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Cover of the first light novel volume featuring Ernesti "Eru" Echevalier
ナイツ＆マジック
(Naitsu ando Majikku)
GenreIsekai,[1] Fantasy, mecha[2]
Novel series
Written byHisago Amazake-no
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original run16 October 2010 – 22 October 2024
Volumes11
Light novel
Written byHisago Amazake-no
Illustrated byKurogin
Published byShufunotomo
English publisher
ImprintHero Bunko
Original run30 January 2013 – present
Volumes12
Manga
Written byTakuji Katō
Published bySquare Enix
English publisherCrunchyroll
MagazineYoung Gangan
Original run15 April 2016 – 4 March 2022
Volumes17
Anime television series
Directed byYusuke Yamamoto
Produced byRyutaro Kawakami
Ryota Ozaki
Emi Kashimura
Written byMichiko Yokote
Noboru Kimura
Music byMasato Kōda
StudioEight Bit
Licensed by
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS, Sun TV, BS11
English network
Original run 2 July 2017 – 24 September 2017
Episodes13
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Knight's & Magic (Japanese: ナイツ＆マジック, Hepburn: Naitsu ando Majikku) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hisago Amazake-no and illustrated by Kurogin. The series tells the story of a young Japanese man who dies in a car accident and reincarnates as a child in an alternate world where magic and giant robots are real, dedicating himself since then to fulfill his longtime dream of building and piloting his own mecha. It originated as a web novel before being picked up for print publication by Shufunotomo.

A manga adaptation by Takuji Katō is published by Square Enix, and an anime television series adaptation by Eight Bit aired from July to September 2017.

Premise

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The story begins when Tsubasa Kurata, a software engineer and hardcore mecha otaku from Japan dies in a car accident. He is later reborn in the fantastical Fremmevilla Kingdom, a medieval world where giant, powerful mechs called Silhouette Knights are used to fight against horrifying creatures called Demon Beasts.

Here, Kurata is reborn as Ernesti "Eru" Echavalier, the son of a noble family. Blessed with exceptional magical abilities and the memories of his past life, he enrolls at the Royal Laihiala Academy, an elite magic school where the pilots of the Silhouette Knights called Knight Runners are being trained to battle threats both from within and outside the kingdom. He later teams up with Adeltrud "Addy" Olter and her twin brother, Archid "Kid" Olter with the goal of piloting a Silhouette Knight of his own creation, something that has been unheard of for centuries.

Characters

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Ernesti Echavalier (エルネスティ・エチェバルリア, Erunesuti Echebaruria) / Tsubasa Kurata (倉田翼, Kurata Tsubasa)
Eru: Voiced by: Rie Takahashi[3] (Japanese); Justin Briner (teen), Alexis Tipton (child) (English)[4]
Kurata: Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi[5] (Japanese); Eric Vale (English)[4]
The main protagonist, commonly called as Eru (エル; Ernie in the English dub). He is a boy obsessed with Silhouette Knights since childhood and wants to become a designer and build his own Silhouette Knight to protect his kingdom. Because of his short stature and androgynous looks, he often gets confused for a girl. Tsubasa was a Japanese programmer and a hardcore robot otaku, who was killed in a car accident and reincarnated as Eru in the new world, which explains Eru's own interest in Silhouette Knights. Thanks to his past life, Eru is a genius inventor who has created new inventions like a Gunblade-like magic rod that combines a sword and magic rod into one weapon.
Adeltrud Olter (アデルトルート・オルター, Aderutorūto Orutā)
Voiced by: Ayaka Ōhashi[3] (Japanese); Jeannie Tirado (English)[4]
Commonly called as Addy (アディ, Adi). She is one of Eru's childhood friends and an illegitimate noble. She and her brother initially intend to run away from home but are motivated by Eru's excellence and learn magic from him. Initially fond of Eru for his cute appearance, Addy developed strong feelings for him over time to the point where she finds it hard to be apart from him. She marries Eru at the end of Volume 9 of the light novel.
Archid Olter (アーキッド・オルター, Ākiddo Orutā)
Voiced by: Shinsuke Sugawara[3] (Japanese); Stephen Fu (English)[4]
Commonly called as Kid (キッド, Kiddo). He is Addy's twin brother and another of Eru's childhood friends who also learn magic from him. Because he and his sister are illegitimate children of Marquis Serrati and his mistress, he does not get along with his father and his legal family, especially his older-half brother Baltsar who despises them as the latter fears their father might legitimize them and make Kid his heir. The granddaughter of King Ambrosius develops affection for him as a result of a rescue romance; she is the queen of Kerspercha, the neighboring kingdom.
Edgar C. Blanche (エドガー・C・ブランシュ, Edogā C Buranshu)
Voiced by: Yasuaki Takumi[6] (Japanese); Christopher Wehkamp (English)[4]
Eru's senior and considered the top Knight Runner in the school. His Silhouette Knight is armed with a shield. Generally, his character was frequently described and considered as consistently competent, but he often indicated his inflexible mind and conservative view.
Dietrich Knitz (ディートリヒ・クーニッツ, Dītorihi Kūnittsu)
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[6] (Japanese); Josh Grelle (English)[4]
One of Eru's seniors and a Knight Runner. He is rather arrogant but after running away during a fight against a behemoth, he changes his behavior and becomes more responsible. Since the change of behavior, due to the aftermath of a fight against a behemoth, he becomes rather aggressive for some period.
Helvi Oberi (ヘルヴィ・オーバーリ, Heruvi Ōbāri)
Voiced by: Shizuka Itō[6] (Japanese); Morgan Garrett (English)[4]
Another of Eru's seniors and a Knight Runner. She is filled with a determination to win. Helvi seems to be the only other female Knight Runner of the Silver Phoenix Order besides Addy.
Batson Termonen (バトソン・テルモネン, Batoson Terumonen)
Voiced by: Natsumi Fujiwara[5] (Japanese); Ryan Reynolds (English)[4]
A dwarf boy who wants to become a blacksmith and a friend of Eru.
David Hepken (ダーヴィド・ヘプケン, Dāvido Hepuken)
Voiced by: Atsushi Imaruoka[5] (Japanese); Cris George (English)[4]
A dwarf engineer in training who is friends with Eru. He is commonly called "Boss". David tends to hit Batson because he cannot hit Eru, Addy, and Kid (due to their noble lineage) when they aggravate him.
Stefania Serrati (ステファニア・セラーティ, Sutefania Serāti)
Voiced by: Sayaka Senbongi[5] (Japanese); Tia Ballard (English)[4]
The Laihiala Academy's Student Council President and Addy and Kid's older half-sister. Despite their illegitimate status, she treats Addy and Kid as part of her family. Like Addy, she loves to dote on Eru. After graduation, she chose to go back to her father and become an assistant to her father who is a Marquis.
Lauri Echavalier (ラウリ・エチェバルリア, Rauri Echebaruria)
Voiced by: Masaru Ikeda[5] (Japanese); John Swasey (English)[4]
Eru's grandfather and principal of the Laihiala Knights Academy. He was formally an assistant of the old king, one of his old classmates.
Mathias Echavalier (マティアス・エチェバルリア, Matiasu Echebaruria)
Voiced by: Hidetaka Tenjin[5] (Japanese); Aaron Roberts (English)[4]
Eru's father and a Knight Runner.
Celestina Echavalier (セレスティナ・エチェバルリア, Seresutina Echebaruria)
Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara[5] (Japanese); Rachael Messer (English)[4]
Eru's mother who taught him magic. She is the narrator of the series.
Olver Bromdal (オルヴァー・ブロムダール)
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Japanese); Jerry Jewell (English)[7]
Director of Silhouette Knight Laboratory and member of the Alv race. He is the current representative of his race, due to being the youngest at 84.

