Kunon the Sorcerer Can See

Kunon the Sorcerer Can See
First light novel volume cover, featuring Kunon Gurion
魔術師クノンは見えている
(Majutsu-shi Kunon wa Mieteiru)
Genre
Novel series
Written byUmikaze Minamino
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runAugust 5, 2021 – present
Light novel
Written byUmikaze Minamino
Illustrated byLaruha
Published byFujimi Shobo
English publisher
ImprintKadokawa Books
Original runMarch 10, 2022 – present
Volumes7
Manga
Written byUmikaze Minamino
Illustrated byLa-na
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
ImprintMF Comics Alive
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
Original runApril 27, 2022 – present
Volumes6
Anime television series
Directed byHideaki Ōba
Written byYuki Enatsu
Music byShunsuke Takizawa
StudioPlatinum Vision
Licensed byRemow
Original networkTokyo MX, BS Asahi, Wowow
Original run January 4, 2026 – scheduled

Kunon the Sorcerer Can See (Japanese: 魔術師クノンは見えている, Hepburn: Majutsu-shi Kunon wa Mieteiru) is a Japanese light novel series written by Umikaze Minamino and illustrated by Laruha. It began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in August 2021. It was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo who began publishing it under its Kadokawa Books imprint in March 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by La-na began serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive in April 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Platinum Vision is set to premiere in January 2026.

Characters

Kunon Gurion (クノン・グリオン)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami[3]
Iko Round (イコ・ラウンド, Iko Raundo)
Voiced by: Maaya Uchida[3]
Mirika (ミリカ)
Voiced by: Akari Kitō[4]
Jenie Kors (ジェニエ・コース, Jenie kōsu)
Voiced by: Rikako Yamaguchi[5]
Zeonly Finroll (ゼオンリー・フィンロール, Zeonrī Finrōru)
Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[5]

Media

Light novel

Written by Umikaze Minamino, Kunon the Sorcerer Can See began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on August 5, 2021.[6] It was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo who began publishing it as a light novel with illustrations by Laruha under its Kadokawa Books imprint on March 10, 2022. Seven volumes have been released as of March 10, 2025.[7] The series is licensed in English by Yen Press.[8]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 March 10, 2022[9]978-4-04-074405-6August 22, 2023[2]978-1-9753-6822-7
2 July 8, 2022[10]978-4-04-074583-1January 23, 2024[11]978-1-9753-7658-1
3 December 9, 2022[12]978-4-04-074792-7June 18, 2024[13]978-1-9753-9034-1
4 May 10, 2023[14]978-4-04-074966-2June 10, 2025[15]978-1-9753-9036-5
5 January 10, 2024[16]978-4-04-075287-7January 27, 2026[17]979-8-8554-1843-9
6 August 9, 2024[18]978-4-04-075460-4——
7 March 10, 2025[7]978-4-04-075852-7——
8 December 10, 2025[19]978-4-04-076096-4——

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by La-na began serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on April 27, 2022.[20] The manga's chapters have been compiled into six tankōbon volumes of May 2025.[21] The manga adaptation is also licensed in English by Yen Press.[22]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 November 22, 2022[23]978-4-04-681878-2August 26, 2025[24]979-8-8554-1475-2
2 May 23, 2023[25]978-4-04-682543-8March 24, 2026[26]979-8-8554-1476-9
3 November 22, 2023[27]978-4-04-683062-3——
4 May 23, 2024[28]978-4-04-683560-4——
5 November 22, 2024[29]978-4-04-684126-1——
6 May 22, 2025[21]978-4-04-684757-7——
7 December 23, 2025[30]978-4-04-685450-6——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 24, 2025.[31][32] It will be produced by Platinum Vision and directed by Hideaki Ōba, with series composition handled by Yuki Enatsu, characters designed by Yōko Satō and Toshimitsu Kobayashi, and music composed by Shunsuke Takizawa. The series is set to premiere on January 4, 2026 on Tokyo MX, BS Asahi, and Wowow.[4][5] The opening theme song is "Rakenaria no Yume" (ラケナリアの夢; 'Dream of Rakenaria') performed by Isekaijoucho,[33] while the ending theme song is "Story" performed by Kohta Yamamoto featuring katagiri.[34] Remow licensed the series for streaming on Crunchyroll.[35][36]

Reception

The series was ranked seventh in the tankōbon category at the 2023 Next Light Novel Awards.[37]

See also

References

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