Promise of Wizard

Promise of Wizard
魔法使いの約束 (Mahōtsukai no Yakusoku)
Video game
Developer	Coly
Publisher	Coly
Directed by	Kazumako (Worldview supervision)
Designed by	Dangmill
Genre	Simulation game
Platform	Android, iOS
Released	JP: November 26, 2019
Manga
Written by	Bunta Tsushimi Coly
Illustrated by	Uta Shinonome
Published by	Ichijinsha
Magazine	Monthly Comic Zero Sum
Demographic	Josei
Original run	April 28, 2020 – December 27, 2023
Volumes	3
Manga
Written by	Bunta Tsushimi Coly
Illustrated by	Shibatarō Nakamura
Published by	Ichijinsha
Magazine	Monthly Comic Zero Sum
Demographic	Josei
Original run	April 26, 2024 – present
Anime television series
Directed by	Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Written by	Nanami Higuchi
Music by	Shūji Katayama
Studio	Liden Films
Licensed by	Crunchyroll
Original network	Tokyo MX, BS-TBS, MBS
Original run	January 6, 2025 – scheduled

Promise of Wizard (魔法使いの約束, Mahōtsukai no Yakusoku) is a Japanese online simulation video game created by Coly. It was released for Android and iOS devices in November 2019 in Japan.

A manga adaptation with art by Uta Shinonome was serialized in Ichijinsha' josei manga magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum from April 2020 to December 2023 and was collected in three tankōbon volumes. A second manga adaptation with art by Shibatarō Nakamura has been serialized in the same magazine since April 2024. The game also received various stage play and radio web drama adaptations. An anime television series adaptation produced by Liden Films is set to premiere in January 2025.

Plot

Promise of Wizard revolves around the Sage, whose name and gender can be changed by the player, a human from modern-day Japan who has been summoned into a world where wizards and magic are real by a group of wizards known as the Sage's Wizards. The Sage's Wizards have been summoned by previous Sage's and must join the fight against the Great Calamity, the name for their moon, which descends once a year, causing havoc with the strength of its magic. The Sage's Wizards prior to the player character have lived apart from one another, only convening when it is time to fight the Great Calamity. At the start of the story, they have faced an unprecedented tragedy where half of their number died in the battle and must rely upon the new Sage (and the mysterious powers only the Sage has) for help in next year's battle.

There are multiple formats of stories used in game, including event stories, main stories, anniversary stories and card stories.The event stories focus on the Sage and a selection of the twenty-one Sage's Wizards as they train, negate the damage from the Great Calamity through missions, and deepen their bonds with each other.

Main Story One

Promise of Wizard begins with the player character being summoned into the world of wizards as the battle against the Great Calamity has finished. They are greeted by soldiers of Central Kingdom as well as the Minister of Magical Affairs, Drummond, and the secretary of Central Kingdom, Cock Robin. They attempt to persuade the Sage into joining them in order to bring the Sage's Wizards under Central's control but fail when two of the wizards (former Central knight Cain and Eastern noble Heathcliff) appear and ask the Sage to trust them. Cain explains how the Great Calamity was stronger this year than it ever had been in the past.

The Sage is brought to the Magic Manor where one of the wizards, Heathcliff's mentor Faust, lays dying. Tapping into the power of the Sage, they are able to revive Faust before he turns to stone, the result of a wizard's magic crystalizing upon being dealt a death-blow. The next day, the Sage agrees to perform a ritual to summon wizards to replace those who were killed by the Great Calamity. The majority of the Sage's Wizards convene - with the exception of the strongest wizard in the world, Oz, and the three younger Northern wizards; Mithra, Owen and Bradley - and Cain proposes that they all live together at the Manor in order to better prepare themselves before the next battle.

Meanwhile, Central kingdom prepares to hold a parade to honor the Sage's Wizards for defending the world, though it is marred by the suspicion and prejudice held against the wizards, heightened by the fear of the strength of the Calamity. Strange events and rumors plague Central kingdom's capital, including reports of seeing someone in the graveyard at night. Upon investigation, the Sage's Wizards discover the cause of the Great Calamity's increased strength, as well as the mastermind behind it - a mysterious figure named Nova who has been using human remains in a ritual in order to summon the Calamity closer.

Characters

Promise of Wizard features twenty-one wizards in the core cast, each belonging to one of the five countries of the world.

Protagonist

Akira Masaki (真木 晶, Masaki Akira)

Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori

Central Wizards

Arthur Granvelle (アーサー・グランヴェル, Āsā Guranberu)

Voiced by: Atsushi Tamaru

Arthur Granvelle is the prince of Central kingdom. Abandoned as a child by his mother for being a wizard, he was found and taken in by Oz. He lived with Oz for many years. When his father fell ill, he returned to Central kingdom to resume his roles as crown prince. He was summoned by the player Sage.