Media

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Web novel

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Hisago Amazake-no began publishing the series as a web novel on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website on 16 October 2010.[8][9] As of 22 October 2024, eleven novels have been published, comprising a total of 218 chapters.[9]

Light novel

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Publisher Shufunotomo [ja] acquired the series for print publication, and published the first volume with illustrations by Kurogin under their Hero Bunko imprint in January 2013.[8][2] Twelve volumes have been released as of 27 December 2025. During their Anime Expo 2023 panel, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the light novel.[10]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
130 January 2013[11]978-4-07-288159-08 October 2023[12]978-1-7183-8853-6
231 May 2013[13]978-4-07-289667-94 January 2024[14]978-1-7183-8855-0
330 September 2013[15]978-4-07-292729-828 April 2024[16]978-1-7183-8857-4
428 April 2014[17]978-4-07-296348-728 August 2024[18]978-1-7183-8859-8
530 March 2015[19]978-4-07-412412-19 January 2025[20]978-1-71-838861-1
630 March 2016[21]978-4-07-416172-024 March 2025[22]978-1-71-838863-5
725 March 2017[23]978-4-07-424154-53 July 2025[24]978-1-71-838865-9
830 September 2017[25]978-4-07-427900-523 October 2025[26]978-1-71-838867-3
931 October 2018[27]978-4-07-435471-912 February 2026[28]978-1-71-838869-7
1030 September 2020[29]978-4-07-445630-7——
1129 November 2021[30]978-4-07-450520-3——
1227 December 2025[31]978-4-07-462864-3——

Manga

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Artist Takuji Katō began serializing a manga adaptation of the novels in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Young Gangan on 15 April 2016.[8][32] Crunchyroll is publishing the manga digitally since 5 July 2017.[33]

Volumes

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
124 September 2016[34]978-4-7575-5108-4
223 March 2017[35]978-4-7575-5254-8
324 June 2017[36]978-4-7575-5389-7
425 September 2017[37]978-4-7575-5484-9
524 March 2018[38]978-4-7575-5670-6
625 July 2018[39]978-4-7575-5792-5
724 November 2018[40]978-4-7575-5919-6
825 March 2019[41]978-4-7575-6071-0
925 July 2019[42]978-4-7575-6213-4
1025 November 2019[43]978-4-7575-6400-8
1125 March 2020[44]978-4-7575-6573-9
1222 July 2020[45]978-4-7575-6765-8
1325 November 2020[46]978-4-7575-6955-3
1425 March 2021[47]978-4-7575-7166-2
1526 July 2021[48]978-4-7575-7385-7
1625 November 2021[49]978-4-7575-7594-3
1725 March 2022[50]978-4-7575-7836-4

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced via a wraparound band on the first volume of the manga on 24 September 2016.[51] The anime aired from 2 July – 24 September 2017. It is directed by Yusuke Yamamoto at Eight Bit, with scripts written by Michiko Yokote, and music composed by Masato Kōda.[3] Fhána performed the opening theme song "Hello!MyWorld!!" and Ayaka Ohashi performed the ending theme song "You & I".[6] Crunchyroll streamed the anime,[52] while Funimation had licensed the series in North America.[53] Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the dub was moved to Crunchyroll.[54]

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Robots & Fantasy"2 July 2017 (2017-07-02)
Tsubasa Kurata, a company programmer and a mecha model fan, is killed in a car accident(Truck-kun). Tsubasa is reincarnated as a young boy named Ernesti "Eru" Echavalier in the Fremmevilla Kingdom in a world where magic exist. After witnessing his father Mathias defeating a demon beast in a mech called Silhouette Knight, Eru is motivated to be a Silhouette Knight pilot - Knight Runner - so that he too can ride one as well. During his magic training which he excels, he befriends the twins, Adeltrud "Addy" and Archid "Kid" Olter and also teaches them his magic skills. When the trio finally enrolled at Laihiala Academy, directed by Eru's grandfather, Eru learns he cannot pilot a Silhouette Knight as he is too young and short but is allowed to skipped to middle school classes after impressing his teachers with his power thanks to his Gunblade magic rod to compensate a magic rod's short range abilities. As Eru becomes 12 years old, he joins a class training trip between the middle and high school students at Cloquet Forest and meets Stefania Serrati, the Olters' older half-sister who the siblings share a complicated relationship since Addy and Kid are illegitimate children. Later that night, the class camp is attacked by a swarm of demon beasts which Eru, Addy, and Kid rescue Stefania and the rest of the students with help of their high school seniors riding Silhouette Knights. Elsewhere, a surviving Silhouette Knight battles a giant demon beast tortoise.
2"Hero & Beast"9 July 2017 (2017-07-09)
Behemoth, the giant demon beast tortoise, attacks the gates of Cloquet Forest where the guards die fighting it as one runs to the capital to request the Knights for help. Back at the students camp, Eru realizes something big must have scared the demon beasts into going to their camp and witness the Behemoth appearing. As the student's evacuate, the senior students Silhouette Knights led by Edgar C. Blanche, Helvi Oberi and Dietrich Knitz fight and distract the Behemoth. After seeing one of his comrades killed by the Behemoth's fire breath, Dietrich runs away in fear, which Eru follows him, knocks him out and steal his Guair Silhouette Knight. After improvising the Guair's controls and improving its movements using his magic and programming, Eru rides the Guair into battle and rescuing his seniors by stabbing the Behemoth's left eye with a sword. Despite help from the kingdom's Silhouette Knights, the Behemoth is too strong due to its thick armor and fire breath. In order to defeat it, Eru jumps onto the Behemoth's head and casts lighting into its wounded eye, which transmit to its brain, killing it. At sunrise, the surviving Knight Runners are shocked to discover Guair's pilot was not Dietrich but Eru. Having fun experienced riding a Silhouette Knight, Eru tells his friends that he plans to make a custom Silhouette Knight for himself. Meanwhile, the King of Fremmevilla takes an interest with Eru due to his deeds.
3"Scrap & Build"16 July 2017 (2017-07-16)
Eru is summoned by the King who wants to reward him any prize for defeating the Behemoth. Much to the court and his grandfather's shock, Eru asks for the classified schematics of an Ether Reactor, the heart of a Silhouette Knight. When Eru explains he wants to make his dream Silhouette Knight and ride it as his hobby, the King is amused with his answer and agrees to Eru's request if he can built an improved Silhouette Knight first. One of the King's advisers, Marquis Selati, Stefania, Addy and Kid's father, tells his children to report to him if Eru is successful so he may inform the King. Meanwhile, Eru explains his plan to improve a Silhouette Knight's performance to his dwarf friend, Batson, and his senior and Silhouette Knight engineer, David, who is impressed with Eru's idea. Using Helvi's Trandorkis as a testbed, Eru and the Dwarven engineers improves the Trandorkis strength by 30% using stranded crystal tissues and adds two sidearms armed with magic rods behind its back so the Silhouette Knight can fight close range and cast spells at the same time. In the meantime, Eru and Batson also built Silhouette Gears, human size mech suits so that Addy and Kid can learn how to operate Silhouette Knights. With the improvements done, the Trandorkis, now renamed Telestale, performs well in its first test run. Later, Helvi's Telestale battles Edgar's Earlcumber in a mock match and almost win before the Telestale mana runs out. Later that night, the engineers celebrate the Telestale's success and Eru thinks of more Silhouette Knight ideas, unaware that another group is spying on their work.
4"Light & Shadow"23 July 2017 (2017-07-23)
