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Mashle: Magic and Muscles
File:Mashle, volume 1 cover.jpg
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Mash Burnedead
マッシュル-MASHLE-
(Masshuru)
Genre
Manga
Written byHajime Kōmoto
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 27, 2020 – present
Volumes13 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byTomoya Tanaka
Written byYōsuke Kuroda
Music byMasaru Yokoyama
StudioA-1 Pictures
Licensed by
Original run 2023 scheduled

Mashle: Magic and Muscles (Japanese: マッシュル-MASHLE-, Hepburn: Masshuru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Kōmoto. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since January 2020, with its chapters collected in thirteen tankōbon volumes as of October 2022. An anime television series adaptation by A-1 Pictures is set to premiere in 2023.

Plot

Set in a magical world in which an individual's position within society are defined by the power of and skill with magic, Mash Burnedead is a young man without so much as an ounce of magic in his blood. In order to live a peaceful life with his adoptive father, Regro, Mash will need to become a Divine Visionary (神覚者, Shinkakusha), a title which is only given to exceptional students from the Easton Magic Academy. Despite having no magic whatsoever, Mash goes to the magic school, determined to survive and show the world that muscles can beat magic.

Characters

Main characters

Mash Burnedead (マッシュ・バーンデッド, Masshu Bāndeddo)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[2] (2021 PV), Chiaki Kobayashi[3] (anime)
A young man born without magic, but makes up for it with incredible physical abilities that seem to defy logic. He loves cream puffs and is often seen eating them. Despite his blunt personality and permanently deadpan expression, Mash is a very kind and selfless person. He has a unique fighting style he dubs "Muscle Magic", which uses his physical power to perform unpredictable moves, and carries an Iron Wand which he can forcibly shape into various sports equipment.
Finn Ames (フィン・エイムズ, Fin Eimuzu)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae (2021 PV)[2]
Mash's roommate in the academy. He usually plays the straight man to the other characters' antics. His older brother is Rayne Ames, a current Divine Visionary. His personal magic allows him to swap the positions of objects.
Lance Crown (ランス・クラウン, Ransu Kuraun)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae (2021 PV)[2]
Mash's true rival. After his sister caught a disease that'll deplete her magic, he vowed to become a Divine Visionary so she would not be killed by the law of the country. He is most notable character quirk is his sister complex and is deathly afraid of bugs and ghosts. His personal magic allows him to manipulate gravity.
Dot Barrett (ドット・バレット, Dotto Baretto)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae (2021 PV)[2]
Mash's self-proclaimed rival. Dot is an extremely hot-blooded and easily irritated person with a superiority complex, but is actually a good person at heart. He has a cross on his forehead that increases his magic power. His personal magic allows him to generate explosions.
Lemon Irvine (レモン・アーヴィン, Remon Āvin)
Mash's self-proclaimed fiancé. Lemon comes from a poor family and came to Easton Magic Academy in order to help them. She fell in love with Mash after he assisted her during a test and misunderstood his words of reassurance for a proposal. Lemon is a soft-spoken and somewhat kooky girl.

Adler House

Rayne Ames (レイン・エイムズ, Rein Eimuzu)
Rayne is the newest of the Divine Visionaries and the older brother of Finn. He has a serious personality, but he has a soft spot for bunnies, cares for Finn and Mash, and is rather gullible. His personal magic allows him to create and manipulate swords. His title as a Visionary is "The Sword Cane".
Tom Knowles (トム・ノエルズ, Tomu Noeruzu)
Tom is a senior at the Alder House and a member of the Duelo team. Similar to Dot, he is a very hot-blooded person, but is a lot more friendly and energetic if a bit more dense than him. One of Tom's most defining character quirks is his odd habit of comparing people to bamboo.
Max Land (マックス・ランド, Makkusu Rando)
Max is a senior at Alder House and a Divine Visionary candidate. He is good friends with Rayne as he joined the Divine Visionary Exams in order to protect his juniors, whom he cares a lot for. His personal magic allows him to manipulate the size of objects.

