is a Japanese light novel

Light novel

A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...

 series by Makoto Sanda, with illustrations by Pako. It is currently in the midst of serialization in The Sneaker

The Sneaker

is a Japanese light novel magazine that was published by Kadokawa Shoten between 1993 and 2011, that was aimed at young adult males. It serialized many popular light novels, including the Haruhi Suzumiya and Trinity Blood series, and the novel adaptations of the Code Geass anime series....

magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten

Kadokawa Shoten

is a well-known Japanese publishing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kadokawa has published both manga novels and magazines, such as Newtype magazine...

. An anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 television series adaptation animated by Zexcs

Zexcs

is a Japanese animation studio located in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan. It was established on January 23, 1998 and is known for doing the animation production of a number of series such as MY HiMe, Sister Princess, and Speed Grapher...

 was broadcast in Japan between October 7, 2007 and March 23, 2008, airing a total of twenty-four episodes.

Plot

The plot centers around the magician

Magician (fantasy)

A magician, mage, sorcerer, sorceress, wizard, enchanter, enchantress, thaumaturge or a person known under one of many other possible terms is someone who uses or practices magic that derives from supernatural or occult sources...

 dispatch service and Mage's Society: Astral. The main protagonist of the story is Astral's second President: Itsuki Iba, who, while being young and inexperienced ironically isn't even a Mage. Central to the story are Astral's many adventures with magical spirits and creatures, competing with rival company Goetia, rogue members, taboos and the Dark Magician's Society: Ophion, all while trying to complete enough jobs to pay the bills and fill The Association's quota and evade abolition. Each story arc is written as an incident in which the Astral members and their associates are involved.

Astral

, Fuyuka Ōura

Fuyuka Oura

is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Haikyo. Her hometown is Sapporo, Hokkaidō.-TV anime:*Aishiteruze Baby - Mai Motoki*Animal Yokocho - Takeru, Kotaro Matsuzaki*Bakugan Series - Serena Sheen *Basquash! - Thousand...

 (young Itsuki)

Itsuki is Astral's kind and well-meaning second president, who inherited the title after his father, first president Tsukasa Iba mysteriously disappeared. Itsuki possesses Glam Sight (妖精眼, fairy eye) in his right eye which, when used, allows him to see magic and its weaknesses, control the flow of spell-waves and even peer into the memories of magic users that do battle against it. Itsuki's Glam Sight is extremely painful for him to use and given his lack of formal training in its use, extremely dangerous to his well-being. Frequently, Itsuki's use of Glam Sight results in him receiving spell-wave contamination, the magical equivalence of radiation poisoning. When Itsuki uses his Glam Sight his personality becomes more dominant and his confidence is boosted;, but when the Glam Sight is sealed by the eye-patch he reverts back to his original tender personality.

Itsuki's Glam Sight differs from normal Glam Sight as its power is substantially amplified and a mysterious voice can be heard during magical incidents warning Itsuki of danger and providing analysis that Itsuki himself is unable of providing. Itsuki's Glam Sight was changed when, as children, he and Honami ventured into a Haunted house

Haunted house

A haunted house is a house or other building often perceived as being inhabited by disembodied spirits of the deceased who may have been former residents or were familiar with the property...

 whereupon they encountered an infant Dragon and Itsuki's exposure to the Dragon's true form resulted in the tainting of his Glam Sight. His memories of the event were subsequently sealed away as a result of the pass, or magical connection, between himself and the infant Dragon and the barrier that first generation Astral members Judaix, Hazel, Sekiren, Kashiwara and Nekoyashiki erected to seal the Dragon away. Since The Dragon Incident arc, his memories of the event have returned a little. Itsuki is also learning Gogyouken from Sekiren, but otherwise has no talent for magic.

Astral employee and Celtic magic and Witchcraft

Witchcraft

Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft...

 expert; unofficially, Itsuki's secretary and tutor in all things magic related. Honami is the granddaughter of one of Astral's founders, Hazel Ambler, and is a childhood friend of Itsuki. She was present when Itsuki's Glam Sight was tainted and feels a deep sense of guilt over the incident. With her prodigious talent, the assistance of Fin Cruder and a strong desire to master her art she managed to revive the lost art of the Druids in two short years. She competed for top seat of the "School" in England with another child prodigy and Goetia's current Master, Adelicia Lenn Mathers. Honami speaks in Kansai dialect.

Honami has a crush on Itsuki and is the first one to hit him when any other girl pays even the slightest romantic attention to him. Honami is somewhat technophobic and is known to leave her room in quite a messy state. She does fortune telling and writes a magazine column as side jobs.

Details are unknown but she calls the sentient wand (Living Wand) that she put in a suitcase "ojichan".

As noted in episode 11, the strength of Honami's powers depends on the moon. A full moon gives her great strength while on a crescent moon gives her little strength.