While Eru and the engineers try to find a way to fix the Telestale's high mana consumption, Eru also builds weapons for the Silhouette Gears including an automatic crossbow. Addy and Kid reports to their father about the Telestale's performance which he in turn informs Marquis Dixgard. Under Marquis Dixgard orders, the Order of the Scarlet Rabbit has three Telestale Silhouette Knight brought to Fort Casadesus where the Marquis will inspect and test the Knights personally. During the journey, the Scarlet Rabbit convoy is ambushed by a Shaker Worm demon beast which Edgar, Helvi and Dietrich in their Telestales are able to defeat it which impresses Knight Commander Fredholm of the Scarlet Rabbits. Unaware by everyone, the ambush was set up by Order of the Bronze Fang, the spies who have been observing Eru's work. At Fort Casadesus, Marquis Dixgard, who dislikes Eru for breaking the status Quo on Knight design, meets Eru personally. After telling Eru that he will be reporting all new Silhouette Knight design to the King, the Marquis is flabbergasted that Eru doesn't mind nor is he interested with fame or riches since he wants to make newer and better Silhouette Knight and eventually relents. As Eru's friends head to Fort Casadesus to get him, the Order of the Bronze Fang causes a demon beast attack at a nearby village to lure out the Order of the Scarlet Rabbit so they can attack Fort Casadesus.
5"Hide & Seek"30 July 2017 (2017-07-30)
Edgar and Dietrich accompany Batson, David, Kid and Addy in their Silhouette Knights to Fort Casadesus. Meanwhile, Lady Kerhilt and the Bronze Fang Knights managed to sneak into Fort Casadesus and hijack the Fort's Silhouette Knights including the three Telestales. Despite Commander Fredholm and the Scarlet Rabbit Knights attempts to stop them, Lady Kerhilt and two of her subordinates escape the Fort with two of the Telestales. However, the Bronze Fang Knights encounter Edgar and Dietrich on the way which the latter two tries to stop them with Kid and Addy helping in their Silhouette Gears. Upon learning from Batson and David on what happened to the stolen Telestales, Eru dons a Silhouette Gear and helps Commander Fredholm defeat the intruders in the Fort. Elsewhere, Dietrich, Kid and Addy manages to defeat Lady Kerhilt subordinates while she herself defeats Edgar and escapes to Vendobadahla. Dietrich tries to follow her but he and the others are surrounded by demon beasts until Eru and Commander Fredholm arrives to help them. The next morning, Marquis Dixgard is shocked to discover the intruders that attacked the Fort and stole the Telestale were using cursed bait, a forbidden concoction that attracts demon beasts and turns them crazy and concludes this was the work of another nation. Days later, Eru and his friends are thanked by King Ambrosius for their work who also creates a new Order of Knights called the Order of the Silver Phoenix led by Eru to research and create better Silhouette Knights. A recovering Edgar promises Helvi that he will retrieve the stolen Telestale as it was actually her Silhouette Knight.
6"Trial & Error"6 August 2017 (2017-08-06)
As a Telestale is sent to the Silhouette Knight Laboratory, the Fremmevilla Kingdom top research lab, whose Directors hope to reverse engineer it and make their own mass-produced Silhouette Knights to impress King Ambrosius, Eru and the Order of the Silver Phoenix begin their work on creating newer and improved Silhouette Knights with help from Marquis Dixgard who delivers two Silhouette Knight companies of Kaldatoahs as base models and Nora Frykberg and the Order of the Azure Hawk capturing the spies who help the Bronze Fang Knights and prevent any more leaks of information from the academy. Eru creates Silhouette Gears for the Knightsmiths to ease their workload and new Silhouette Knight designs and improvements to be added. However, David criticizes Eru for being too focus in his work when his test of using rockets on a Silhouette Knight almost gets him killed. After creating a two seater cockpit for Addy and Kid, a Silhouette Knight shaped like a centaur and magical daggers uses as keys to start a Silhouette Knight to prevent another hijacking attempt, Eru and the Order of the Silver Phoenix heads to the capital to face against the Silhouette Knight Laboratory's Kaldatoah Darsch models in front of King Ambrosius and his ministers.
7"New & Old"13 August 2017 (2017-08-13)
The match between the Order of Silver Phoenix and the Laboratory Team ends in a draw, as with the new units' increased power they reached a stalemate against units less advanced, but with more experienced pilots. Some time later, Eru and his friends graduate from Laihiala and move with the rest of the order to Fort Orobesius to dedicate themselves to Silhouette Knight development, and King Ambrosius decides to retire and leave the kingdom to his son, Leotamus. He then approaches Eru and asks him to develop new, exclusive Silhouette Knights for him and his grandson, Prince Emrys. The order then produces two units with the same capabilities, one colored silver, Jilbariga and the other colored gold, Goldleo. When both decide to choose Goldleo, Ambrosius and Emrys decide to settle it with a duel, with Emrys claiming the victory and Ambrosius accepting Jilbariga. Eru soon realizes that Ambrosius was actually testing his grandson's skills.
8"Secret & Quest"20 August 2017 (2017-08-20)
When a large group of Shellcased beasts head for Alfheim, the city where the Ether Reactors are developed and home of the Alvs, the Order of Silver Phoenix is dispatched to help defend it, along with Ambrosius and Emrys. With the power of the new units, Eru and co. easily defeat the attackers, with Eru killing the Shellcased queen by himself. After the battle, Ambrosius finally accepts Eru's request to let him learn the secret of how Ether Reactors are created, and takes him to Alfheim, where he is granted permission from the Great Elder Kitley, the leader of the Alvs. He then spends three months there to learn the process and returns with Ambrosius's permission to use the catalysts of the Behemoth and the Shellcased Queen he killed to create a custom Ether Reactor and use it to complete his own, personal Silhouette Knight, Ikaruga.
9"Force & Justice"27 August 2017 (2017-08-27)
