2012, the anime series won the "Meilleur Anime Japonais" (best Japanese anime) award and the best French dubbing award at the 19th Anime & Manga Grand Prix in Paris, France. In reviewing the first Funimation Entertainment DVD volumes, Carlo Santos of Anime News Network praised the visuals, characters, and English voice acting, as well as the supporting characters for its comedic approach. However, Santos criticized both the anime's background music and CGI animation. In his review of the second volume, Santos also praised the development of "a more substantial storyline," but also criticized the inconsistent animation and original material not present in the manga. In his review of the third volume, Santos praised the improvements of the story and animation, and said that the volume "finally shows the [anime] series living up to its potential." In his reviews of the fourth and sixth volumes, however, Santos praised the storyline's formulaic pattern, though saying that "unexpected wrinkles in the story [...] keep the action from getting too stale," but calling the outcomes "unpredictable". Notes General Translations References External links Official manga website of Kodansha Official anime website of TV Tokyo Official anime sequel website 2009 anime television series debuts 2011 anime OVAs 2012 anime films 2012 anime OVAs A-1 Pictures Adventure anime and manga Anime series based on manga Avex Group Bridge (studio) CloverWorks Comics about magic Crunchyroll anime Del Rey Manga Fantasy anime and manga Fictional guilds Kodansha manga Manga adapted into films Muse Communication Satelight Shōnen manga TV Tokyo original programming Video games postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Winner of Kodansha Manga Award (Shōnen)