| Ja Kanji: | 失格紋の最強賢者 〜世界最強の賢者が更に強くなるために転生しました〜 |
| Ja Romaji: | Shikkakumon no Saikyō Kenja ~Sekai Saikyō no Kenja ga Sara ni Tsuyoku Naru Tame ni Tensei Shimashita~ |
| Genre: | Adventure, fantasy[1] |
| Type: | novel series |
| Author: | Shinkoshoto |
| Publisher: | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| First: | December 2016 |
| Last: | April 2020 |
| Type: | light novel |
| Author: | Shinkoshoto |
| Illustrator: | Huuka Kazabana |
| Publisher: | SB Creative |
| Demographic: | Male |
| Imprint: | GA Novel |
| First: | May 14, 2017 |
| Volumes: | 18 |
| Type: | manga |
| Author: | Shinkoshoto |
| Illustrator: | LIVER JAM&POPO |
| Publisher: | Square Enix |
| Demographic: | Shōnen |
| Magazine: | Manga Up! |
| First: | June 27, 2017 |
| Volumes: | 26 |
| Type: | light novel |
| Senmetsu Madō no Saikyō Kenja: Musai no Kenja, Madō wo Kiwame Saikyō e Itaru | |
| Author: | Shinkoshoto |
| Illustrator: | Huuka Kazabana |
| Publisher: | SB Creative |
| Demographic: | Male |
| Imprint: | GA Bunko |
| First: | September 11, 2020 |
| Volumes: | 2 |
| Type: | manga |
| Senmetsu Madō no Saikyō Kenja: Musai no Kenja, Madō wo Kiwame Saikyō e Itaru | |
| Author: | Shinkoshoto |
| Publisher: | Square Enix |
| Demographic: | Shōnen |
| Magazine: | Manga Up! |
| First: | September 15, 2020 |
| Volumes: | 6 |
| Type: | TV series |
| Director: | Noriaki Akitaya |
| Studio: | J.C.Staff |
| Network: | Tokyo MX, BS11, SUN, AT-X |
| First: | January 8, 2022 |
| Last: | March 26, 2022 |
| Episodes: | 12 |
| Portal: | yes |
, also known as or simply, is a Japanese light novel series, written by Shinkoshoto and illustrated by Huuka Kazabana. It was serialized online from December 2016 to April 2020 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by SB Creative, who have published seventeen volumes since May 2017 under their GA Novel imprint. A manga adaptation with art by LIVER JAM&POPO has been serialized online since June 2017 via Square Enix's online manga magazine Manga Up!. It has been collected in twenty-two tankōbon volumes. The manga is licensed in North America by Square Enix. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired from January to March 2022.
A side story light novel series titled has been published by SB Creative since September 2020 under their GA Bunko imprint with two volumes as of December 2020.[2] A manga adaptation of the side story by Yue Ling and Ponjea was also launched at the same time on Manga UP!. It has been collected in six tankōbon volumes as of March 2022.[3]
In a world of magic, the powers and future of a mage are predetermined at birth through so-called "Crests", four symbols that categorize a human's aptitude for magic. Lamenting the fact that his crest was considered ill-suited for combat and only useful for magic augmentation, an incredibly skilled sage decided to reincarnate thousands of years in the future. Reborn as Mathias Hildesheimr, a six-year-old boy and the third son of a duke's family, he attains the crest of close combat he always desired. Unfortunately, it is also discovered that mankind's knowledge of magic and swordsmanship has drastically deteriorated in this era; only shoddy magic equipment can be sporadically found, while even the most basic spells have been forgotten. To add insult to injury, his current crest, once hailed as the most powerful, is now viewed as the worst. When Mathias becomes 12 years old, his unrivaled swordsmanship lands him in the Second Royal Academy. Shattering prejudices, he promptly makes ripples in the academy and beyond. However, the former sage uncovers signs of dark forces working in the shadows, and with humanity weaker than ever, it is up to Mathias to thwart their evil plans.
Shinkoshoto began serializing the series on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in December 2016. In May 2017, it was acquired by SB Creative, who published the series with illustrations by Huuka Kazabana under their GA Novel imprint.
A manga adaptation of the light novel series by LIVER JAM&POPO began serialization in Square Enix's Manga Up! magazine on June 27, 2017.[4] Square Enix Manga & Books licensed the manga for a North American release.[5]
At the "GA Fes 2021" event livestream, it was announced that the series will be receiving an anime television series adaptation produced by NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan[6] and animated by J.C.Staff. The series is directed by Noriaki Akitaya, with Hiroki Uchida overseeing the series' scripts.[7] [8] It aired from January 8 to March 26, 2022 on Tokyo MX, BS11, SUN, and AT-X.[9] The opening theme is "Leap of faith" by fripSide, while the ending theme is "Day of Bright Sunshine" by Yuki Nakashima.[10] Crunchyroll has licensed the series in select territories.[11] Medialink licensed the series in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania minus Australia and New Zealand.[12]
On January 13, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series will receive an English dub, which premiered on February 19.[13] [14]
In December 2021, it was announced that a mobile game based on the series, titled Shikkaku Mon no Saikyō Kenja: The Ultimate Reincarnation, will be released on iOS and Android in 2022.[9] [15]
Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network gave the first volume of the manga adaptation a C+. She praised the artwork, the hints the story gives about events that happened prior to the start of the story, and that the characters age properly, while criticizing it for being too generic and the pacing feeling rushed and uneven.[16] The following volume earned a B−, with Rebecca Silverman praising the improvements made to the story and pacing, as well as the consistently good art, while criticizing it for still feeling a bit generic, one character getting less development, and some odd translation decisions.[17]