Contract employee for Astral and Shinto

Shinto

or Shintoism, also kami-no-michi, is the indigenous spirituality of Japan and the Japanese people. It is a set of practices, to be carried out diligently, to establish a connection between present day Japan and its ancient past. Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written...

 specialist. She was part of the Katsuragi, an old and world renowned family of Shinto practitioners, but came to Astral after she ran away from home. She is the youngest of Astral's members and refers to the others as family despite their lack of blood relation. Mikan's side jobs include writing charms and conducting ceremonies.

Mikan left the Katsuragi household in order to prove that she wasn't merely her older sister, Kaori Katsuragi's, substitute; this feeling and her relationship with the Katsuragi family was resolved in the Oni Incident. Mikan is in her third year of Primary School.

Executive director and Onmyoudou expert of Astral. As his name suggests, Nekoyashiki is an Onmyouji that like cats and he is the only member of Astral referred to in a formal tone. He uses four cat Shikigami, or Shikineko, Seiryu (Azure Dragon of the East, 青龍), Byakko (White Tiger of the West, 白虎), Suzaku (Vermillion Bird of the South, 朱雀) and Genbu (Black Tortoise of the North, 玄武) (named after the Four Symbols

Four Symbols (Chinese constellation)

The Four Symbols are four mythological creatures in the Chinese constellations. They are:*Azure Dragon of the East *Vermilion Bird of the South *White Tiger of the West *Black Tortoise of the North...

) to perform his magic, but they are not required for him to do battle. Nekoyashiki, the youngest member of the first generation of Astral is the only member to remain full-time. Nekoyashiki writes for a magazine as his side job. When he was young he was a part of a number of organizations, including a large family of Onmyoudou practitioners that he was to inherit. He at one stage founded his own organization, naming it after himself, (Nekoyashiki meaning "cat mansion"). Nekoyashiki was in the business of laying curses before he was scouted by Sekiren. Nekoyashiki is approximately thirty years old.

Kuroha is Astral's latest apprentice and its only ghost member. Kuroha remembers nothing of her existence before her death except her name. Kuroha is able to change her outward appearance at will but comically, starting from episode 16, spends most of her time in a maid outfit. Kuroha's abilities include poltergeist

Poltergeist

A poltergeist is a paranormal phenomenon which consists of events alluding to the manifestation of an imperceptible entity. Such manifestation typically includes inanimate objects moving or being thrown about, sentient noises and, on some occasions, physical attacks on those witnessing the...

 and , turning a part of her own aetherial body into other physical matter, abilities, she cleans the office and serves tea but she also studies hard, yearning to be a part of the team. Itsuki met and recruited Kuroha while Astral was dispelling a spell-wave contamination arising from a taboo, saving her from being consumed by a Soul-Eater. Later on in the novel, she falls in love with Itsuki.

New member and rune magic expert. Approximately 14-15 years old. Formally a member of the Northern Europe

Northern Europe

Northern Europe is the northern part or region of Europe. Northern Europe typically refers to the seven countries in the northern part of the European subcontinent which includes Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland and Sweden...

 company Mimir

Mímir

Mímir or Mim is a figure in Norse mythology renowned for his knowledge and wisdom who is beheaded during the Æsir-Vanir War...

 but joined Astral by force when his older brother contracted his services to Astral. Ortwin resents Astral and voices specific discontent towards Astral's second president, often doing so by using detestable words scolding in German. A junior from the "School" Honami and Adelicia attended. After joining Astral Ortwin set to improving management of the company. After the Vampire Incident he accepted Itsuki and in doing so his position with Astral.

Contract employee for Astral and expert in Buddhism

Buddhism

Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...

. Usually seen in komuso attire, has been practising Vajrayana

Vajrayana

Vajrayāna Buddhism is also known as Tantric Buddhism, Tantrayāna, Mantrayāna, Secret Mantra, Esoteric Buddhism and the Diamond Vehicle...

 since he was quite young. Additionally he is a genius martial artist and a master of hidden weapons. Skillfully uses Mudra

Mudra

A mudrā is a symbolic or ritual gesture in Hinduism and Buddhism. While some mudrās involve the entire body, most are performed with the hands and fingers...

 and Shingon(Mantra

Mantra

A mantra is a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of "creating transformation"...

), his abilities exceed that of Honami or Nekoyashiki and since the Larva incident has been training Itsuki in Martial Arts. Has an old-fashioned way of thinking even trying to perform seppuku

Seppuku

is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment. Seppuku was originally reserved only for samurai. Part of the samurai bushido honor code, seppuku was either used voluntarily by samurai to die with honor rather than fall into the hands of their enemies , or as a form of capital punishment...

 as a form of apology. Contrasting his abilities in battle magic, Sekiren possesses a peace loving personality and is romantically interested in Goetia's Daphne. Sekiren is The chief priest of Ryuuren Temple but is known to be something of a wanderer. Sekiren is the member of Astral most familiar with the Dark Magician's Society: Ophion, Sekiren finds those who would choose taboos to be repulsive, a belief he shares with Nekoyashiki.