Oz (オズ, Ozu)

Voiced by: Takashi Kondō

Formerly a Northern wizard, Oz is regarded as the strongest wizard in the world and is seen as the only one who can keep the Northern wizards in line. He was mentored by Snow and White, and once tried to conquer the world with Figaro. He was summoned by a previous Sage.

Cain Knightley (カイン・ナイトレイ, Kain Naitorei)

Voiced by: Daichi Kanbara

Cain Knightley is a former knight of Central kingdom. Hiding his status as a wizard from the world, he rose through the ranks to become a captain of the Central knights. He was forced to reveal his magic after he and his men were attacked by Owen, a powerful Northern wizard. He was summoned by a previous Sage.

Riquet Ortiz (リケ・オルティス, Rike Orutisu)

Voiced by: Yuusuke Nagano

Riquet Ortiz is an apostle of the cult he was born and raised in. He was summoned by the player Sage.

Northern Wizards

Snow (スノウ, Sunō)

Voiced by: Chihiro Suzuki

Despite his child-like appearance, Snow is one of the oldest wizards in the world, alongside his twin, White.

White (ホワイト, Howaito)

Voiced by: Takuma Terashima

One of the oldest wizards in the world, killed by Snow.

Mithra (ミスラ, Misura)

Voiced by: Hiroki Takahashi

Owen (オーエン, Ōen)

Voiced by: Shintarō Asanuma

Bradley Bain (ブラッドリ・ーベイン, Buraddorī Bein)

Voiced by: Satoshi Hino

The former leader of a gang of wizard bandits, Bradley is a prisoner after being captured by Snow, White and Figaro.

Eastern Wizards

Faust Lavinia (ファウスト・ラウィーニア, Fausuto Rauīnia)

Voiced by: Kent Itō

Faust Lavinia is a former revolutionary who turned to curse-working after being betrayed by his human comrades.

Shino Sherwood (シノ・シャーウッド, Shino Shāuddo)

Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto

He was summoned by the player Sage.

Heathcliff Blanchett (ヒースクリフ・ブランシェット, Hīsukurifu Buranshetto)

Voiced by: Keisuke Koumoto

Nero Turner (ネロ・ターナー, Nero Tānā)

Voiced by: Noriaki Sugiyama

He was summoned by the player Sage.

Western Wizards

Shylock Bennett (シャイロック・ベネット, Shairokku Benetto)

Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana

Murr Hart (ムル・ハート, Muru Hāto)

Voiced by: Mizuki Nakamura

Chloe Collins (クロエ・コリンズ, Kuroe Korinzu)

Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki

Chloe Collins is a tailor who was rescued from his neglectful household by Rustica. He was summoned by the player Sage.

Rustica Ferch (ラスティカ・フェルチ, Rasutika Feruchi)

Voiced by: Katsuyuki Miura

He was summoned by the player Sage.

Southern Wizards

Figaro Garcia (フィガロ・ガルシア, Figaro Garushia)

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa

He was summoned by the player Sage.

Rutile Flores (ルチル・フローレス, Ruchiru Furōresu)

Voiced by: Shun'ichi Toki

Rutile Flores is an upbeat school teacher. He was summoned by the player Sage.

Lennox Ram (レノックス・ラム, Renokkusu Ramu)

Voiced by: Yuichi Jose

He was summoned by the player Sage.

Mitile Flores (ミチル・フローレス, Michiru Furōresu)

Voiced by: Ayumu Murase

Mitile Flores is Rutile's younger brother. He was summoned by the player Sage.

Media

Anime

There have been two animated commercial messages, one produced by A-1 Pictures for the first anniversary and another produced by Wit Studio for the second anniversary.

An anime adaptation of Promise of Wizard was announced during the game's fourth anniversary livestream on November 12, 2023. It was later confirmed to be a television series produced by Liden Films and directed by Naoyuki Tatsuwa, with Nanami Higuchi writing and overseeing series scripts, Nozomi Nagatomo designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, and Shūji Katayama composing the music at Pony Canyon. It is set to premiere on January 6, 2025, on Tokyo MX, BS-TBS and MBS. The opening theme song is "Year N" performed by Mili. Crunchyroll will stream the series.

Stage play

The first series of stage plays broke the first main story into three parts. The second series followed the plotlines of the first major event series in the game, entitled Preludes to the Festival, where the wizards of each country perform a ritual to appease the spirits of their homeland.

The third series has been announced to follow the second major event series of the game, the Etudes, which dive deeper into the relationships between the wizards.

See also

• Idolish7, a rhythm game with Bunta Tsushimi serving as the scriptwriter of the game, author of its novel adaptation, author of multiple of its manga adaptations, and writer of its film's screenplay.

External links

• Game official website (in Japanese)
• Manga official website (in Japanese)
• Stage play official website (in Japanese)
• Anime official website (in Japanese)
• Promise of Wizard (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia