The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies (Japanese: かつて魔法少女と悪は敵対していた。, Hepburn: Katsute Mahō Shōjo to Aku wa Tekitai Shiteita) is a Japanese four-panelmanga series written and illustrated by Cocoa Fujiwara. It follows the lieutenant of an evil organization who falls in love with the magical girl sent to defeat it. The manga 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 aired from July to September 2024.
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.[5] The series was left unfinished following Fujiwara's death on March 31, 2015, with the chapter published on March 20 serving as the finale.[6][7] The third and final tankōbon volume was released posthumously on March 22, 2016, after consulting with her family.[8]
In February 2024, Yen Press announced that it licensed the series for English publication,[9] and they released the series as an omnibus volume on August 27, 2024.[10]
An anime television series adaptation was announced by Avex Pictures during its Anime NYC panel in November 2023.[7] It was 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.[14][1] Several voice actors reprised their roles from the drama CD adaptation released in 2015.[3][15] The series aired from July 9 to September 24, 2024, on AT-X and other networks.[4] The opening theme song is "Mikansei Rendezvous" (未完成ランデヴー, lit.'Incomplete Rendezvous') performed by Lezel, while the ending theme song is "Itsumo Futari ga Īi ne" (いつも二人がいいね, lit.'It's Nice That the Two of Them Are Always Together') performed by Yūki Ono and Mai Nakahara.[16]Crunchyroll licensed the series.[17]
"Won't Kill For Love" Transliteration: "Kuroshi Awanai" (Japanese: 殺し愛わない)
Takayuki Yamamoto
Akiyo Ohashi
July 9, 2024 (2024-07-09)
2
"The (Taking Down of The) Magical Girl Belongs To (No One But) Me" Transliteration: "Mahō Shōjo (o Taosu Shimei, Sore) wa (Hoka Demonai) Watashi no Mono da" (Japanese: 魔法少女（を倒す使命、それ）は（他でもない）私のものだ)
Takayuki Yamamoto
Akiyo Ohashi
July 16, 2024 (2024-07-16)
3
"Now Back to the Drawing Board" Transliteration: "Soshite Furidashi e" (Japanese: そしてふりだしへ)
Kenta Kushitani
Kenta Kushitani
July 23, 2024 (2024-07-23)
4
"A Habit of Chasing What Moves" Transliteration: "Ugoku Mono o Oshūsei ga Arimasu" (Japanese: 動くものを追う習性があります)
Hiroo Nagano
Hitoyuki Matsui
July 30, 2024 (2024-07-30)
5
"We're Enemies" Transliteration: "Wareware wa Tekitai Shiteiru" (Japanese: 我々は敵対している)