One of the three people responsible for making Itsuki's eye patch. On the request of The Association he is on investigation in Italy.

One of the founding members of Astral. An expert in magical objects and Astral board member, currently touring Europe. Highly skilled in rune magic and witchcraft, a dubbed the "Witch of witches". Hazel is Honami's grandmother and the one who explained Itsuki's Glam Sight to Honami. One of the three people responsible for making Itsuki's eye patch.

Ex Astral employees

Astral's legendary founder and its First President. The last of the Fairy Doctors, he is referred to as "the magician that does not use magic". Itsuki's father who went missing seven years ago before Itsuki became a president. Tsukasa likes to make fun of others. Astral's first president also fought with the Dark Magician's Society; Ophion, over the dragon that resides in Furube City. Tsukasa doesn't have any magical talent but has Gogyouken skill as a normal martial arts.

Another of Astral's founders and former board member: Judaix, an alchemist of prodigious talent. One of the three people responsible for making Itsuki's eye patch and the first of Astral's original members to respond to the initial Dragon incident that left Itsuki's Glam Sight changed.

Judaix is a mechanical doll (Automaton

Automaton

An automaton is a self-operating machine. The word is sometimes used to describe a robot, more specifically an autonomous robot. An alternative spelling, now obsolete, is automation.-Etymology:...

) that was repaired by Tsukasa Iba. After Tsukasa disappeared, he left Astral in order to pursue his investigation of Tsukasa's disappearance and also to advance his research. During the Alchemist Incident Tholoide engages in a Fehde, a magical duel, with Itsuki and the current Astral in order to obtain Tsukasa Iba's grimoire. After that, he left for Egypt with his familiar, Lapis. His leaving Astral is under examination by The Association. He later reappears again in London during the Ophion

Ophion

In some versions of Greek mythology, Ophion , also called Ophioneus ruled the world with Eurynome before the two of them were cast down by Cronus and Rhea.-Sources:...

 incident.

Magic Society Goetia

Hereditary leader of the prestigious Magician's Society Goetia and descendant of King Solomon. Adelicia practices the Magic of Solomon and is able to summon and command demons of the Ars Goetia

Goetia

refers to a practice which includes the invocation of angels or the evocation of demons, and usage of the term in English largely derives from the 17th century grimoire The Lesser Key of Solomon, which features an Ars Goetia as its first section...

. Adelicia's personality is reflected in the demons that she summons, most of them being strong attack types. Adelicia is a contempary and arch-rival of Honami, the two competed for the top seat at the "Academy" in England but left to accede Goetia's leadership on the demise of her father, Oswald Lenn Mathers. Adelicia is the youngest leader in the history of Goetia, as such this has caused friction with The Association.

Adelicia is also in love with Astral's Second President, and like Honami is the first one to criticise Itsuki for his inability. Notably, Adelicia has no culinary skill.

With the help of Astral, Adelicia was able to suppress evidence of the Taboo committed by Goetia's previous leadership. During the Alchemist incident she became a major shareholder, acquiring Judaix's 20% of the Astral's operations. After the Alchemist incident she frequently fights alongside the employees of Astral.

• The Mathers family most likely takes its name from Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers
  Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers
  Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers , born Samuel Liddell Mathers, was one of the most influential figures in modern Occultism...
  
   who translated several 'magical' texts (including The Key of Solomon
  Key of Solomon
  The Key of Solomon , is a grimoire, or book on magic incorrectly attributed to King Solomon. It probably dates back to the 14th or 15th century Italian Renaissance...
  
  ) into English.

A loyal apprentice of Goetia, responsible for the maintenance of Goetia's residence in Furube City. Adelicia refers to her as the chief maid but Daphne prefers the title of steward. Later becomes Goetia's second in command. Daphne is proficient in both the Magic of Solomon and Rune Magic.

Daphne is actually Adelicia's older sister (from a different mother). Daphne had been in the Mathers residence since she was young. Daphne had the same blonde hair and green eyes as Adelicia but finding it too similar used the colouring as a sacrifice to the Demons of Solomon. Daphne chose ivory hair and slate coloured eyes that she could continue to serve Goetia as Adelicia's protector while maintaining her identity as Adelicia's sister a secret. Daphne became romantically involved with Sekiren while the two were investigating a magician that committed a taboo.

Former leader of Goetia, also Adelicia and Daphne's father. Oswald is hailed as the second coming of King Solomon having accomplished the feet of summoning and commanding all seventy-two demons of the Ars Goetia. Feeling the limit of his magical study and with the provocation of the Dark Magician's society; Ophion, Oswald surmised a magical theory that would allow a mage to consume a demon that they had summoned, breaking the taboo that forbids mages from becoming magic. Oswald himself attempted to become one with the Magic of Solomon but due to Gara's interference failed to consume all seventy-two Demons and as a result became corrupted by the taboo. Oswald was defeated by Itsuki's Glam Sight, which identified Oswald as true magic.

