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Magus of the Library
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Theo Fumis
圕の大魔術師
(Toshokan no Daimajutsushi)
Genre
Manga
Written byMitsu Izumi [ja]
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineGood! Afternoon
DemographicSeinen
Original runNovember 7, 2017 – present
Volumes9
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Magus of the Library (Japanese: 圕の大魔術師, Hepburn: Toshokan no Daimajutsushi)[a] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsu Izumi [ja]. It has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Good! Afternoon since November 2017, with its chapters collected in nine tankōbon volumes as of June 2025.

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Mitsu Izumi [ja], Magus of the Library has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Good! Afternoon since November 7, 2017.[2] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 6, 2018.[3] As of June 6, 2025, nine volumes have been released.[4]

In North America, Kodansha USA announced the English language release of the manga in October 2018.[5] The first volume was released on July 9, 2019.[6]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 6, 2018[3]978-4-06-511243-4July 9, 2019[6]978-1-63236-823-2
2 November 7, 2018[7]978-4-06-513566-2September 24, 2019[8]978-1-63236-845-4
3 August 7, 2019[9]978-4-06-516736-6February 25, 2020[10]978-1-63236-846-1
4 June 5, 2020[11]978-4-06-519471-3January 26, 2021[12]978-1-63236-916-1
5 June 7, 2021[13]978-4-06-523523-2December 14, 2021[14]978-1-64651-213-3
6 June 7, 2022[15]978-4-06-528198-7March 7, 2023[16]978-1-64651-405-2
7 June 7, 2023[17]978-4-06-531799-0May 28, 2024[18]978-1-64651-582-0
8 June 6, 2024[19]978-4-06-535756-9May 27, 2025[20]979-8-88877-450-2
9 June 6, 2025[4]978-4-06-539701-5——

Reception

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The series ranked 12th on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2018" by the Honya Club website.[21] The series ranked 50th on the 2021 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.[22] French newspaper Le Figaro selected Magus of the Library as one of their six recommended manga featured at the 2019 Paris Book Fair.[23] It was nominated for the 18th Manga Taishō in 2025 and ranked fourth with 69 points.[24][25]

See also

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  • 7thGarden, another manga series by the same author

Notes

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  1. ^ To represent the Japanese word for "library" (図書館, Toshokan), the title uses the character 圕, a rare simplification created in the 20th century.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Magus of the Library". Kodansha Comics. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  2. ^ 泉光の異世界ビブリオファンタジー＆元お嬢様の自給自足生活描く新連載2本. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 7, 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  3. ^ a b 図書館の大魔術師（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  4. ^ a b 図書館の大魔術師（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  5. ^ Ressler, Karen (October 5, 2018). "Kodansha Licenses O Maidens in Your Savage Season, Magus of the Library Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Magus of the Library 1". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  7. ^ 図書館の大魔術師（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Magus of the Library 2". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  9. ^ 図書館の大魔術師（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "Magus of the Library 3". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  11. ^ 図書館の大魔術師（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "Magus of the Library 4". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  13. ^ 図書館の大魔術師（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "Magus of the Library 5". Kodansha. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  15. ^ 図書館の大魔術師（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "Magus of the Library 6". Kodansha. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  17. ^ 図書館の大魔術師（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  18. ^ "Magus of the Library 7". Kodansha. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  19. ^ 図書館の大魔術師（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  20. ^ "Magus of the Library 8". Kodansha. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  21. ^ Ressler, Karen (February 4, 2019). "Japan's Bookstore Employees Rank Top Manga of 2018". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 11, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  22. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 6, 2021). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  23. ^ Paquot, Valentin (March 14, 2019). "Six mangas à découvrir au Salon du livre 2019" (in French). Le Figaro. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  24. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (January 21, 2025). "18th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  25. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 27, 2025). "Kiko Urino's 'Alice, Doko Made mo' Manga Wins 18th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.

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