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"Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei" (or, "The Irregular at Magic High School") is a light novel series by Tsutomu Satou about a guy named Shiba Tatsuya who is basically Magic Jesus.

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Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (or, "The Irregular at Magic High School") is a light novel series by Tsutomu Satou about a guy named Shiba Tatsuya, and his sister Miyuki. The light novels currently span 16 chapters, with more to come in the future, and follow both siblings through their high school lives, with chapter one beginning on their first day.

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  • Light novels, currently 16 chapters published. First volume was released on July 10, 2011, and the series is still ongoing. Written by Tsutomu Satou, with illustrations by Kana Ishida.

  • An anime series spanning chapters 1-4, and 6-7 of the light novels, omitting chapter 5. Running from April 5, 2014 to September 27, 2014, it was produced by Madhouse.

  • Alongside the anime, an OVA series of short episodes was released, titled Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Yoku Wakaru Mahouka. These feature 'chibi' style variations on some of the series' characters, and attempt to provide some insight on some of the concepts that the anime doesn't spend much, or any, time explaining.

  • There are several manga adaptations of the light novels:

    • Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (or Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Nyuugaku Hen), which follows chapters 1-2 of the light novels, and ran from December 17, 2011 to September 18, 2013 with 4 volumes. It was written by Fumino Hayashi and Tsutomu Satou, with illustrations by Kana Ishida.
    • Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Kyuukousen-hen, which follows chapters 3-4 of the light novels. Running from October 18, 2013, it is still ongoing and currently has 3 volumes. It is written by Tsutomu Satou with illustrations from Kana Ishida.
    • Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Yokohama Souran-hen, which follows chapters 6-7 of the light novels. Running from October 18, 2013, it is still ongoing with 3 volumes at present. It is written by Tsutomu Satou with illustrations from Gin Amau.
    • Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Tsuioku-hen, which follows the flashback potions of chapter 8 of the light novels. Running from February 27, 2014, it is still ongoing, currently with 2 volumes. It is written by Tsutomu Satou with illustrations from Waki Ikawa.
    • Mahouka Koukou no Yuutousei, a spin-off manga that follows the story through the eyes of Miyuki rather than Tatsuya. Running from April 27, 2012, it is still ongoing and currently has 5 volumes. It is written by Tsutomu Satou, with illustrations by Yu Mori.

  • Additionally, there are two video games related to the series:

    • Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: LOST ZERO, a mobile game for Android and iOS produced by BeXide and Square Enix. It was released on September 4, 2014.
    • Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Out of Order, a game for the PlayStation Vita produced by Bandai Namco Games. It was released December 25, 2014.

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What actually is modern magic, and how does it work?

The opening to the anime starts out with a monologue from Tatsuya explaining that magic, once a product of fantasy and the imagination, has actually been synthesised into a modern technology during the 21st century. However, during the show's…
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Does that weird translucent thing the girls wear serve any specific purpose?

So, in Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (i.e. The Irregular at Magic High School), the girls' school uniform incorporates this strange translucent cape-like feature. See, for example: That translucent cape-thing is very unusual as far as school…
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What exactly was Tatsuya afraid that Mizuki could discover with her sensitive eyes?

When Tatsuya learns of Mizuki's sensitive eyes, he thinks to himself that he has to take care not to let her discover something about him. Unmarked spoilers below. What was it that she could discover with her ability? Possible things: The seal…
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Besides instant brain destruction, what would it take to kill Tatsuya?

Tatsuya can cast Regrowth on himself as an instinctive and reflexive measure. He did it twice in the anime (the first time when he tuned his sister Miyuki's CAD and enraged the brocon girl by not gawking at her semi-nude body, the second time when…
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How can I get The Irregular at Magic High School's English-translated novel?

I have just finished the anime version of The Irregular at Magic High School and I would really like to read the light novel. I've been trying to find a legal way to do that but to no avail. I've tried to search for the books in Amazon but typing…
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Are the clothing/modesty standards in the world of Mahouka Koukou stricter?

In the anime, at least, it seems that the girls are much more conscious about showing skin or cleavage than in other anime set in modern times (except for the beach episode). Especially when you take into account the target audience, it is rather…
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Why does magic take the form of weapons?

In Mahouka Koukou it seems apparent that magic seems to take the form of Guns or Snipers for some reason. Does magic actually have a form or is this yet to come further on in the series since so far the latest episode which was number 3 only came…
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Is the uniform worn by Tatsuya during the Nine Schools Competition banquet a mistake or formal wear?

I recently rewatched the series and noticed that in episode 10, Shiba Tatsuya was wearing a course 1 uniform in the ball. I'm thus confused whether this is a formal wear, or to prevent discrimination from occurring in the ball, or perhaps a mistake…
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Does Shiba Tatsuya have two Magic Calculation Areas?

The Wikia page (as reliable as it can be) on Tatsuya says his original Magic Calculation Area is completely taken by his Decomposition and Regrowth magic. Tatsuya can only freely wield two types of active magic, based on his innate ability of…
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How accurate is the World Map in The Irregular at Magic High School?

In the monologue (at the beginning of episode 1) you may have remembered a world map being displayed. The funny thing was that they got East and West Europe wrong as seen in the images below. How accurate are the borders? Did anyone notice this?
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What steps did the Yotsuba family take to keep the Shiba siblings hidden from the other families?

One thing I did not get at all is how the Yotsuba kept the siblings' very existence hidden right under the noses of the other families and the public. I would expect all of Japan to be constantly buzzing about the Ten Clans' heirs, like the world…
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What is the size of the crater left by the explosion in episode 26?

In episode 26 of the anime, Silver/Ooguro/Tatsuya annihilated the Chinese fleet in one shot with Material Burst. No wonder his aunt had his ability locked... What is the size of that crater? It was shown in satellite images to have eaten a piece of…
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Can Tatsuya use Material Burst in the tactical/strategic scale without the Third Eye CAD?

The "Third Eye" CAD is treated security-wise like a nuclear detonator, and custom made by third division of FLT exactly for him use Material Burst effectively. Is it feasible for him to cast it at that scale/range without it?
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Is there any in-universe explanation as to why some CAD have to look like guns?

I understand plenty the visual effect of Tatsuya and Crimson Prince shooting magic bullets unto each other and other magical shooting plethora of effects. But it seems to me that all those spells could be cast without those gun-shaped CAD wihtout…
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The Irregular at Magic High School episode 17 French rap credits

I am trying to find the name / info on the French rap song played at 21:30 of "The Irregular at Magic High School" episode 17. Does anyone know anything about it? Is there a database that holds the music credits of anime? I have googled everywhere…
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