Lang House

Abel Walker (アベル・ウォーカー, Aberu Wōkā)
The prefect of Lang House and the leader of the Magia Lupus. Abel is a noble who believes that all humans, including himself, are mere beasts who need to be controlled. He also possesses a hatred for peasants due to his mother having been murdered by one despite trying to help them. His personal magic allows him to create, manipulate, and transform people into puppets.
Abyss Razer (アビス・レイザー, Abisu Reizā)
Voiced by: Yuki Kaida (2021 PV)[4]
The 2nd Fang of the Magia Lupus and Abel's best friend. Due to having the "Evil Eye" (a special ability which allows the user to temporarily nullify another's magic), Abyss has been feared and hated by society his entire life until he met Abel, leading him to be incredibly self-conscious about his eye and undyingly loyal to Abel. His personal magic allows him to conjure arrows that enable him to move at speeds which are too quick for the eye to catch.
Wirth Mádl (ワース・マドル, Wāsu Madoru)
The 3rd Fang of the Magia Lupus. Due to his father being a high-ranking member of the Bureau of Magic and his older brother being a Divine Visionary, Wirth is under a lot of pressure to rise higher in society. His personal magic allows him to manipulate mud.
Love Cute (ラブ・キュート, Rabu Kyūto)
The 5th Fang of the Magia Lupus. She is arrogant and believes that everyone exists to serve her. Her personal magic allows her to summon tornados.
Andrew Olore (オロル・アンドリュー, Ororu Andoryū)
The 6th Fang of the Magia Lupus. In spite of his unusual appearance, Olore is actually a very down-to-earth kind of guy. His personal magic allows him to create an underwater pocket dimension as well as transform himself into a shark.

Orca House

Margarette Macaron (マーガレット・マカロン, Māgaretto Makaron)
The house prefect and a double liner -- a line in the shape of a treble clef on the right side of her face, and a quarter note beneath her left eye. Initially presented as a tall buff man with a buzzcut, Margarette's true form—a petite girl with wavy hair—was revealed when her magic "metamorphosed" during her one-on-one against Mash in the second round of the Visionary exam. She is obsessed with tartar sauce and strong opponents, believing that "boredom is death". Her personal magic allows her to manipulate sound.
Carpaccio Luo-Yang (カルパッチョ・ローヤン, Karupaccho Rōyan)
A student who was chosen by a Master Cane. His magic allows him to transfer damage to his enemies.

Divine Visionaries

Ryoh Grantz (ライオ・グランツ, Raio Gurantsu)
The Light Cane and captain of the Magic Security Forces. He is very vain, considering himself the most handsome man and the greatest magic user, but is indeed incredibly skilled, kind and supportive towards citizens and anyone he deems "hot stuff", and serves as an ally to Mash. His personal magic allows him to manipulate incredibly fast and powerful beams of light, which can slice through anything.
Orter Mádl (オーター・マドル, Ōtā Madoru)
The Desert Cane and a member of the Magical Power Administration. The elder brother of Wirth Mádl, 3rd Fang of Lang's Magia Lupus. He is cruel and ruthless, willing to resort to extreme measures to maintain the current world order, and plots to kill Mash. His personal magic allows him to manipulate sand, granting him incredible versatility in both offense and defense.
Kaldo Gehenna (カルド・ゲヘナ, Karudo Gehena)
The Flame Cane and head of the Magic Talent Administration. Despite his cheeriness, Kaldo is harsh and cunning, yet has a fondness for honey and adds ludicrous amounts to anything he eats, even sashimi. His personal magic allows him to manipulate fire, and he wields a sword enchanted with black flames that eternally burn anything the blade touches.
Renatus Revol (レナトス・リボル, Renatosu Riboru)
The Immortal Cane and a member of the Magical Cemetery Administration. He is rather lazy, whiny, and forgetful, but is incredibly powerful, even among the Visionaries. He is currently incapacitated and being tortured after his fight with Doom. His personal magic allows him to summon undead body parts and renders him immortal, able to regenerate from any possible injury.
Tsurara Halestone (ツララ・ヘイルストーン, Tsurara Heirusutōn)
The Ice Cane and a member of the Magic Research Administration. She is timid, clumsy, and always cold. She is currently incapacitated and being tortured after her fight with Epidem. Her personal magic allows her to freeze anything, though she resents it and wishes her magic were something warm instead.
Agito Tyrone (アギト・タイロン, Agito Tairon)
The Dragon Cane and a member of the Magical Creatures Administration. He is quiet and emotional, believing that life itself is inherently selfish, sinful, and painful, and suffers from an existential crisis as a result. He is currently incapacitated and being tortured after his fight with Famin. His personal magic allows him to control his pet dragon and transform it into a larger form.
Sophina Biblia (ソフィナ・ブリビア, Sofina Biburia)
The Knowledge Cane and a member of the Forbidden Magical Texts Administration. She is calm, polite, and logical. She is currently incapacitated and being tortured after her fight with Delisaster. Her personal magic allows her to manipulate the words, and consequently, the actions of her targets.