The Zaloudek Kingdom starts a war to conquer the entire western continent. Using their newest models of Silhouette Knights and transport airships, the forces of Zaloudek easily bypass the defenses of the Kingdom of Kuschpercha. With defeat inevitable, the king requests a duel with the commander of the Zaloudek forces, Prince Cristobal, to buy enough time for his daughter, Princess Eleonora, to escape. The king loses and is killed, but Eleonora ends up captured by the enemy forces, along with her aunt Martina and cousin Isadola, who are also King Leotamus' sister and niece respectively. In response, Leotamus sends the Order of Silver Phoenix along with Emrys to investigate the situation, and after easily defeating the enemies guarding the border, they discover that their Silhouette Knights have the same technology as the Telestale stolen from Fort Casadesus, concluding that the thieves were tied with Zaloudek. Upon hearing that Eleonora is being forced to marry Cristobal, Eru and co. start making plans to rescue her, but news about their presence reach Cristobal, who sends Gustav Mardonnes to track them down. Upon meeting Eru's party, Gustav attacks them, but when they prove themselves too strong for him, he retreats, assisted by Lady Kerhilt.
10"War & Princess"3 September 2017 (2017-09-03)
Using special Silhouette Gears, the Order of Silver Phoenix successfully rescue Eleonora, Martina and Isadola. Cristobal sends a party to chase after them, but their pursuers are easily defeated by Eru's Ikaruga and forced to flee. Once reaching safety, Eru's party establishes a base at Nishirie, and agree to provide the remaining Kuschperchan forces with upgrades to their Silhouette Knights in exchange for the scraps of all enemy units defeated by them. With these new upgrades, the Kuschperchan easily fend off an enemy attack on the city, and Lady Kerhilt is ordered to launch a surprise attack on the Silver Phoenix's base to recapture the Princess, in exchange of having her family's name restored. However, Eru and his friends were prepared and easily defeat and capture the Bronze Fang Knights, with Lady Kerhilt killed in a battle against Edgar.
11"Hit & Away"10 September 2017 (2017-09-10)
Cristobal leads a large force of Silhouette Knights and airships to crush the Kuschperchan forces at their stronghold and capture Eleonora. However, he falls into a trap made by the Order of Silver Phoenix who now possess Javelin missiles to take down their airships. With his forces routed due to the Silver Phoenix's superior Silhouette Knights, Cristobal's airship tries to escape only to be confronted by the Ikaruga. Eru easily defeats Cristobal in battle which the latter tries to bribe Eru to join his side. But when Eru admits of no interest in nobility, Cristobal falls to his death rather than suffer humiliation of being captured, demoralizing his forces and making them retreat. Eleonora becomes Queen of Kuschperchan and declares the rebirth of their nation. As the combined Silver Phoenix and Kuschperchan forces retake their lands, Oratio Gojass, Zaloudek's top scientist, promises Princess Catalina that he will build a new weapon to avenge her brother's death. Months later, the Silver Phoenix and Kuschperchan forces finally retake a fortress held by Zaloudek, but Oratio's new weapon, a giant airship shaped like a Drake, attacks them.
12"Knight & Dragon"17 September 2017 (2017-09-17)
The Vyver, Zaloudek's newest weapon, whose captain, Doloteo Mardones, wants to avenge Cristobal's death, battles the Ikaruga. Meanwhile, a Zaloudek force led by Doloteo's son, Gustavo, battles Dietrich and his men but Gustavo is forced to abandon his Silhouette Knight after Dietrich tricks him into exhausting his mana supply. Eru is unable take down the Vyver due to its defenses and is forced to land the Ikaruga after the Vyver's chaff smoke damages its jet engines. The Vyver is forced to withdraw after exhausting its mana trying to destroy the Ikaruga. As Eru and his allies withdraw, Oratio repairs and installs a bigger Ether Reactor in the Vyver to give it more power and Gustavo receives the Zaloudek's Royal Family Silhouette Knight, Alkeloryx, by Princess Catalina. Meanwhile, after discussing their battle plans, the Silver Phoenix and Kuschperchans agree to Eleonora's strategy where she will lead the entire Kuschperchan army to recapture their capital Delvancul while Eru and the Silver Phoenix Knights battle the Vyver. As the Kuschperchans fight the Zaloudeks at the last fortress that leads to Delvancul, the Vyver arrives, with Oratio onboard, to attack Eleonora's position only to discover Eru has repaired and improved a captured airship to fight them.
13"Heaven & Earth"24 September 2017 (2017-09-24)
After drawing the Vyver away from the battlefield, Eru's party launches an attack with Javelin missiles loaded with oil that once ignited, surrounds the enemy ship in flames. In response, Doloteo activates the Vyver's Dragon Blood reactor that surrounds it with a massive energy shield. Meanwhile, on land, an infiltration party hijacks the drawbridge controls, allowing the Kuschperchan forces to invade, while Gustavo is defeated by Edgar with Emrys' help. Back to the sky, Eru breaks through the Vyver's energy shield and attacks it directly, defeating it. In a last effort, Doloteo takes control of the Vyver and attempts to ram it on the Kuschperchan base camp to kill Eleonora, but Eru and Kid stop him, taking down the Vyver for good. After the battle, the Kuschperchan forces take control of Delvancul and Catalina poisons herself to death to avoid capture, thus ending the war with Zaloudek's defeat and Eleonora recognized as Kuschpercha's de facto ruler. Once returning home, Eru is watched by far from Oratio, who survived the Vyver's destruction and departs to look for another country to sell his services to, longing to face Eru in battle again. Back to Flemevilla, Ambrosius commends the Order of Silver Knights for their efforts, and awards Eru with his own laboratory, while the airship's technology is spread along the neighboring countries, ushering a new era of trade and transportation across the continent.

