Kenja no Deshi wo Nanoru Kenja


She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man

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Synonyms: Kendeshi
Japanese: 賢者の弟子を名乗る賢者
English: She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 12, 2022 to Mar 30, 2022
Premiered: Winter 2022
Broadcast: Wednesdays at 00:30 (JST)
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Studio A-CAT
Genres: AdventureAdventure, FantasyFantasy
Themes: IsekaiIsekai, Magical Sex ShiftMagical Sex Shift
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 6.331 (scored by 5613756,137 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #82772
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1798
Members: 137,736
Favorites: 651

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Synopsis

With a dignified veteran's body and a long white beard, summoner mage Dunbalf was one of the strongest player characters in the virtual reality online multiplayer roleplaying game Ark Earth Online, even heralded as a one-man army. Together with the "Nine Wise Mages" and King Solomon, they formed the mage player Kingdom of Alcait. But one day, Dunbalf and the other Nine Wise Mages suddenly go missing, leaving no trace behind.

In an effort to spend his expiring credits, Dunbalf had purchased a cosmetic kit and tinkered with his character; however, he accidentally fell asleep during the customization process. Upon waking up, Dunbalf not only notices that the world of Ark Earth Online has become more realistic, but also discovers that he has turned into a cute girl! After reaching Alcait, he learns it has been 30 years since he supposedly disappeared.

Now tasked with finding the other missing mages by King Solomon, the avid role player proclaims his new identity as Mira—the Pupil of the Wise Man Dunbalf—and ventures forth to prove his legacy.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Kenja no Deshi wo Nanoru Kenja was set to premiere in Fall 2021 but was delayed until January 2022.

The series was released on Blu-ray and DVD in three volumes from April 27, 2022 to June 24, 2022.

Characters & Voice Actors

Mira

Main
Oomori, Nichika
Japanese

Solomon

Supporting
Murase, Ayumu
Japanese

Luminaria

Supporting
Hinata, Minami
Japanese

Zeph

Supporting
Saitou, Junichi
Japanese

Pam

Supporting
Kino, Hina
Japanese

Mariana

Supporting
Horie, Yui
Japanese

Tact

Supporting
Izawa, Kanomi
Japanese

Fricka

Supporting
Sakura, Yae
Japanese

Asval

Supporting
Yasumoto, Hiroki
Japanese

Emera

Supporting
Natsuyoshi, Yuuko
Japanese

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"Ready Set Go!!" by Asaka
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Ending Theme

"Ambitious" by Erabareshi

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Reviews

May 21, 2025
A story about a people being transported in a VRMMORPG that they were playing for quite some time, a game which was the kind where anything could happen if players found the way to do it.

To be honest, this anime is not that good, it's mediocre at best, with shitty CGI fights and lot of skipped content and unanswered questions, even basic ones, that just take away from the overall experience. This anime truly felt like just an ad for the source material... But I lowkey enjoyed it. It made me curious about the light novels and to see more of that world, as ...
Oct 6, 2024
Mixed Feelings
A basically interesting storyline that is poorly executed.

The anime begins by not explaining to the viewer what actually happened. In episode 1 he is the Wise Man and towards the end you only see the girl waking up in the grass and making her way ‘back’.

One wonders whether he has been transferred into the world? But she doesn't seem to worry about it. There is also no ‘logging out’ and if you are in a VMMORPG, why do you have to sleep, drink/eat or go to the toilet at all.

In the same way, the 30-year period raises questions. Is that 30 years rl or ig? ...
Jul 12, 2022
Why am I even reviewing this?

I have to say that this is a prime example of one of the worst shows I have ever seen to this day, and I purposely watch shows that are the lowest rated on MAL from time to time.
First I’ll go over the one redeeming factor for this entire show. The main character is cute, and they make a point to force the story to dress her up in as many ways as they can in a short timeframe.
Outside of that, I cannot think of a single thing that someone would really enjoy about it. If you like power ...

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