Innocent Zero

Innocent Zero (イノセントゼロ, Inosento Zero)
The leader of the criminal organization of the same name. He has the power to change his appearance, and usually takes the form of a featureless human. Seeking to become the ultimate human being, Innocent Zero has stolen countless magics and fathered six sons to sacrifice to complete an immortal body, with Mash being the youngest of them. His personal magic allows him to manipulate time.
Cell War (セル・ウォー, Seru Wō)
A clone human created by Innocent Zero. He is cruel and sadistic, yet is easily wounded by dismissive or mean comments. His personal magic allows him to create and manipulate carbon, and by extension, diamonds.
Doom (ドゥウム, Dūmu)
The eldest son of Innocent Zero. He has a surprisingly noble personality. Doom enjoys battling and prefers not to fight weaker opponents, but follows Innocent Zero's every command, even if it pits him against weaker opponents. He wields a massive sword named Caladbolg, and is a Master Cane user who uses his magic power to boost his physical abilities to inhuman levels, surpassing even Mash's strength.
Famin (ファーミン, Fāmin)
The second son of Innocent Zero. He is twisted, sadistic, selfish, and completely unpredictable; even Innocent Zero and his sons are wary of him. His personal magic allows him to turn things invisible. He applies this power to attack with a set of playing cards, which also collectively serve as his wand.
Epidem (エピデム, Epidemu)
The third son of Innocent Zero. He has an incredible love for pudding, praising it with song, and falls into a demented rage when it is ruined. He has even formed an entire religion around it, called Puddinology. He normally acts polite, but this hides his sadism. His personal magic allows him to create and manipulate orichalcum.
Delisaster (デリザスタ, Derizasuta)
The fourth son of Innocent Zero. He is extremely laidback, narcissistic, and never takes anything seriously as a result of his incredible power and skill. He is also a heavy partier. His personal magic allows him to create and control guandao polearms.

Walkis Magic Academy

A top-three Magic School that believes that power is everything. It is assumed that the school is funded by Innocent Zero or a factor close to.

Domina Blowelive (ドミナ・ブローライブ, Domina Burōraibu)
The top student at Walkis and Innocent Zero's fifth son. He seems calm and collected, but this is a façade to hide his immense anger, hatred, and rage, and he seeks to earn his father's approval. After Mash defeated him at full power, Innocent Zero arrived at the arena -- with his son, Doom and proceeded to fight until they sensed the presence of several visionaries. As a result, Innocent Zero unleashed magma on the spent Mash; after experiencing the first bit of genuine kindness from anyone, Domina sacrificed his life for Mash to escape. His personal magic allowed him to manipulate water in devastating ways, such as a water prison, high-pressure lasers, and turning into the water to avoid all damage.
Lévis Rosequartz (レヴィ・ローズクォーツ, Revi Rōzukwōtsu)
The Bureau of Magic Chief's son. He believes people's worth and power are decided by birth from their standing in society and is willing to commit any act to come out on top. This belief stems from Lévis' upbringing with his twin brother, who was superior to him but hid his talents so Lévis would no longer be the target of their father's abuse. He wears an eyepatch. He has two personal magics: one allows him to manipulate magnetism and create magnets of various shapes; the other allows him to manipulate electricity.
Charles Contini (シャルル・コンティーニ, Sharuru Kontīni)
A student with a French accent and a severe mother complex, standing in contrast to Lance's sister complex. His personal magic allows him to create portals.
Galuf (ガルフ, Garufu)
A tall boy with curly hair with bulging eyes and always has his tongue out. His personal magic allows him to manipulate acid.