Reception

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The manga and the light novels had a combined 1.5 million copies in print as of 16 March 2018.[55]

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Knight's & Magic is a Japanese light novel series written by Hisago Amazake-no and illustrated by Kurogin, blending isekai, fantasy, and mecha elements in a story about a Japanese programmer and mecha enthusiast who dies in a car accident and reincarnates as the young noble Ernesti Echevalier in a medieval world where magic-powered giant robots called Silhouette Knights serve as the primary weapons of war.[1][2][3] The series originated as a web novel serialized on the user-generated platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō starting October 16, 2010, concluding on October 22, 2024, before being acquired for print publication under Shufunotomo's Hero Bunko imprint, with the first volume released on January 30, 2013.[4] The light novel adaptation was published in 11 volumes from January 2013 to November 2021, accumulating over 500,000 copies in circulation in Japan by 2017.[5] The English-language license was acquired by J-Novel Club in 2018, with digital volumes beginning to be released in October 2023 and nine volumes available as of November 2025.[6][7] Adaptations include a manga illustrated by Takuji Katō, serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine from July 2016 to January 2022 across 17 volumes, and a 13-episode anime television series produced by studio 8bit.[8][2] The anime, directed by Masayuki Sakoi, aired from July 2 to September 24, 2017, on the Tokyo MX network and was simulcast internationally by Crunchyroll.[2][3]

Synopsis and world

Premise

Knight's & Magic follows Tsubasa Kurata, a Japanese mecha otaku and genius programmer who dies in a car accident and is reincarnated as Ernesti "Eru" Echevalier, the young son of a noble family in the Kingdom of Fremmevir on the Zetterlund Continent.[6][2] Retaining his memories and passion for giant robots from his previous life, Eru discovers the Silhouette Knights—massive humanoid weapons powered by magic ether—that dominate warfare and chivalry in this realm.[6][2] From an early age, Eru becomes obsessed with these machines, sketching designs and experimenting with their mechanics, which shapes his childhood and drives his ambitions.[6] As Eru grows, his fascination leads him to enroll at the Royal Laihiala Pilot Academy in the city of Laihiala, where he hones his skills in piloting and engineering alongside childhood friends.[6] The narrative centers on Eru's innovative pursuits at the academy, where he begins developing custom Silhouette Knights, such as the advanced Ikaruga model, to realize his dream of creating the ultimate robot.[6] These efforts introduce him to the broader conflicts of the world, including internal threats from rogue groups like the Bronze-Fang Knights and external dangers posed by Abhuman forces.[6] The story progresses through key arcs involving Eru's involvement in defensive battles and escalating international tensions between the Fremmevir Kingdom and neighboring nations, blending academy training with real-world combat.[6] Eru's initial personal goal of inventing and piloting superior knights evolves into a commitment to national defense and sparking a technological revolution in Silhouette Knight design.[6] Spanning themes of creativity, perseverance, and strategic warfare, the overall structure encompasses Eru's growth from a prodigious student to a pivotal figure in political and military intrigue, culminating in the web novel's resolution.[6]

Setting

The world of Knight's & Magic is a medieval-inspired fantasy realm centered on the Zetterlund Continent, divided by the towering Aubigne Mountain Range into eastern and western regions that foster distinct geopolitical dynamics. The eastern region hosts the Kingdom of Fremmevir, a human nation positioned as the primary bulwark against incursions from the Sea of Trees—a vast, perilous forest from which monstrous Demon Beasts periodically emerge to threaten settlements. This continent-wide landscape blends feudal societies with pervasive magical influences, where human ingenuity has developed mechanical wonders to counter existential threats from nature's aberrations.[9][10] At the core of the world's metaphysics is ether, an ambient energy permeating the environment and manipulable by individuals with innate magical aptitude, known as mages. Ether enables spellcasting for practical applications, including physical enhancements to augment strength and speed, erecting defensive barriers against attacks, and generating propulsion forces critical for mobility in combat scenarios. This system integrates seamlessly with technology, powering the era's signature inventions while limiting advancements to those versed in ether manipulation.[11][6] Silhouette Knights represent the pinnacle of this mecha-fantasy synthesis: colossal humanoid armors constructed from metal alloys, each powered by a central ether reactor that converts ambient energy into mechanical force. These machines are etched with magical runes by specialized artisans called scriptors, allowing them to channel spells for weaponry, shielding, and enhanced locomotion. Classifications delineate their capabilities, with basic models featuring copper-leg configurations for rudimentary operations, standard iron-leg variants for routine military duties, elite silver-leg designs for specialized maneuvers, and rare gold-leg exemplars reserved for legendary feats of endurance and power.[11] Prominent locations anchor the narrative's scope within Fremmevir, including the capital city of Kankkunen for royal governance and the adjacent Academy City of Laihiala, home to the Royal Laihiala Pilot Academy—a premier institution dedicated to training noble youths in Silhouette Knight operation and magical theory. Beyond the kingdom lies the Kuschpercha United Kingdom to the north, a allied realm sharing technological exchanges, while the depths of the Bronze-Fang Witch's forest harbor Abhuman races such as elves and dwarves, coexisting uneasily with human expansions. Fremmevir's society adheres to a stratified feudal hierarchy, where nobility monopolizes Silhouette Knight piloting for territorial defense and border skirmishes against Demon Beasts. Scriptor guilds hold vital influence, as their rune inscriptions determine a knight's efficacy, yet the broader technological paradigm remains mired in stagnation—bound by inherited ether-based designs that prioritize reliability over innovation, setting the stage for potential paradigm shifts.[12][13] [14]

