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| image = [[File:The Familiar of Zero, Volume 1.jpg|200px|Cover]]
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| books = [[The Familiar of Zero (light novel)|The Familiar of Zero]]<br />[[Albion of the Wind]]<br />[[The Founder's Prayer Book]]<br />[[The Water Spirit of Oath]]<br />[[A Holiday in Tristania]]<br />[[The Ruby of Atonement]]<br />[[The Silver Pentecost]]<br />[[The Serenade of Nostalgia]]<br />[[The Ball of Twin Moons]]<br />[[The Hero of Ivaldi]]<br />[[A Duet of Recollection]]<br />[[The Fairies' Holiday]]<br />[[The World Door of the Holy Country]]<br />[[The Saint of Aquileia]]<br />[[Labyrinth of Oblivion]]<br />[[The Tea Time of Des Ornières]]<br />[[The Soeur of Dawn]]<br />[[Spirit Stone of Destruction]]<br />[[The Founder's Round Mirror]]<br />[[Holy Land from Ancient Times]]
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| author = {{w|Noboru Yamaguchi (author)|Yamaguchi Noboru}}
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| title_orig = ゼロの使い魔<br />Zero no Tsukaima
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| illustrator = {{w|Eiji Usatsuka|Usatsuka Eiji}}
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| country = {{w|Japan}}
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| language = {{w|Japanese language|Japanese}}
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| genre = {{w|Fantasy}}
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'''''The Familiar of Zero''''' ({{w|Japanese language|Japanese}}: ゼロの使い魔 ''Zero no Tsukaima''<sup>{{w|Help:Installing Japanese character sets|?}}</sup>) is a {{w|fantasy}} and {{w|comedy}} Japanese {{w|light novel}} series written by {{w|Noboru Yamaguchi (author)|Yamaguchi Noboru}} and illustrated by {{w|Eiji Usatsuka|Usatsuka Eiji}}. The story features several characters from the second-year class of an [[Tristanian Academy of Magic|academy of magic]] in a fictional [[Halkeginia|world]], with the main characters being the inept mage [[Louise de La Vallière|Louise]] and her {{w|Familiar spirit|familiar}} from Earth [[Hiraga Saito]]. The series has been adapted three times as an {{w|anime}} series. The first season aired in Japan between July and September 2006, produced by the animation studio {{w|J.C.Staff}} and directed by Iwasaki Yoshiaki. The second season, titled ''The Familiar of Zero: Futatsuki no Kishi'', was directed by Kō Yū and aired in Japan between July and September 2007. A third anime adaptation, titled ''The Familiar of Zero: Princesses no Rondo'', was produced by J.C.Staff, with Kō Yū as the director, and aired on Japanese television between July and September 2008.<ref>{{w|The Familiar of Zero#cite note-ANN-season-3-0}}</ref> A {{w|manga}} version drawn by Mochizuki Nana began serialization in {{w|Media Factory}}'s manga magazine ''{{w|Monthly Comic Alive}}'' in July 2006.
  
'''''The Familiar of Zero''''' ({{w|Japanese language|Japanese}}: ゼロの使い魔 ''Zero no Tsukaima''<sup>{{w|Help:Installing Japanese character sets|?}}</sup>) is a {{w|fantasy}} and {{w|comedy}} Japanese {{w|light novel}} series written by {{w|Noboru Yamaguchi (author)|Yamaguchi Noboru}} and illustrated by {{w|Eiji Usatsuka|Usatsuka Eiji}}. The story features several characters from the second-year class of an [[Tristanian Academy of Magic|academy of magic]] in a fictional [[Halkeginia|world]], with the main characters being the inept mage [[Louise de La Vallière|Louise]] and her {{w|Familiar spirit|familiar}} from Earth [[Hiraga Saito]]. The series has been adapted three times as an {{w|anime}} series. The first season aired in Japan between July and September 2006, produced by the animation studio {{w|J.C.Staff}} and directed by Iwasaki Yoshiaki. The second season, titled ''The Familiar of Zero: Futatsuki no Kishi'', was directed by Kō Yū and aired in Japan between July and September 2007. A third anime adaptation, titled ''The Familiar of Zero: Princesses no Rondo'', was produced by J.C.Staff, with Kō Yū as the director, and aired on Japanese television between July and September 2008.<ref>{{w|The Familiar of Zero#cite note-ANN-season-3-0}}</ref> A {{w|manga}} version drawn by Mochizuki Nana began serialization in {{w|Media Factory}}'s manga magazine ''{{w|Monthly Comic Alive}}'' in July 2006.
   

Revision as of 02:16, 22 January 2013

The Familiar of Zero
Cover
Volume 1
Author Yamaguchi Noboru
Original title ゼロの使い魔
Zero no Tsukaima
Illustrator Usatsuka Eiji
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Genre Fantasy
Publisher MF Bunko J
Media type Print
No. of books 20

The Familiar of Zero (Japanese: ゼロの使い魔 Zero no Tsukaima?) is a fantasy and comedy Japanese light novel series written by Yamaguchi Noboru and illustrated by Usatsuka Eiji. The story features several characters from the second-year class of an academy of magic in a fictional world, with the main characters being the inept mage Louise and her familiar from Earth Hiraga Saito. The series has been adapted three times as an anime series. The first season aired in Japan between July and September 2006, produced by the animation studio J.C.Staff and directed by Iwasaki Yoshiaki. The second season, titled The Familiar of Zero: Futatsuki no Kishi, was directed by Kō Yū and aired in Japan between July and September 2007. A third anime adaptation, titled The Familiar of Zero: Princesses no Rondo, was produced by J.C.Staff, with Kō Yū as the director, and aired on Japanese television between July and September 2008.[1] A manga version drawn by Mochizuki Nana began serialization in Media Factory's manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive in July 2006.

On April 21, 2007, Geneon Universal Entertainment announced that they have picked up the English dubbing rights of the first season of the anime series and will be under the titleThe Familiar of Zero. The announcement was made at the 2007 Anime Boston convention.[2] On July 3, 2008, Geneon Entertainment and Funimation Entertainment announced an agreement to distribute select titles in North America. While Geneon Entertainment still retains the license, Funimation Entertainment assumes exclusive rights to the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of select titles. The Familiar of Zero was one of several titles involved in the deal.[3]

List

Tabitha's Adventure

Main article: Tabitha's Adventure
# Title Publisher Date Genre ISBN
1 Tabitha's Adventure
タバサの冒険		 MF Bunko J October 25, 2006 Fantasy ISBN 4-8401-1726-8
2 Tabitha's Adventure, Volume 2
タバサの冒険2		 MF Bunko J October 25, 2007 Fantasy ISBN 978-4-8401-2058-6
3 Tabitha's Adventure, Volume 3
タバサの冒険3		 MF Bunko J March 25, 2009 Fantasy ISBN 978-4-8401-2727-1


Knight Princess of the Wind

Main article: Knight Princess of the Wind
# Title Publisher Date Genre ISBN
1 Knight Princess of the Wind
烈風の騎士姫		 MF Bunko J October 23, 2009 Fantasy ISBN 978-4-8401-3053-0
2 Knight Princess of the Wind, Volume 2
烈風の騎士姫2		 MF Bunko J March 25, 2010 Fantasy ISBN 978-4-8401-3246-6


References

  1. ↑ The Familiar of Zero#cite note-ANN-season-3-0
  2. ↑ The Familiar of Zero#cite note-1
  3. ↑ The Familiar of Zero#cite note-Fun-Gen-2
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