The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent


The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent is a Japanese light novel series written by Yuka Tachibana and illustrated by Yasuyuki Syuri. It began serialization online in 2016 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo, which has published the series since February 2017 under its Kadokawa Books imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Fujiazuki has been serialized online via Kadokawa Shoten's ComicWalker website since July 2017. Both the light novel and manga have been licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation by Diomedéa aired from April to June 2021, while its second season aired from October to December 2023.

Premise

Sei Takanashi, an office worker, is returning home late at night but is summoned to the magic world of Salutania; the summoning, however, is a one way kidnapping with no way to send her home.
Unfazed, Sei follows her own devices and sets her sights on being a researcher at the Medicinal Flora Research Institute, an establishment known for its studies regarding herbs and potions. While indulging in her latest passion, Sei has a fateful encounter with the commander of the Third Order of Knights. But little does she know, her aptitude as a Saint will continue to exert its influence over her new life.

Characters

;Sei Takanashi
;Albert Hawke
;Johan Valdec
;Yuri Dreves
;Jude
;Erhart Hawke
;Elizabeth Ashley
;Aira Misono
;Kyle Salutania
;Rein Salutania
;Siegfried Salutania
;Dominic Goltz
;Damian Goltz
;Corrina
;Leonhardt
;Oscar Dunkel
;Tenyū
;Seiran

Media

Light novels

The series written by Yuka Tachibana began serialization online in 2016 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo, who have published it as a light novel with illustrations by Yasuyuki Syuri in nine volumes since February 2017 under their Kadokawa Books imprint. The light novel is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Manga

A manga adaptation with art by Fujiazuki has been serialized online via Kadokawa Shoten's ComicWalker website since July 2017 and has been collected in ten tankōbon volumes. The manga is also licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. and Czech Republic by GATE. A spin-off manga series illustrated by Aoagu, titled The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent: The Other Saint, began serialization on the ComicWalker site in October 2020 until September 2023. The spin-off manga is also licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Anime

On September 7, 2020, Kadokawa announced that the series would be receiving an anime adaptation. It was later revealed to be a television series animated by Diomedéa. The series is directed by Shōta Ihara, with Wataru Watari overseeing scripts, Masakazu Ishikawa designing the characters, Kenichi Kuroda composing the series' music, and Aira Yūki serving as music producer. The series aired from April 6 to June 22, 2021, on AT-X and other networks. Yūki also performed the opening theme song, "Blessing", while NOW ON AIR performed the ending theme song, "Page for Tomorrow". Funimation streamed the series outside of Asia, which was subsequently moved to Crunchyroll following Sony's acquisition. On July 13, 2021, Funimation started streaming their English dub of the anime. Muse Communication has licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia and is streaming it on their Muse Asia YouTube channel.
On March 9, 2022, it was announced that the series will be receiving a second season. The main staff members are returning to reprise their roles. It aired from October 3 to December 19, 2023. The opening theme song is "Semisweet Afternoon" by Aira Yūki, while the ending theme song is "Lilac Melody" by Aina Suzuki.

Episodes

Season 1 (2021)
Season 2 (2023)

Reception

Reviewing Episode 1 of the first season, the reviewers at Anime News Network gave the series a mixed review, averaging 3 stars out of 5, criticizing the generic setting and rushed pace of the first episode, while praising the quality of the animation, and the potential for story development. The reviewers also noted that while the main character did not get much opportunity for character development in the first episode, her design as an older woman in her twenties, instead of the more common teenage boy, is interesting.