Characters

Main characters

Ernesti Echevalier, commonly known as Eru, is the protagonist of Knight's & Magic, a reincarnated genius from modern Japan who was previously a skilled programmer and avid mecha otaku named Tsubasa Kurata.[15] With his short stature and boundless passion for mechanical engineering, Eru applies his past-life knowledge to invent advanced Silhouette Knights, such as the agile Arbalest and the powerful Ikaruga, revolutionizing warfare in the fantasy world of Fremmevira.[16] His motivation stems purely from his love for mecha, driving him to pursue innovation and piloting despite his young age and noble background as the son of a knight commander.[15] Archid Olter, nicknamed Kid, serves as Eru's tall and hot-headed best friend, hailing from a knightly family and aspiring to become a skilled pilot. Initially impulsive in combat, Kid matures into a dependable comrade, leveraging his physical strength and loyalty to support Eru's endeavors during battles and knight development projects.[16] As the twin brother of Adeltrud, he shares a close bond with her and Eru, often participating in training sessions that enhance their magical and piloting abilities.[15] Adeltrud Olter, known as Addy and Kid's twin sister, is a talented swordswoman and knight pilot who exhibits exceptional control over magic, honed through rigorous training under Eru's guidance. Her personality blends combat prowess with a fondness for cute things, and she gradually develops romantic feelings for Eru, culminating in their marriage in the later light novel volumes.[16] Addy pilots custom knights like the Silfiane, contributing significantly to Eru's technological pursuits and the group's adventures in the kingdom's conflicts.[15] The Walter twins, Walter and Walt, act as Eru's devoted childhood attendants from his household, providing unwavering support in daily life and later excelling as expert pilots of his custom-designed knights. Their identical appearances and synchronized actions often inject comic relief into tense situations, while their growing skills in operating advanced mecha underscore Eru's influence on those around him.[16]

Supporting characters

Celestina Echevalier serves as Ernesti Echevalier's devoted mother and a proficient mage within the noble Echevalier family, providing guidance in spellcraft and emotional support amid his mechanical pursuits. Her patient and understanding nature helps balance the family's dynamics, particularly concerning Ernesti's unconventional interests.[17] Dietrich Cunitz is a prominent member of the Silver Phoenix Knights, initially positioned as a competitive rival to Ernesti due to his exceptional piloting skills, especially in aerial engagements, though his nervousness often leads to inconsistent results during high-pressure situations. Over time, he transitions into a reliable ally, contributing to joint operations and knight order developments.[18] King Ambrosius Tahvo Fremmevira rules the Kingdom of Fremmevira with strategic foresight, promptly acknowledging Ernesti's innovative contributions to Silhouette Knight technology and integrating them into the nation's military framework to bolster defenses against external threats.[19] Queen Emrys Geijer Fremmevira complements the king's leadership as a key figure in the royal court, supporting diplomatic and defensive initiatives that involve Ernesti and the Silver Phoenix Knights in broader kingdom affairs.[20] Eleonora Miranda Kuschpercha, a noble from the allied Kingdom of Kuschpercha, collaborates on rune inscription and production logistics, leveraging her expertise to enhance the Ohrmuzd Workshop's output of magical components for Silhouette Knights. Her role fosters inter-kingdom cooperation in technological advancements.[21] Antagonists such as Lady Kerhilt, commander of the Order of the Bronze Fang from the Zolaudek Empire, drive major conflicts through aggressive incursions and thefts of advanced weaponry, highlighting geopolitical tensions and cultural divides between human kingdoms.[22] Abhuman leaders, including figures from clans like the Kaellius, represent marginalized non-human groups facing prejudice; they engage in alliances with Fremmevira forces, offering unique perspectives on magic and combat that influence story developments around integration and external invasions.[23]

Media

Web novel

Knight's & Magic originated as a web novel authored by Hisago Amazake-no and serialized on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website, a popular platform for user-generated Japanese fiction.[24] The story began publication on October 16, 2010, and concluded on October 11, 2024, marking the completion of its full narrative.[25] The web novel is structured into multiple arcs delivering a complete storyline that follows the protagonist Eru's journey and ultimate accomplishments in a world of magic and mechanical innovation. This structure allowed for episodic releases, building the tale progressively from Eru's reincarnation and early experiments with silhouette knights to large-scale conflicts and technological breakthroughs. Published in a free online format, the serialization facilitated frequent updates and enabled direct interaction with readers through comments and ratings on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, often shaping plot developments and refinements in subsequent arcs.[24] Unlike the later light novel adaptation, the web version retains a more raw and unedited prose style reflective of its grassroots origins, including additional side stories that explore peripheral events and characters not carried over to the print edition.

