The Irregular at Magic High School: The Girl Who Summons the Stars
Seen it?2017 | 90 min | Science Fiction, Action, Animation, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In the story, the seasons have changed and it will soon be the second spring. Tatsuya and Miyuki have finished their first year at First Magic High School and are on their spring break. The two go to their villa on the Ogasawara Island archipelago. After only a small moment of peace a lone young woman named Kokoa appears before them. She has abandoned the Naval base and she tells Tatsuya her one wish.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Risako Yoshida
- Yuichi NakamuraTatsuya Shiba (voice)
- Saori HayamiMiyuki Shiba (voice)
- Yumi UchiyamaErika Chiba (voice)
- Takuma TerashimaLeonhard Saijou (voice)
- Satomi SatoMizuki Shibata (voice)
- Atsushi TamaruMikihiko Yoshida (voice)
- Sora AmamiyaMitsui Honoka (voice)
- Yuiko TatsumiShizuku Kitayama (voice)
- Kana HanazawaMayumi Saegusa (voice)
- Marina InoueMari Watanabe (voice)