Media

Manga

Mashle: Magic and Muscles, written and illustrated by Hajime Kōmoto [ja], started in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump on January 27, 2020.[5][6] Shueisha has collected is chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on June 4, 2020.[7] As of October 4, 2022, thirteen volumes have been released.[8]

The manga is digitally serialized by Viz Media and Manga Plus in English.[9] In October 2020, Viz Media announced the print and digital publication of the manga and the first volume was published on July 6, 2021.[10][11]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 4, 2020[7]978-4-08-882329-4July 20, 2021[11]978-1-9747-1929-7
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Body of the Gods" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと鍛え抜かれた筋肉, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kitae Nukareta Kin'niku)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and The Mysterious Maze" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと不思議な迷路, Masshu Bāndeddo to Fushigina Meiro)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Deadly Doll" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと死の人形, Masshu Bāndeddo to Shi no Ningyō)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Clean Sweep" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと箒と対決, Masshu Bāndeddo to Hōki no Taiketsu)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Baleful Bully" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと怒らせちゃいけない人, Masshu Bāndeddo to Okorase Chaikenai Hito)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Academy Hierarchy" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと学校のルール, Masshu Bāndeddo to Gakkō no Rūru)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Game of Brooms" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと箒の競技, Masshu Bāndeddo to Hōki no Kyōgi)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Challenging Magic User" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと強めの魔法使い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tsuyome no Mahōtsukai)
2 August 4, 2020[12]978-4-08-882377-5September 7, 2021[13]978-1-9747-2351-5
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Big Brother" (マッシュ・バーンデッドとお兄にいちゃん, Masshu Bāndeddo to Onii-chan)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Potions Problem" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと魔法薬学の課題, Masshu Bāndeddo to Mahōyakugaku no Kadai)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Unpopular Classmate" (マッシュ・バーンデッドとモテない同級生, Masshu Bāndeddo to Motenai Dōkyūsei)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Signs of Love" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと恋模様, Masshu Bāndeddo to Koi Moyō)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Man Who Can't Doubt" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと疑えない男, Masshu Bāndeddo to Utagaenai Otoko)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Magic of Iron" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと鉄の魔法, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tetsu no Mahō)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Giant Forest Scorpion" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと巨大森サソリ, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kyodai Mori Sasori)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Bone Unicorn" (マッシュ・バーンデッドとユニコーンの骨, Masshu Bāndeddo to Yunikōn no Hone)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Puppet Master" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと人形の魔法使い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Ningyō no Mahō Tsukai)
3 October 2, 2020[14]978-4-08-882425-3November 2, 2021[15]978-1-9747-2511-3
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Magic Scale" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと魔法の秤, Masshu Bāndeddo to Mahō no Hakari)
  2. "Lance Crown and the Shuriken Thrower" (ランス・クラウンと手裏剣の魔法使い, Ransu Kuraun to Shuriken no Mahōtsukai)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Masked Magic User" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと仮面の魔法使い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kamen no Mahōtsukai)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Cream Charm" (マッシュ・バーンデッドとシュークリームのお守り, Masshu Bāndeddo to Shūkurīmu no Omamori)
  5. "Dot Barrett and the Rose with Thorns" (ドット・バレットといばらの魔法使い, Dotto Baretto to Ibara no Mahōtsukai)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Wolves of Magic" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと狼の魔法使いたち, Masshu Bāndeddo to Ōkami no Mahōtsukai-tachi)
  2. "Lance Crown and the Mage of Mud" (ランス・クラウンと泥の魔法使い, Ransu Kuraun to Doro no Mahōtsukai)
  3. "Lance Crown and the Higher Tier of Magic" (ランス・クラウンと高等魔法, Ransu Kuraun to Kōtō Mahō)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Accelerated Battle" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと加速の魔法使い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kasoku no Mahōtsukai)
4 January 4, 2021[16]978-4-08-882526-7January 4, 2022[17]978-1-9747-2537-3
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the High-Tier Speed Magic" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと速度の高等魔法, Masshu Bāndeddo to Sokudo no Kōtō Mahō)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Broken Mask" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと割れた仮面, Masshu Bāndeddo to Wareta Kamen)
  3. "Dot Barrett and the Tempestuous Magic User" (ドット・バレットと竜巻の魔法使い, Dotto Baretto to Tatsumaki no Mahōtsukai)
  4. "Dot Barrett and the Monstrously Powerful Mage" (ドット・バレットとすごく強い魔法使い, Dotto Baretto to Sugoku Tsuyoi Mahōtsukai)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Divine Visionary" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと神覚者の男, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kami Satoru-sha no Otoko)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Surprising Strike" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと強引な球転がし, Masshu Bāndeddo to Gōin'na Kyū Korogashi)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Knee Strike" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと膝蹴り, Masshu Bāndeddo to Hizageri)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Survival of the Fittest" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと弱肉強食, Masshu Bāndeddo to Jakunikukyōshoku)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Victory Celebration" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと勝利の舞, Masshu Bāndeddo to Shōri no Mai)
5 March 4, 2021[18]978-4-08-882575-5March 1, 2022[19]978-1-9747-2713-1