Light novel

The light novel adaptation, illustrated by Kurogin, was published by Shufunotomo under their Hero Bunko imprint. The first volume was released on January 30, 2013. As of November 2021, eleven volumes have been published, with the series concluding its main story in volume 11. By 2017, the series had over 500,000 copies in circulation in Japan.[26][4] In 2018, J-Novel Club acquired the English-language license and began releasing digital volumes. As of November 2025, nine volumes have been released in English.[6][7]

Manga

The manga adaptation of Knight's & Magic, illustrated by Takuji Katō, was serialized in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine from April 15, 2016, to March 4, 2022.[27] The series concluded its first part after 122 chapters due to a serialization halt, spanning 17 tankōbon volumes that cover major story arcs up to significant developments in the narrative but stop short of the web novel's complete conclusion.[8] Crunchyroll licensed the manga for digital release in English, with the first volume launching on July 5, 2017, providing simultaneous localization alongside the Japanese editions.[28] As of November 2025, no physical English-language print editions have been published, limiting availability to digital platforms.[28] Katō's artwork features detailed mecha designs for the Silhouette Knights, rendered with intricate mechanical elements and ethereal magical auras, complemented by dynamic action panels that heighten the intensity of knight battles and Ether reactions.[29] In adapting the light novel, the manga employs a condensed pacing suited to the visual medium, streamlining descriptive passages into fluid sequences while incorporating added internal monologues to depict Ernesti's inventive thought processes and technical insights more accessibly through speech bubbles and panel layouts.[29]

Anime

The anime adaptation of Knight's & Magic was produced by the studio Eight Bit and directed by Yūsuke Yamamoto. It originally aired in Japan from July 2 to September 24, 2017, spanning 13 episodes broadcast on networks including AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun Television, and BS11.[2] The series was written by Michiko Yokote (chief series composition) and Noboru Kimura, with character designs adapted by Kenichirō Katsura. It covers light novel volumes 1–4, centering on Ernesti Echevalier's enrollment in the Royal Officer Academy, his development of custom Silhouette Knights, and early conflicts against demonic beasts.[2][30] Key voice actors include Rie Takahashi as Ernesti Echevalier, Ayaka Ohashi as Adeltrud "Addy" Walter, and Shinsuke Sugawara as Archid "Kid" Walter. The soundtrack was composed by Masato Kōda, featuring the opening theme "Hello! My World!!" performed by fhána and the ending theme "You & I" by Ayaka Ohashi.[2][31][32] The production emphasized dynamic animation for mecha action, employing CGI to render the Silhouette Knights' movements in combat scenes, which seamlessly integrated magical fantasy motifs with robotic sci-fi visuals for engaging battle choreography.[33][34] In North America, the series is licensed for streaming by Crunchyroll, which also handles the English dub formerly produced by Funimation. As of November 2025, no second season has been announced.[3][35][2]

Reception

Critical response

Knight's & Magic received mixed to positive reviews, praised for its unique blend of isekai and mecha genres but critiqued for pacing issues and underdeveloped characters. The anime adaptation holds a 7.07 out of 10 rating on MyAnimeList from over 142,000 users as of November 2025.[36] On IMDb, it scores 7.1 out of 10 based on 1,487 ratings.[37] Reviewers on Anime News Network noted the engaging robot designs and action sequences, though some highlighted repetitive plot elements.[2] The light novels are rated 7.41 out of 10 on MyAnimeList from 787 users, appreciated for world-building.[38] The manga adaptation scores 7.28 out of 10 from 2,763 users.[39]

Commercial performance

The light novel and manga adaptations of Knight's & Magic achieved notable commercial success in Japan, with their combined print run surpassing 1.2 million copies as of August 2017.[40] The light novels alone reached 3.4 million copies in circulation by March 2022.[41] The combined circulation for light novels and manga exceeded 3.5 million copies as of April 2023.[42] The manga reached 17 volumes by its conclusion in January 2022, contributing to the franchise's sustained market presence through consistent print and digital circulation.[8] The original web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, serialized starting in October 2010, built a dedicated readership that propelled its professional adaptations, including the light novels and subsequent media expansions.[40] Hero Bunko light novel volumes frequently appeared in top isekai sales rankings in Japan during their release periods, underscoring the series' popularity within the genre.[43] The 2017 anime adaptation performed well on streaming platforms, particularly Crunchyroll, where it amassed over 17,900 user ratings with an average score of 4.7 out of 5 as of November 2025, indicating robust initial viewership and ongoing engagement.[3] This success extended to merchandise, including Good Smile Company's MODEROID plastic model kits of Silhouette Knights like the Tzendorg and Ikaruga, which became key drivers of franchise revenue through collector appeal.[44] In the international market, J-Novel Club's English digital releases of the light novels have maintained momentum, with Volume 6 released on March 24, 2025, and ongoing serialization of later volumes such as Volume 9 in parts as of November 2025, highlighting continued global interest without updated aggregate sales totals available.[45]

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