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From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage
The great sage Ephtal dies in despair after failing to reach the peak of magic—but 400 years later, he’s reborn with all his memories and power intact! In a world where magic has decayed and ancient spells are treated as miracles, Ephtal storms into a prestigious magic academy to reclaim the true art of sorcery. As his power shakes the world, long-forgotten legends begin to awaken!
- Cast:
- Shuichiro Umeda, Reo Osanai, Haruka Shiraishi, Emiri Kato
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- TOKYO MX
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 6.2Prologue
2026-07-02 · 24mA sage with no magical talent begins his second reincarnation.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 6.0Lost Technology
2026-07-09 · 24mEftal learns that magic in this new era is far weaker than he thought.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 6.2OVERKILL
2026-07-16 · 24mEftal's father sets out on a plot to kill the crown prince, and Eftal gets involved.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 6.5Seek Freedom
2026-07-23 · 24mEftal happens upon a slave and frees her from her wicked master.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 6.4Through Her Eyes
2026-07-30 · 24mEftal is reunited with his old student.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 6.5Dear Eftal
2026-08-06 · 24mEftal battles Merlin and shows off his strongest spell.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 5.5Master Smile
2026-08-13 · 24mEftal becomes a student at a new magic academy.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 5.0No Escape
2026-08-20 · 24mAnastasia steals Raikiri and escapes to her real master.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 6.0Let Me Pay
2026-08-27 · 24mAnastasia turns to Eftal for help against her master.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 5.0Veiled Truth
2026-09-03 · 24mAnastasia and Merlin are afflicted by a curse that turns them into little children.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 6.3False Dawn
2026-09-10 · 24mEftal battles the contract beast to free Anastasia.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 6.3I Am Eftal
2026-09-17 · 24mEftal finishes the fight to free Anastasia.
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Shuichiro Umeda
Ephtal (voice)
Reo Osanai
Anastasia (voice)
Haruka Shiraishi
Maria (voice)
Emiri Kato
Iria (voice)
Daisuke Hirakawa
Fraser (voice)
Kentaro Ito
Joachim (voice)
Naomi Kusumi
Duke of Alcott (voice)
Masaya Fukunishi
Edwards (voice)
Tsuyoshi Koyama
Moria (voice)