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Cream Puff Celebration" (マッシュバーンデッドとシュークリームパーティー, Masshu Bāndeddo to Shūkurīmu Pātī)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Obsidian Rain" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと黒い雨, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kuroi Ame)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Magic Mirror" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと魔法の鏡, Masshu Bāndeddo to Mahō no Kagami)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Victory Celebration" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと祝勝パーティー, Masshu Bāndeddo to Shukushō Pātī)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Candle's Flame" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと蝋燭の火, Masshu Bāndeddo to Rōsoku no Hi)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Divine Visionaries" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと神覚者たち, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kami Satoru-sha-tachi)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Desert Visionary" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと砂の神覚者, Masshu Bāndeddo to Suna no Kami Kakuja)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Wonderous Wand Shop" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと杖の店, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tsue no Mise)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Home Visit" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと実家, Masshu Bāndeddo to Jikka)
6 April 30, 2021[20]978-4-08-882639-4May 17, 2022[21]978-1-9747-2902-9
  1. "Rayne Ames and the Most Thrilling Magic User" (レイン・エイムズと刺激的な魔法使い, Rein Eimuzu to Shigeki-tekina Mahōtsukai)
  2. "Rayne Ames and God’s Gift" (レイン・エイムズと神に選ばれた力, Rein Eimuzu to Kami ni Eraba Reta Chikara)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Selection Exam" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと選抜試験, Masshu Bāndeddo to Senbatsu Shiken)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Lambs to the Slaughter" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと羊の死霊, Masshu Bāndeddo to Hitsuji no Shiryō)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Brawny Balloon" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと強固な風船, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kyōkona Fūsen)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Protein Shake-Up" (マッシュ・バーンデッドとプロテイン, Masshu Bāndeddo to Purotein)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Shattered Crystal" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと割れた水晶, Masshu Bāndeddo to Wareta Suishō)
  3. "Finn Ames and the Friend" (フィン・エイムズと友達, Fin Eimuzu to Tomodachi)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Wand of Healing" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと治癒の杖, Masshu Bāndeddo to Chiyu no Tsue)
7 August 4, 2021[22]978-4-08-882728-5July 19, 2022[23]978-1-9747-3205-0
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Rampaging Serve" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと暴走の庭球, Masshu Bāndeddo to Bōsō no Teikyū)
  2. "Margarette Macaron and the Diminutive Duet" (マーガレット・マカロンと2人の試験者, Māgaretto Makaron to 2-ri no Shiken-sha)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Visionary of Fire" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと炎の神覚者, Masshu Bāndeddo to Honō no Kami Kakuja)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and You Look, You Lose Your Life" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと危ないアッチ向いてホイ, Masshu Bāndeddo to Abunai Atchi Muite Hoi)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Final Exam" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと最終試験, Masshu Bāndeddo to Saishū Shiken)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Magical Maestro" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと音の魔法使い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Oto no Mahōtsukai)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Sinful Change" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと罪な突然変異, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tsumina Totsuzenhen'i)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Sonic Chase" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと音速鬼ごっこ, Masshu Bāndeddo to Onsoku Onigokko)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Great Danger" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと最大の危機, Masshu Bāndeddo to Saidai no Kiki)
8 October 4, 2021[24]978-4-08-882787-2September 13, 2022[25]978-1-9747-3235-7
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Tall Tower" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと大きな塔, Masshu Bāndeddo to Ōkina Tō)
  2. "Dot, Lance, and How Babies are Made" (ドットとランスと赤ちゃん魔法, Dotto to Ransu to Akachan Mahō)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and Running in the Rain" (マッシュ・バーンデッドとランニング, Masshu Bāndeddo to Ran'ningu)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Weighty Revelation" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと重ための人生, Masshu Bāndeddo to Omo Tame no Jinsei)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Four Diamond Rings" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと4​枚の金剛刃, Masshu Bāndeddo to 4-mai no Kongō ha)
  1. "Wahlberg Baigan and the Magic of Darkness" (ウォールバーグ・バイガンと闇の魔法, Uōrubāgu Baigan to Yami no Mahō)
  2. "Wahlberg Baigan and the Magic of Time" (ウォールバーグ・バイガンと時の魔法, Uōrubāgu Baigan to Toki no Mahō)
  3. "Wahlberg Baigan and the Greatest Danger" (ウォールバーグ・​バイガンと最大の危機, Uōrubāgu Baigan to Saidai no Kiki)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Origin of the Greatest Magic User" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと最強の魔法使いの始まり, Masshu Bāndeddo to Saikyō no Mahō Tsukai no Hajimari)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Giant's Chain" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと大きな綱, Masshu Bāndeddo to Ōkina Tsuna)
9 December 3, 2021[26]978-4-08-882844-2November 15, 2022[27]978-1-9747-3419-1
