The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies

The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies (かつて魔法少女と悪は敵対していた.) is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Cocoa Fujiwara. It was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan Joker magazine from September 2013 to March 2015, with its chapters collected into three tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Bones premiered in July 2024.

Characters

 * Mira (ミラ)


 * Byakuya Mimori (深森 白夜)


 * Cat Familiar (御使い（猫）)


 * Hibana Kagari (篝 火花)


 * Bird Familiar (御使い（鳥）)


 * Fomalhaut (フォーマルハウト)


 * Bellatrix (ベラトリックス)


 * Alcyone (アルキオネ)


 * Spica (スピカ)


 * Sadalsudh (サダルスウド)


 * Betelgeuse (ベテルギウス)

Manga
Written and illustrated by Cocoa Fujiwara, The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies began serialization in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan Joker magazine on September 21, 2013. The series was left unfinished following Fujiwara's death on March 31, 2015, with the chapter published on March 20 serving as the finale. The third and final tankōbon volume was released posthumously on March 22, 2016, after consulting with her family.

In February 2024, Yen Press announced that it licensed the series for English publication.

Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced by Avex Pictures during its Anime NYC panel on November 17, 2023. It is produced by Bones and directed by Akiyo Ohashi, with scripts written by Yuniko Ayana, character designs handled by Haruko Iizuka, and music composed by Mayuko. Several voice actors are reprising their roles from the drama CD adaptation released in 2015. The series premiered on July 9, 2024, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is "Mikansei Rendezvous" (未完成ランデヴー) performed by Lezel, while the ending theme song is "Itsumo Futari ga Īi ne" (いつも二人がいいね) performed by Yūki Ono and Mai Nakahara. Crunchyroll licensed the series.

Reception
The series was ranked nineteenth alongside Asobiai in the 2015 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for male readers.