A Latin

Latins

"Latins" refers to different groups of people and the meaning of the word changes for where and when it is used.The original Latins were an Italian tribe inhabiting central and south-central Italy. Through conquest by their most populous city-state, Rome, the original Latins culturally "Romanized"...

 youth with shoulder length bright red hair. Former Apprentice and Secretary of Goetia. An excellent Mage who can perform spells that normally need several people. Gara is a member of the Dark Mage's Society, Ophion and was the impetus behind Oswald's committing a Taboo. Gara himself committed the same taboo by using the formula derived by Oswald and consuming the Demon Flauros. Gara's betrayal of Goetia was exposed by Daphne and Sekiren who subsequently defeated him and expelled him from Goetia.

Association

The Association's representative in charge of Astral and a prodigious Taoist magician. Kagezaki's appearance is rather ordinary. Kagezaki's responsibilities within the Association include the investigation of Taboos and the punishment of mages that commit them, earning him the nickname of the "Magician that punish Magicians". Kagezaki's powers cannot be seen by Itsuki's Glam Sight, additionally Honami and Adelicia sensed terror when opposing him, Kuroha, however, is able to approach Kagezaki without fear. Kagezaki is portrayed as being cruel and uncaring, for example, Kagezaki was in possession with enough information to prevent Summer Festival Incident however chose to make his presence known only after the beginning of the ceremony, as he did during the original incident that left Moroha Minogi incapacitated for ten years, in order to fill a quota with the Association.

Kagezaki is undoubtedly a powerful mage, as seen during the Ophion incident where his power was seen as overwhelming, exceeding the common knowledge of Magic. Nekoyashiki is the only opponent to defeat Kagezaki in a one-on-one magic battle. In Astral's founding days he was invited to join by Tsukasa, at that time he is known as Daisuke Kashiwara (柏原 代介, his assumed name). He uses doujutsu(道術).

Another Magician of the Association, Fin was sent to investigate a possible Taboo connected to Itsuki being hidden by Astral. A Changeling who sports a shock of a blonde hair and blue eyes, also a Celtic Magician. Fin met Honami during her Celtic magic field training and they restored the dying Celtic magic. Fin was much like a teacher to Honami.

He is also a member of the Dark Mage's Ophion and, like Itsuki possesses the Glam Sight in his eyes, a gift bestowed upon him after returning from the land of Fairies. As a changeling his Glam Sight is geared towards knowing the desires of others that he may aid in their fulfillment. In the Dragon Incident, in order to fulfill Honami's wish he unsealed the Dragon to which Itsuki is connected to in order to use it as a sacrifice in a ceremony that would remove the taint from Itsuki's Glam Sight eye. Fin's actions during the Dragon Incident were eventually thwarted by Astral and Fin fled Furube before The Association could arrive. Fin is next seen searching for Honami's grandmother, Hazel Ambler, in Venezia

Venice

Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...

 where he encountered Sekiren and a magic duel ensues.

Vice Representative of the Association. Darius is a high level mage, able to summon Angels. In fact, Darius is actually Honami's father, having renounced the Ambler name he has broken all ties with Honami and her grandmother and because of that. Little else is known about him.

Katsuragi family

The current head of the Katsuragi family, a magic society of shinto practitioners. Also the grandmother of Mikan and Kaori. She refused to let Mikan return to Astral when Nekoyashiki brought Mikan back home. Though not being able to acknowledge this matter Astral still picked up Katsuragis' request of the Katsuragi festival regarding the "oni extermination".

Suzuka's daughter and mother of Kaori and Mikan. She died 3 years ago during the Katsuragi festival.

Mikan's sister. Although a young girl of approximately ten years old, she speaks in a very old fashioned phrasing.

A muscular youth with height of about two meters. Born in Kobe and practices a Kagura

Kagura

- Fictional characters :*Kagura Tsuchimiya, the protagonist of Ga-rei*Kagura, an InuYasha character*Kagura Sohma , a Fruits Basket character*Kagura, an Azumanga Daioh character*Ten'nōzu Kagura, a Speed Grapher character...

 fighting style. One of the guardians of the direct descent of the head of the Katsuragi family. In the beginning he was Kaori's guardian but an incident that happened 3 years ago ended his guardian duty and he left. He is called back when Mikan returns home.

A slender youth who dresses in a white costume similar to that of a Kannushi

Kannushi

A , also called , is the person responsible for the maintenance of a Shinto shrine as well as for leading worship of a given kami. The characters for kannushi are sometimes also read jinshu with the same meaning....

. Besides Meigen, he also guards Kaori. He was Mikan's guardian but due to the incident 3 years ago he became Kaori's guardian.

Others (magic related)

A mustached english gentleman who wears a bowler hat. He is the teacher of Honami and Adelicia when they are students of the "School". He specialize in Egyptian magic and likes to conduct experiments in the "School's" laboratory.