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Summer of Fun" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと楽しい夏, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tanoshī Natsu)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Challenge to End All Challenges" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと負けられない戦い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Make Rarenai Tatakai)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Interesting Interview" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと口頭試問, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kōtō Shimon)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Sand Spear Survival" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと耐え切れ砂の槍, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tae-gire Suna no Yari)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Next Stage" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと次の試験, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tsugi no Shiken)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Trimagicathlon Divine Visionary Final Exam" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと三魔対争神覚者最終試験, Masshu Bāndeddo to Sanma Taisō Shin Kakuja Saishū Shiken)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the School of Hard Knocks" (マッシュバーンデッドと実力主義魔法学校, Masshu Bāndeddo to Jitsuryoku Shugi Mahō Gakkō)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Friendly Card Game" (マッシュバーンデッドとみんなでトランプ, Masshu Bāndeddo to Minna de Toranpu)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Excellent Friends" (マッシュバーンデッドと良い友達, Masshu Bāndeddo to Yoi Tomodachi)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Infancy" (マッシュバーンデッドと赤子の時, Masshu Bāndeddo to Akago no Toki)
10 March 4, 2022[28]978-4-08-883036-0January 10, 2023[29]978-1-9747-3612-6
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Shadow Eater" (マッシュバーンデッドと影喰者, Masshu Bāndeddo to Shadou Ītā)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Bugged-Out Magic User" (マッシュバーンデッドと昆虫の魔法使い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Konchū no Mahō Tsukai)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Malicious Magnet-User" (マッシュバーンデッドと磁石の魔法使い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Jishaku no Mahō Tsukai)
  4. "Lance Crown and the Wicked Whack-A-Mole" (ランス・クラウンと暴れるモグラ叩き, Ransu Kuraun to Abareru Mogura Tataki)
  5. "Dot Barrett and the Two Foes Too Many" (ドット・バレットと2人の敵, Dotto Baretto to Futari no Teki)
  1. "Dot Barrett and the Will to Succeed" (ドット・バレットと押し通す意地, Dotto Baretto to Oshitōsu Iji)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Two Wands" (マッシュバーンデッドと2本目の杖, Masshu Bāndeddo to Nihon-me no Tsue)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Electromagnetic Cannon" (マッシュバーンデッドと雷と磁石の大筒, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kaminari to Jishaku no Ōdzutsu)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Magnetic Armor" (マッシュバーンデッドと磁石の鎧, Masshu Bāndeddo to Jishaku no Yoroi)
11 May 2, 2022[30]978-4-08-883097-1
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Bottomless Trap Hole" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと底なしの落とし穴, Masshu Bāndeddo to Sokonashi no Otoshiana)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Water Magic User" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと水の魔法使い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Mizu no Mahō Tsukai)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Water God's Fury" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと水の魔法使い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Mizu no Keshin no Ikari)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the God of Water" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと水の神, Masshu Bāndeddo to Mizu no Kami)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Mobilization of Muscles" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと筋肉総動員, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kinniku Sōdōin)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Endless Punch" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと無数の拳, Masshu Bāndeddo to Musū no Ken)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Endgame" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと決着の時, Masshu Bāndeddo to Ketchaku no Toki)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Powerful Duo" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと強い2人, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tsuyoi Futari)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Strongest Assassin" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと最強の刺客, Masshu Bāndeddo to Saikyō no Shikaku)
12 July 4, 2022[31]978-4-08-883159-6
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Dark Magma" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと闇のマグマ, Masshu Bāndeddo to Yami no Maguma)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and his Five Siblings" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと5人の兄弟, Masshu Bāndeddo to 5-ri no Kyōdai)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Painful Panacea" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと痛めの治療, Masshu Bāndeddo to Itame no Chiryō)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Plucked Tail" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと尻尾取り, Masshu Bāndeddo to Shippotori)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Armor of Challenge" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと試練の鎧, Masshu Bāndeddo to Shiren no Yoroi)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Reasons to Fight" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと戦う理由, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tatakau no Riyū)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and Friends and Training to Grow Strong" (マッシュ・バーンデッド達と強くなるための修行, Masshu Bāndeddo Tachi to Tsuyoku Naru Tame no Shugyō)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and Friends and Training's End" (マッシュ・バーンデッド達と, Masshu Bāndeddo Tachi to)
  4. "Ryoh Grantz and the Evil Giant" (ライオ・グランツと悪の巨人, Raio Gurantsu to Aku no Kyojin)
13 October 4, 2022[8]978-4-08-883258-6
  1. "The Divine Visionaries and the Army of Evil" (神覚者たちと悪の軍団, Shinkakusha-tachi to Aku no Gundan)
  2. "The Divine Visionaries and the Sinister Siblings" (神覚者たちと最凶のご兄弟, Shinkakushatachi to Saikyō no Go Kyōdai)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Symbol of Peace" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと平和の象徴, Masshu Bāndeddo to Heiwa no Shōchō)
  4. "Ryoh Grantz and the Defense of the City" (ライオ・グランツと市術防衛, Raio Gurantsu to Ichi-jutsu Bōei)
  5. "Ryoh Grantz and the Final Fight" (ライオ・グランツたちと最後の戦い, Raio Gurantsu Tachi to Saigo no Tatakai)
  1. "Finn Ames and the Twin Gate Guards" (フェン・エイムズと2人の門番, Fin Eimuzu to 2-Ri no Monban)
  2. "Ryoh Grantz Et Al and Storming the Castle" (ライオ・グランツたちと敵の侵入, Raio Gurantsu Tachi to Teki no Shin'nyū)
  3. "Rayne Ames and the Strongest Pole Arm User" (レイン・エイムズと最強の鉾使い, Rein Eimuzu to Saikyō no Hoko Tsukai)
  4. "Rayne Ames and the Determined Decision" (レイン・エイムズと決めたこと, Rein Eimuzu to Kimeta Koto)
14 December 2, 2022[32]978-4-08-883403-0

