Rental Magica
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The name of the business is Astral, and magic is its trade. Itsuki Iba is a school boy who seems to have a weak personality and not an ounce of magic within him, yet he inherits and must run his father's 'magic for hire' company after his father disappears. He must now learn to manage a diverse team of magic-wielders, gain their respect, and send them on missions to deal with the supernatural – all while attempting to excel in school and deal with competitors! But deep down, there's more to Itsuki. He always wears an eyepatch, hiding the results of an incident from his childhood; what other secrets does he hold? And can he handle the responsibilities while his father is missing?
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Kaze no Stigma
- TV (24 eps)
- 2007
Years after having been exiled from the Kannagi household for being unable to utilize their fire magic, Kazuma returns to Japan, only to discover that the Kannagi family's very existence is threatened. Unknown to them, during his absence, he had become a Contractor and thus acquired a vast strength in wind magic. Not showing any remaining contempt for them, he offers to help solve the Kannagi household’s problems in return for large sums of money. Together with his younger brother Ren and the feisty heir to the Kannagi household, Ayano, he fights to protect those he cares about... for a price!
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add recWhile seeing all these supernatural abilities, we somehow want to become closer to that kind of world. In Kaze no Stigma is exposed only the one side of it - the direct use of magic without a thought about how it was gained and how it is supposed to be used. But there is Rental Magica that not only focus on the supernatural, on the magic itself, but on explaining the things we don\'t know about it - how it is related to martial arts, what are the different kinds of magic (e.g. Celtic, Shinto, Solomon) that come from different places on Earth. So if you are fascinated by Kaze no Stigma, you\'ll just need to learn more about magic with Rental Magica!
Magic has a tendancy to be different in every serie, and these two are no different in that respect. However, they are similar in the aspect that both have different types of magic within the magical world and that ultimately there are those who wish to distrupt the peace of the world and the knowledgable heros always tend to be placed with the unknowing main characters. Either way, both Kaze no Stigma and Rental Magica, exhibit a display of comedy with very serious situations enabling a good gentle viewing that many people who have watched one will mean that the other one is also of suitable viewing. Finally in addition to these, both are of show the progress of how the protagonist improves throughout the series, an added extra if you like those kinds of things.
Aside from basic genre similarities, Kaze no Stigma and Rental Magica both use a straightforward arc-based structure. Each is comprised of a set of simple stories in which the characters get involved in some sort of magic-related circumstance, using a mix of action, light comedy and some character development to pull itself along. Kaze has better fight scenes, while Rental has its well-known focus on "real" magic - either of which makes for an added reason to try the other if you liked one.
Venus Versus Virus
- TV (12 eps)
- 2007
- Winter 2008
Sumire Takahana was a once normal high school student, until one day, she picked up a mysterious brooch and began to see soul-eating demons known as Virus. Now under attack, Sumire was saved by the owner of the brooch, Lucia, and Lucia’s Vaccine-loaded gun. However, instead of shooting the Virus, Lucia accidentally shot Sumire herself, turning her into a living antivirus. Together, Sumire and Lucia will to uncover the secrets of the Virus, before they devour all of humankind.
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add recIf you like the spirit busting and loose gothic references of Venus Versus Virus, Rental Magica would be a great series to look into. Both series focus on the efforts of a group working as an exterminator-for-hire against the demons/supernatural forces in their vicinity. Both also feature main characters with a special power that helps them eliminate the demons, and the complications that arise from having that ability.
Both are about characters who lend their services to those in need of supernatural help. While RM is more focused on the characters using their abilities to defeat threats, VVV is focused on fighting. For some reason, the two have a similar feel about them as anime as well, so it's worth checking the other out.
Night Wizard
- TV (13 eps)
- 2007
All Renji Hiiragi wants to do is to go to school and life a normal life. However, because he is a wizard, he is forced by the elegant yet abusive protector of Earth, Anzelotte, into using his powers to fight against supernatural invaders called Emulators! Renji, along with his childhood friend Kureha and the serious Akari, are tasked with protecting Elis Shiho, who has been chosen to collect seven mystical jewels in order to protect the world against an imminent Emulator invasion. In the meantime, enemies act from the shadows in an effort to prevent them from succeeding. Can they strengthen themselves as a group enough to overcome the obstacles before them, so Renji can finally get back to his studies?
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add recBoth Night Wizard and Rental Magica deal with magic. The main characters, Elis from Night Wizard and Itsuki from Rental Magica, struggle to understand their purpose and their power.
Taking the same idea of an organisation fighting against supernatural creatures, both Night Wizard and Rental Magica are incrediby easy to watch. While the situation may be different between the two series, there are definately similarities between the series that make it easy to watch one if you've seen the other.
Maburaho
Kazuki Shikimori is a 17-year old junior studying at Aoi Academy, an elite school for the magically gifted. However, unlike enrollment to the school would suggest, his magical prowess is below-average. In fact, he can only use magic eight times in his life, or he will die. But not all is not lost: Kazuki's family tree includes the latent genetic material for magical greatness. After that information leaks out, Kazuki suddenly becomes the most popular male student in the school, and girls from powerful magician families begin chasing him to get his genes.
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add rec"To take ones weakness, and throw it to the darkness. Only then one can truly be considered man." ~Quan Xlo~
Look beyond the echiiness of Maburaho and what do you have? A man struggling with a life and death weakness. In Rental Magica, a mans strength will also prove to be his weakness bringing him closer and closer to the limits. While both are incredibly different in their weakness the struggles and risks stay the same. Whether it be to save a friend.. or a lunchbox. lol
Tactics
Since he was a child, Kantaro Ichinomiya has had the ability to see demons; but one day, the young Kantaro was told of a goblin so powerful that it could vanquish any foe with ease. Intrigued, his search began. Now, in the present, Kantaro works as an exorcist, banishing demons who have possessed human bodies; yet still he searches – that is, until one day, he touches a mysterious seal and releases the legend itself! His name is Haruka, he's good with the ladies, and he can kick demon butt like no other; but can he help Kantaro raise enough money for his rent?
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add recDemons Exorcism: if you're fan of this theme, then both series will answer your expectations. while Rental Magica events appear in the modern world, tactics is traditional Japan time.