A young girl with crimson hair, fair skin, blue eyes and Eastern European looks. From the exterior she looks approximately 12 years old. Her emotions seem to be limited. She attaches "ani-sama" to the mention of Judaix. Her true identity is a homonculus familiar

Familiar spirit

In European folklore and folk-belief of the Medieval and Early Modern periods, familiar spirits were supernatural entities believed to assist witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic...

 made by Judaix Tholoide. Has the Evil Eye ability to capture the sight of the things to see.

The leader and president of the magic items provision corporation Trismegistus

Hermes Trismegistus

Hermes Trismegistus is the eponymous author of the Hermetic Corpus, a sacred text belonging to the genre of divine revelation.-Origin and identity:...

. A beauty who often dress in black. Has been supplying Astral with magical items for several generations. Filed a request to Astral during the flower thief incident.

Introduced to Astral by the Association, a magic user who requests the star festival. A youth with shoulder length black hair wearing a rocket pendent. Also an Onmyouji like Nekoyashiki. Has a sister called Sakuya Isurugi.

Three years ago, he lost his sister due to an accident in the star festival. Flowing with complicated thoughts, he posted the request to Astral as an excuse to duel with Nekoyashiki who is the remote cause of the failure that happened three years ago. Besides Onmyoudou he uses Itsunahou

Kuda-gitsune

is a creature supposedly employed by Japanese kitsune-tsukai, those who use foxes as spirit familiars. Its use is described in various books, as follows:In the the kuda-gitsune is described as a rat-sized fox which can be kept in a pipe....

 also. After the ogre festival incident, he handed information of the conduct of Itsuki and the others to a person from the Association.

Kei Isurugi's sister. Always smiling and has shoulder length black hair. An Onmyouji too. Nekoyashiki, who was to become successor to the sect which the Isurugi family is in, left. Sakuya then executed the star festival in the place of Nekoyashiki but it failed for certain reasons.

Kannushi of a shrine. During the shrine's summer festival she requested a rental from Astral. Her brother is Moroha Minagi.

After the summer festival incident she continued to train under her brother, Moroha. After that the vessel spirit offering is filed to Astral as a request.

Elder brother of shrine successor Shinogi. Due to the failed ritual during the last summer festival he fell into a sleeping state for ten years. After the summer festival incident he overlooks his sister's training.

A vampire and rune magic user.

A member of "Ophion", holding the position of "Kingdom (Malkuth)".

"Foundation (Yesod)"

The masked alchemist that holds the position of "Foundation (Yesod)" in "Ophion".

The necromancer holding the position of "Persistence (Netzach)" in "Ophion"

Others

A daughter of Itsuki's caretaker. Itsuki was under the care of Yuuka's parents when he is young. Yuuka treats Itsuki as her "big brother" and thinks of herself as his "little sister". Itsuki refers to her as a "sworn sibling". Yuuka and her parents know about Itsuki's Glam Sight. Currently because of her father's work Yuuka and her family are at America. Even so she plans to make overseas calls to Itsuki frequently.

Itsuki's close childhood friend since primary school (self-proclaimed). Now a high school 2nd year. Though having a different family name he is really the brother of Chidori Tomakomai. Some time 8 years ago, by chance Itsuki and Chidori got involved in a magic contamination incident.

Schoolmate of Itsuki and Honami. The well-liked class president. When her grandfather went missing she found an Astral name card in his belongings and went to Astral for help. Because of that she more or less understand the circumstances of her classmates, Itsuki, Honami and Adilisa.

The teacher in charge of the sick bay in the school Itsuki attends. A woman who speaks in a shattered manner, always seen with cigarette and chocolate. Though having a different family name she is really the older sister of Kazushi Yamada. For some reason, after the magic contamination incident that happened eight years, ago she is watching over Itsuki.

Explanation of magic

In Rental Magica, paranormal abilities and acts by are defined as "magic".

Celtic Magic

The magic used by a Druid

Druid

A druid was a member of the priestly class in Britain, Ireland, and Gaul, and possibly other parts of Celtic western Europe, during the Iron Age....

 - a priest of ancient Celtic society. It draws upon natural magic energy involving the power of the forest and rock with the use of sacred song, cyclobalanopsis, mistletoe, and stone circle. This magic is passed down only by oral instruction. Additionally, the user must memorize numerous amounts of sacred song and also have extensive magic knowledge. Honami revived this forgotten magic in two years, with the help of Fin Cruda. However, Honami's celtic magic is slightly different because she dislikes the original method. Original celtic magic uses sacrifices as a power source, while Honami uses witchcraft to draw upon the moon and the cone of power instead.

Celtic Magic Battle Chants:

Hail! Chi ni mo te ni mo aragaru yadoriki no kagobote, nishi no wazawa yo fudatte!