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume. They were originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump and its English digital version published by Viz Media and in Manga Plus by Shueisha.

  1. "Rayne Ames and the Family of Two" (レイン・エイムズと2人だけの家族, Rein Eimuzu to 2-Ri Dake no Kazoku)
  2. "Lance Crown and Dot Barrett" (ランス・クラウンとドット・バレット, Ransu Kuraun to Dotto Baretto)
  3. "Dot Barrett and the Limits of Tolerance" (ドット・バレットと気に食わないもの, Dotto Baretto to Kinikuwanai Mono)
  4. "Lance Crown and the Unexpected Decision" (ランス・クラウンと予想外のこと, Ransu Kuraun to Yosō-gai no Koto)
  5. "Dot Barrett and the Hundred-Fold Rage" (ドット・バレットと100回の怒り, Dotto Baretto to 100-kai no Ikari)
  6. "Orter Madl and the Circus of Death" (オーター・マドルと死のサーカス, Ōtā Madoru to Shi no Sākasu)
  7. "Orter Madl and the Opponent Unseen" (オーター・マドルと見えない敵, Ōtā Madoru to Mienai Teki)
  8. "Lemon Irvine and the Tattooed Tamer" (レモン・アーヴィンと墨の獣使い, Remon Āvin to Boku no Kemono Tsukai)
  9. "Lance Crown, Dot Barrett, and the Eldest Son" (ランス・クラウンとドット・バレットと長男, Ransu Kuraun to Dotto Baretto to Chōnan)
  10. "The Ames Siblings and the Eldest Brother" (エイムズ兄弟と長男, Eimuzu Kyōdai to Chōnan)
  11. "Orter Madl and the Eldest Son" (オーター・マドルと長男, Ōtā Madoru to Chōnan)
  12. "The Visionaries and the Eldest Son" (新覚者たちと長男, Shinkakushatachi to Chōnan)

