Joshu
main character
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6.1
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Estimated watch time
2h 36m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
School Club94%Slapstick88%Magic85%Episodic77%School76%Nudity74%Meta60%Satire50%Seinen40%Bondage40%
TV_SHORTFINISHED2019 SUMMER6.1 / 10 AniList score
Magical Sempai
手品先輩• Tejina Senpai
Synopsis & Story
Our MC finds out that his school requires him to join a club and during his reluctant search he stumbles upon Tejina Senpai attempting magic tricks in her clubroom. Tejina Senpai has massive stage fright however and so now that she has an audience her attempts are simply comedic.
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Magical Sempai: should you watch it?
At a glance
Magical Sempai has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 61/100 — 20% of 32,241 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #8 most popular anime of all time, and #11 highest-rated anime of 2019, and #4 most popular anime of 2019 on AniList.
Of the 58.9K AniList users who started it, 10.7% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 45.5K have finished it.
At about 2 h 36 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Ecchi, Slice of Life — especially school club, slapstick, magic, episodic.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Azu
- Director
- Fumiaki Usui
- Series composition
- Rintarou Ikeda
- Character design
- Eriko Itou
- Music
- Takeshi Hama
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“FANTASTIC ILLUSION” by i☆Ris
Endings
- ED1“Dame wa Dame” by Minori Suzuki
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Magical Sempai FAQ
- How many episodes does Magical Sempai have?
- Magical Sempai has 12 episodes of about 13 minutes each, roughly 2 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Magical Sempai?
- About 2 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 3 days.
- Is Magical Sempai finished?
- Yes. Magical Sempai has finished airing — the final episode aired September 17, 2019.
- Is there a season 2 of Magical Sempai?
- No sequel is listed for Magical Sempai as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Magical Sempai based on a manga?
- Yes. Magical Sempai adapts the manga by Azu.
- Who animated Magical Sempai?
- Magical Sempai was animated by LIDENFILMS and directed by Fumiaki Usui.
- Who sings the opening of Magical Sempai?
- The opening, "FANTASTIC ILLUSION", is performed by i☆Ris.
- Where can I watch Magical Sempai?
- Magical Sempai is listed on Crunchyroll, YouTube. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.