Rental Magica
Rental Magica is a Japanese light novel series by Makoto Sanda, with illustrations by Pako. It is in the midst of serialization in The Sneaker magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten. An anime television series adaptation animated by Zexcs was broadcast in Japan between October 7, 2007 and March 23, 2008, airing a total of twenty-four episodes.
Plot
The plot centers on the magician-dispatch service and Mage's Society: Astral. The main protagonist of the story is Astral's second president: Itsuki Iba, who, although he is young and inexperienced, ironically is not even a mage. Central to the story are Astral's many adventures with magical spirits and creatures, competing with rival company Goetia, rogue members, taboos and the Dark Magician's Society: Ophion, all while trying to complete enough jobs to pay the bills and fill The Association's quota and evade abolition. Each story arc is written as an incident in which the Astral members and their associates are involved.Characters
Astral
;Itsuki Iba;Honami Takase Ambler
;Mikan Katsuragi
;Ren Nekoyashiki
;Manami Kuroha
;Ortwin Grautz
;Sekiren
;Hazel Ambler
Ex Astral employees
;Tsukasa Iba;Judaix Tholoide
Magic Society Goetia
;Adelicia Lenn Mathers- The Mathers family most likely takes its name from Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers who translated several 'magical' texts into English.
;Oswald Lenn Mathers
;Gara
Association
;Kagezaki;Fin Cruda
;Darius Levi
Katsuragi family
;Suzuka Katsuragi;Kikyou Katsuragi
;Kaori Katsuragi
;Tatsumi Shitou
;Yuzuru Tachibana
Others (magic related)
;Macgregor;Lapis
;Diana
;Kei Isurugi
;Sakuya Isurugi
;Shinogi Minagi
;Moroha Minagi
;Cecilie
;"Foundation "
;Melchiorre
Others
;Yuuka Kusakabe;Kazushi Yamada
;Shouko Kunugi
;Chidori Tomakomai
Explanation of magic
In Rental Magica, paranormal abilities and acts by "spell power" are defined as "magic".;Celtic Magic
;Celtic Magic Battle Chants
;King Solomon's Magic
;Shinto
;Onmyōdō
;Alchemy
;Vajrayana
;Rune magic
| Magic Name | Magic Characteristic | Attack | Defence | Speed | Cost | Skill | Danger |
| Celtic magic | Descendant of Taliesin | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Magic of King Solomon | Evocation of Solomon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Shinto | Absolute Purification | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Onmyōdō or Shugendō | Formula of :ja:陰陽五行思想|Five Elements | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Poltergeist | Nothing | 1 - 4 | 1 - 3 | 5 | 3 - 5 | 1 | 3 - 5 |
| Alchemy | Metamorphic of Ether | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Vajrayana | Mandara of Dual World | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Demonic eye | It depends on the kind of demonic eye | 1 - ? | 1 | 3 - 5 | 3 - ? | 1 | 3 - ? |
| Rune magic | Reginkunnr of Runa | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Necromancy | Golden Rule of Death | ||||||
| Taoism | Taoism of Moderation | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Exorcism | Protection of Holy Spirit | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |