Zero no Tsukaima

Light novels
Zero no Tsukaima began as a series of light novels written by Noboru Yamaguchi and illustrated by Eiji Usatsuka. The first volume was published in Japan on June 25, 2004, and as of December 2007, thirteen such volumes have been published by Media Factory. A side-story, Tabitha's Adventure, initially available as a cellular-phone online serial, has been released in two published volumes to date. Seven Seas Entertainment has announced the licensing rights to the Zero no Tsukaima light novel series under the title Zero's Familiar.[10]


[edit] Anime
See also: List of Zero no Tsukaima episodes
Zero no Tsukaima has been adapted twice into an anime series by the animation studio J.C. Staff. The first season aired in Japan between July 3, 2006 and September 25, 2006, and contained thirteen episodes. Geneon licensed the rights to release the English language edition of the first season under the title The Familiar of Zero, but soon after they dropped out of the US market, leaving the anime unreleased in English. The second season under the extended title Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi (ゼロの使い魔 ～双月の騎士～, Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi? lit. The Familiar of Zero: Knight of the Two Moons) aired in Japan between July 9, 2007, and September 24, 2007, containing twelve episodes. A third season entitled Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo (ゼロの使い魔～三美姫（プリンセッセ）の輪舞（ロンド）, Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo?) will air in Japan in July 2008.[2