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in July 2022. The series is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tomoya Tanaka, with scripts written by Yōsuke Kuroda, character designs by Hisashi Toshima, and music composed by Masaru Yokoyama.[3] It is set to premiere in 2023.[33] According to the official website of the series, it will be a "complete" anime adaptation.[34]

Aniplex of America revealed an English version of the announcement video at their Anime Expo panel on July 3, 2022.[33]

Reception

In June 2020, it was reported that the first volume of the series performed well enough to be sold out.[35] As of April 2021, the manga had over 1.4 million copies in circulation.[36] As of August 2021, the manga had over 2.1 million copies in circulation.[37] As of March 2022, the manga had over 3 million copies in circulation.[38]

In 2020, the manga was nominated for the 6th Next Manga Awards and placed 11th out of the 50 nominees with 12,894 votes.[39][40] The series ranked 3rd on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2021" by the Honya Club website.[41][42] Mashle was nominated for the 67th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2021.[43]

The Nippon Foundation included the manga on their list of "5 Recommended Manga Available in English" and wrote: "[c]omic scenes of characters tormenting each other are fun to read, with no sense of distaste. In an amusing way, the story shows how cultivating special skills can overcome adversity."[44] Writing for Le Figaro, Clémence Ballandras made a positive review about the series and wrote that it "combines the very specific universe of manga, with that of Harry Potter, while infusing a good dose of humor."[45] Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave the first volume a B+. Silverman praised the series for its humor, calling it a "Harry Potter parody with overtones of One-Punch Man." Silverman, however, wrote that apart from Mash, the rest of characters are "forgettable" and said that the art is "fairly unattractive", comparing it to Mob Psycho 100. Nevertheless, she concluded: "[it]t doesn't look pretty, but it also doesn't need to, making this a good addition to the library of humor manga."[46]

Sheena McNeil of Sequential Tart gave the first volume a 7 out of 10. McNeil also noted the similarities with One-Punch Man and Harry Potter, praising as well its story and art, concluding: "I enjoyed this read a fair amount. It's low key hilarious. It has flaws, but it also has potential, and I look forward to where it goes from here."[47] In a review of the second volume, McNeil gave it a 8, and wrote: "[i]f you want action, humor, and magic, this story hits you over the head with all three."[48]

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