TV series
The Familiar of Zero
2006–2012, Japanese, on AT-X & Chiba TV.
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 Saito Hiraga, a totally normal teenager from Tokyo. Now she’s stuck with him and Saito’s stuck with the lousy life of being a familiar.
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 49
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Status
- Ended in 2012
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Latest episode
S4 E12: Zero's Familiar
Aired 24 March 2012
Seasons 4
Cast & crew
- Rie KugimiyaLouise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière (voice) · 49 ep
- Satoshi HinoSaito Hiraga (voice) · 49 ep
- Nanako InoueKirche Augusta Frederica von Anhalt Zerbst (voice) · 49 ep
- Yuka InokuchiTabitha (voice) · 49 ep
- Yui HorieSiesta (voice) · 49 ep
- Tetsuo GotoDerflingher (voice) · 49 ep
- Takahiro SakuraiGuiche de Grammont (voice) · 49 ep
- Mikako TakahashiMontmorency Margarita la Fère de Montmorency (voice) · 49 ep
- Ayako KawasumiHenrietta de Tristain (voice) · 49 ep
- Takeshi AonoOsmond (voice) · 49 ep
- Takuma SuzukiColbert (voice) · 49 ep
- Satomi AraiVerdande / Sylphid (voice) · 49 ep
Details
- First aired
- 3 July 2006
- Last aired
- 24 March 2012
- Network
- AT-X, Chiba TV
- Original title
- ゼロの使い魔
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- TV-14
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What The Familiar of Zero is based on
The Familiar of Zero is based on The Familiar of Zero, a 2004 light novel series by Yū Shimizu and Noboru Yamaguchi, published by MF Bunko J.
Light novel series · 2004
The Familiar of Zero
By Yū Shimizu and Noboru Yamaguchi
Published by MF Bunko J
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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The Familiar of Zero: quick answers
Is The Familiar of Zero worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 8.4/10 from 631 TMDB viewer ratings.
How many seasons of The Familiar of Zero are there?
The Familiar of Zero has 4 seasons and 49 episodes, about 23 minutes each.
Is The Familiar of Zero finished?
Yes. The Familiar of Zero ended in 2012, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Familiar of Zero on?
The Familiar of Zero isn’t listed on any OTT platform in India yet. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
The Familiar of Zero parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
The Familiar of Zero is rated TV-14. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What shows are like The Familiar of Zero?
If you liked The Familiar of Zero, try The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic, There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her, Ranma ½.
What is The Familiar of Zero based on?
The Familiar of Zero is based on The Familiar of Zero, a 2004 light novel series by Yū Shimizu and Noboru Yamaguchi, published by MF Bunko J.