The Familiar of Zero
2006 4 seasons · 49 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

The Familiar of Zero

ゼロの使い魔

The Familiar of Zero sits in the top 3% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #134 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

ゼロの使い魔

Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière’s name is so long and her spell-casting skills are so poor that everyone at the Tristain Academy of Magic just calls her “Louise the Zero.” Louise’s humiliation only increases during an important second year test, she inexplicably summons Hiraga Saito, a totally normal teenager from Tokyo. Now she’s stuck with him and Saito’s stuck with the lousy life of being a familiar.

Reception Benchmarks

8.5
TMDB Rating
542
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #134 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Sci-Fi & Fantasy productions specifically: #56 of 758 (top 7%).

Audience Engagement

542
Reviews
94th
Review-volume percentile
90th
Popularity percentile

542 audience reviews — more than 94% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 90th percentile among Japan seriess.

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including The Familiar of Zero. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 133 other Japan seriess in 2006.

The 1844th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
July 3, 2006
Last Air Date
March 24, 2012
Broadcast Span
5.7 years
Total Episodes
49 across 4 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 20.4 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesJ.C.STAFF
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes4 / 49
Release DateJuly 3, 2006
Official Sitewww.zero-tsukaima.com

Questions Answered

When did The Familiar of Zero end?

The Familiar of Zero finished its run with its final episode airing on March 24, 2012.

How highly rated is The Familiar of Zero?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, The Familiar of Zero ranks #134 of 4579 — in the top 3%.

Where did The Familiar of Zero air?

The Familiar of Zero aired on Chiba TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.