Hail! With the divine protection of the mistletoe which dwells in neither Heaven nor Earth, pierce through the calamity in the West!

Hail! Mori no megami, Las! Utsukushii Dione! Bokushin Fauni! Suno aru kami Keruno!

Hail! Goddess of the forest, Las! Beautiful Dione

Dione (mythology)

Dione was a Greek goddess primarily known as the mother of Aphrodite in Book V of Homer's Iliad. Aphrodite journeys to Dione's side after she has been wounded in battle protecting her favorite son Aeneas. In this episode, Dione seems to be the equivalent of the earth goddess Gaia, whom Homer also...

! God of the plains, Fauni! Horned God Cernunnos

Cernunnos

Cernunnos is the conventional name given in Celtic studies to depictions of the horned god of Celtic polytheism. The name itself is only attested once, on the 1st-century Pillar of the Boatmen, but depictions of a horned or antlered figure, often seated in a "lotus position" and often associated...

!

Shin kara no en sui no moto, henkawa no shin ge ni narai te ware wa ko, waze wa i no hida ne o chi ni shibaretsuki, iro to yoru no haze no made, sono ure no naka ni, daka to me tomoe!

With the cone of power, and imitating the temples I plead, bind the seeds of calamity to the earth, and hold it within your arms, unto the land from day till night!

Hail! Ware wa rejin no matsurenai, ware wa segai no mori no tabi ni, ware wa idai naru ise omoide, sono ketsu gakuyoni, chikara o kunida san to sugimono nai.

Hail! We are the descendents of the spiritual tree; we are the holy people of the forest. With great sacrifice, from this deprivation, we are people who summon forth great power.

Ware wa onega, ware wa no kumutsu nanjira no te de uketo ra ren koto

I plead, that our offering may be accepted!

Nebu ke kare no kusa no gotoku, yo sekai no nami no gotoku, ukite no kaze no gotoku

Like the harvested sprouts of grass, like the tides that come and go, like the winds that blow and go

King Solomon's Magic

There are two types: summoning magic conducting and evoking seventy-two demons, and amulet magic using seven planet's power which effect the seventy-two demons. Summoning magic uses a pot which seal demons within magic circles, triangles, pentagrams, hexagrams, and others. By conducting to high rank demons, like Baal

Baal

Baʿal is a Northwest Semitic title and honorific meaning "master" or "lord" that is used for various gods who were patrons of cities in the Levant and Asia Minor, cognate to Akkadian Bēlu...

, Astaroth

Astaroth

Astaroth , in demonology, is a Crowned Prince of Hell. He is a male figure named after the Canaanite goddess Ashtoreth.-Background:...

, Paimon

Paimon

According to The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King, Paimon is one of the Kings of Hell, more obedient to Lucifer than other kings are, and has two hundred legions of demons under his rule...

, and Asmodai

Asmodai

Asmodeus or Asmodai is a king of demons mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, in which he is the primary antagonist. The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends, for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon. He was supposed by some Renaissance...

, the user can summon the lower-ranking demon than the demon they conduct. It is extremely difficult magic. Even if the users have first-class magic talent, they can usually summon only one kind of demon in their entire lives with the exception of the Mathers family. Only King Solomon and Oswald Lenn Mathers succeeded in summoning all seventy-two demons. Adelicia has summoned about 20 kinds of demons). If the user makes a slight mistake while summoning, the demons revolt against their master, possibly maiming or killing them.

Shinto

The magic which purify all defilement with tamagushi, norito and kagura

Kagura

- Fictional characters :*Kagura Tsuchimiya, the protagonist of Ga-rei*Kagura, an InuYasha character*Kagura Sohma , a Fruits Basket character*Kagura, an Azumanga Daioh character*Ten'nōzu Kagura, a Speed Grapher character...

. It creates a very strong barrier. Moreover, it can enshrine and comfort gods and spirits. In the shinto territory like the shrine, other magics are weakened but shinto is weakened conversely outside of Japan.

Onmyōdō

A synthetic magic which fused Yin and yang

Yin and yang

In Asian philosophy, the concept of yin yang , which is often referred to in the West as "yin and yang", is used to describe how polar opposites or seemingly contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, and how they give rise to each other in turn. Opposites thus only...

, Wu Xing, Feng shui

Feng shui

Feng shui ' is a Chinese system of geomancy believed to use the laws of both Heaven and Earth to help one improve life by receiving positive qi. The original designation for the discipline is Kan Yu ....

, Vajrayana

Vajrayana

Vajrayāna Buddhism is also known as Tantric Buddhism, Tantrayāna, Mantrayāna, Secret Mantra, Esoteric Buddhism and the Diamond Vehicle...

, Jyugondou, Folk religion

Folk religion

Folk religion consists of ethnic or regional religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion, but outside of official doctrine and practices...

 and others. This magic user is good at controlling spell power accurately (for example, using many shikigamis at the same time).

Alchemy

It is described similarly to common Alchemy.

Vajrayana

Buddhism magic which mixed with some other magic method. The user borrows the powers of Bodhisattva

Bodhisattva

In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is either an enlightened existence or an enlightenment-being or, given the variant Sanskrit spelling satva rather than sattva, "heroic-minded one for enlightenment ." The Pali term has sometimes been translated as "wisdom-being," although in modern publications, and...

, Wisdom King

Wisdom King

In Vajrayana Buddhism, a Wisdom King is the third type of deity after Buddhas and bodhisattvas...

 and Deva

Deva (Buddhism)

A deva in Buddhism is one of many different types of non-human beings who share the characteristics of being more powerful, longer-lived, and, in general, living more contentedly than the average human being....

 by using Mudra

Mudra

A mudrā is a symbolic or ritual gesture in Hinduism and Buddhism. While some mudrās involve the entire body, most are performed with the hands and fingers...

 and Mantra

Mantra

A mantra is a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of "creating transformation"...

. Besides the user is good at direct physical attack with Buddhist prayer beads

Buddhist prayer beads

Buddhist prayer beads are a traditional tool used to count the number of times a mantra is recited whilst meditating. They are similar to other forms of prayer beads used in various world religions; thus some call this tool the Buddhist rosary.-Mala:...

, Syakujyou (Buddhist wand), and Club

Club (weapon)

A club is among the simplest of all weapons. A club is essentially a short staff, or stick, usually made of wood, and wielded as a weapon since prehistoric times....

.

Rune magic

It is described similarly to common Rune magic.

Magic Name	Magic Characteristic	Attack (魔術強度)	Defence (霊的加護)	Speed (術式速度)	Cost (呪詛対価)	Skill (呪的技術)	Danger (危険度)
Celtic magic	Descendant Kinship Kinship is a relationship between any entities that share a genealogical origin, through either biological, cultural, or historical descent. And descent groups, lineages, etc. are treated in their own subsections....  of Taliesin Taliesin Taliesin was an early British poet of the post-Roman period whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin... (霊樹の末裔)	3	2	2	2	4	2
Magic of King Solomon	Evocation Evocation Evocation is the act of calling or summoning a spirit, demon, god or other supernatural agent, in the Western mystery tradition. Comparable practices exist in many religions and magical traditions.-Evocation in the Western mystery tradition:...  of Solomon Solomon Solomon , according to the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles, a King of Israel and according to the Talmud one of the 48 prophets, is identified as the son of David, also called Jedidiah in 2 Samuel 12:25, and is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, and the final king before... (王命の喚起)	5	1	1	4	5	5
Shinto Shinto or Shintoism, also kami-no-michi, is the indigenous spirituality of Japan and the Japanese people. It is a set of practices, to be carried out diligently, to establish a connection between present day Japan and its ancient past. Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written...	Absolute Purification Misogi is a Japanese mountain ascetic practice of ritual purification. This may be undertaken through exhaustive activities such as extended periods without sleep, breath training, standing under waterfalls, or other methods... (禊)	1	5	2	2	2	3
Onmyōdō Onmyodo is a traditional Japanese esoteric cosmology, a mixture of natural science and occultism. It is based on the Chinese philosophies of Wu Xing and Yin and yang, introduced into Japan at the turn of the 6th century, and accepted as a practical system of divination...  or Shugendō Shugendo is a highly syncretic Buddhic religion or sect and mystical-spiritual tradition which originated in pre-Feudal Japan, in which enlightenment is equated with attaining oneness with the . This perception of experiential "awakening" is obtained through the understanding of the relationship between...	Formula Shikigami Shikigami are a kind of spirit, found in Japanese Mythology summoned to serve a practitioner of onmyōdō, much like a western familiar. Shikigami cannot be seen by most people, but according to the Heian period onmyōji who were said to control them, shikigami often looked something like a...  of Five Elements (陰陽五行の式)	3	3	4	4	4	4
Poltergeist Poltergeist A poltergeist is a paranormal phenomenon which consists of events alluding to the manifestation of an imperceptible entity. Such manifestation typically includes inanimate objects moving or being thrown about, sentient noises and, on some occasions, physical attacks on those witnessing the...	Nothing (It isn't strictly magic)	1 - 4	1 - 3	5	3 - 5	1	3 - 5
Alchemy Alchemy Alchemy is an influential philosophical tradition whose early practitioners’ claims to profound powers were known from antiquity. The defining objectives of alchemy are varied; these include the creation of the fabled philosopher's stone possessing powers including the capability of turning base...	Metamorphic of Ether Ether Ethers are a class of organic compounds that contain an ether group — an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups — of general formula R–O–R'. A typical example is the solvent and anesthetic diethyl ether, commonly referred to simply as "ether"... (万物の変成)	1	1	5	3	5	3
Vajrayana Vajrayana Vajrayāna Buddhism is also known as Tantric Buddhism, Tantrayāna, Mantrayāna, Secret Mantra, Esoteric Buddhism and the Diamond Vehicle...	Mandara of Dual World Mandala of the Two Realms The Mandala of the Two Realms , also known as the Mandala of the Two Divisions , is a set of two mandalas depicting both the Five Wisdom Buddhas of the Diamond Realm as well as the Five Wisdom Kings of the Womb Realm... (両界曼荼羅)	4	3	3	4	2	2
Demonic eye Evil eye The evil eye is a look that is believed by many cultures to be able to cause injury or bad luck for the person at whom it is directed for reasons of envy or dislike... (Glam sight)	It depends on the kind of demonic eye	1 - ?	1	3 - 5	3 - ?	1	3 - ?
Rune magic	Reginkunnr of Runa Runa Runa may refer to:* Runa , a 2003 Argentine novel by Rodolfo Fogwill, a British cargo ship in service 1949-64* Runa Tokisaka from The SoulTaker* The alternate name of Luna Platz from Mega Man Star Force* Runa Rindo from Fairy Navigator Runa... (秘文字の神性)	4	2	5	4	3	4
Necromancy Necromancy Necromancy is a claimed form of magic that involves communication with the deceased, either by summoning their spirit in the form of an apparition or raising them bodily, for the purpose of divination, imparting the ability to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge...	Golden Rule Golden Rule Golden Rule may refer to:*The Golden Rule in ethics, morality, history and religion, also known as the ethic of reciprocity*Golden Rule savings rate, in economics, the savings rate which maximizes consumption in the Solow growth model...  of Death Death Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury.... (死の黄金律)
Taoism Taoism Taoism refers to a philosophical or religious tradition in which the basic concept is to establish harmony with the Tao , which is the mechanism of everything that exists...	Taoism Taoism Taoism refers to a philosophical or religious tradition in which the basic concept is to establish harmony with the Tao , which is the mechanism of everything that exists...  of Moderation Moderation Moderation is the process of eliminating or lessening extremes. It is used to ensure normality throughout the medium on which it is being conducted... (中庸なる道)	2	4	4	4	5	4
Exorcism Exorcism Exorcism is the religious practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person or place which they are believed to have possessed...	Protection of Holy Spirit Holy Spirit Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of the Hebrew Bible, but understood differently in the main Abrahamic religions.While the general concept of a "Spirit" that permeates the cosmos has been used in various religions Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of... (聖霊の加護)	4	4	3	4	2	4

Light novels

1. (August 2004, ISBN 978-4-04-424906-9)
2. (March 2005, ISBN 978-4-04-424907-6)
3. (July 2005, ISBN 978-4-04-424908-3)
4. (November 2005, ISBN 978-4-04-424910-6)
5. (December 2005, ISBN 978-4-04-424909-0)
6. (June 2006, ISBN 978-4-04-424911-3)
7. (October 2006, ISBN 978-4-04-424912-0)
8. (November 2006, ISBN 978-4-04-424913-7)
9. (December 2006, ISBN 978-4-04-424914-4)
10. (July 2007, ISBN 978-4-04-424915-1)
11. (October 2007, ISBN 978-4-04-424916-8)
12. (December 2007, ISBN 978-4-04-424917-5)

    An illustration collection with two short stories

13. (January 2008, ISBN 978-4-04-424918-2)
14. (April 2008, ISBN 978-4-04-424919-9)
15. (August 2008, ISBN 978-4-04-424920-5)
16. (March 2009, ISBN 978-4-04-424921-2)
17. (July 2009, ISBN 978-4-04-424922-9)
18. (February 2010, ISBN 978-4-04-424923-6)
19. (July 2010, ISBN 978-4-04-424924-3)
20. (February 2011, ISBN 978-4-04-424925-0)
21. (August 2011, ISBN 978-4-04-424927-4）

Manga

• Rental Magica
  • Comic:Akiho Narimiya

1. May 2007, ISBN 978-4-04-925044-2
2. October 2007, ISBN 978-4-04-925052-7
3. April 2008, ISBN 978-4-04-925059-6
4. January 2009, ISBN 978-4-04-925066-4
5. August 2009, ISBN 978-4-04-925069-5

• Rental Magica from SOLOMON
  • Comic:MAKOTO 2gou

1. October 2007, ISBN 978-4-04-713978-7
2. April 2008, ISBN 978-4-04-715051-5

Anime

The anime series is shown out of chronological order, meaning that episode one chronologically occurs later in the series. This is quite similar to how The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya was shown, although it is not stated as such in next episode previews. The anime uses four pieces of theme music; two opening themes and two ending themes. The first opening theme is by Lisa Komine, and the second opening theme is "Faith" by the same artist. The first ending theme is by Jungo Yoshida, and the second ending theme is the same song sung by Astral no Mina-san in episodes twelve and twenty one.

External links

• Official Right Stuf website
• Official website