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The Familiar of Zero

TV·2006–2012·4 seasons, 49 episodes·AT-X·Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure·23m·8.4

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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.

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  1. 01The Familiar of Zero S03E03The Return of the HeroS03E03 · 9.0Tiffania travels back to Tristain with the group. While introducing herself to the Queen, she forced to remove her hat revealing a pair of long, pointed elf ears. Elves are shunned by civilized society, and she explains that she is in fact a half-elf. Her mother was an elf that passed away years earlier, and her father was the archduke of Albion and Henrietta's uncle. As the Queen, Saito, Louise, Agnes, and Tiffania discuss the whereabouts of the other void user(s), Henrietta offers to knight Saito again and he accepts. Henrietta also appoints Siesta as Saito's servant, much to Louise's frustration. Saito, Louise, and Siesta arrive back at the academy by dragon to a huge celebration in Saito's honor lead by the self-proclaimed Knights of Ondine, a group of students at the academy captained by Guiche.
  2. 02The Familiar of Zero S03E04The Rumored Accepted StudentS03E04 · 9.0Saito begins training daily with the Knights of Ordine. This leads to him not having as much time to spend with Louise, arousing her jealousy once again. Matters only become worse when Tiffania shows up as a transfer student at the academy. A student named Beatrice, whom is revealed as royalty, becomes suspicious of Tiffania when she refuses to remove her hat. After telling her that she will remove the hat eventually, Tiffania decides to reveal her true identity as a half elf. Upon the revelation, Beatrice proclaims that she has the authority of the Pope and insist that Tiffania be put through a heretical interrogation. She proclaims that if Tiffania believes in the true god, she will be able to step into a pot of boiling water she has had prepared. Saito shows to stop her, but upon hearing from Guiche that Louise would be in trouble he interferes, he bows a begs Beatrice to stop. Upon her refusal, Saito draws his sword against her and the dragon knights in her command. The rest of Knights of Ordine join and a battle ensues. Louise is roused from her sleep by the noise from the battle. She then proceeds to end the battle by exploding everyone, including Saito. Later, Tiffania shows up at Saito's bed and ask him to check her breasts to see if he believes they are real. Louise and Siesta show up in time to witness this, and as a result, Louise proceeds to beat Saito with Siesta's approval.
  3. 03The Familiar of Zero S03E05The Alluring Women's BathS03E05 · 9.0After the events of the last episode, Saito was forced, in his boxers, to read aloud and sign a pledge admitting that he took advantage of Tiffania in the infirmary. However, he refuses to sign it, insisting that it was she who asked him, and leaves. Upon seeing the shack where Professor Colbert kept his books and other materials, he entered and sadly remembered the teacher's wish to someday visit Saito's world. He apparently starts to doze off, but wakes up after hitting his head on the table. His attention then turns to the piles of gifts being left for Guiche and Reynald, and inquires as to their meaning, in which case, Reynald explains that gifts from the ladies are becoming more common after the fight with the Air Dragon Knights from the previous episode. With love seemingly in the air, Saito remembers the fight with Louise and becomes rather depressed. Upon seeing this, Guiche, Malicorne, and Reynald grow determined to cheer him up. A newcomer in the Knights of Ondine, Gimli, comes up with an idea, and they set about to digging a hole to the women's bathhouse, where they use magic to create a small peephole, bringing Saito along to join them. In the bath, Tiffania explains to Louise that it was she who asked Saito to touch her breasts. This leaves Louise a bit upset over her treatment of him, realizing that she didn't even bother to listen, and fears that he may not come back. However, when Tiffania makes the statement that the two are lovers, Louise immediately shoots that notion down. Saito yells for them to stop peeking at her, and his loud voice gathers the attention of Tabitha, who speaks up. The hole is noticed, and their fun is over. They manage to escape, but are found and swiftly punished by the girls. Saito, however, is saved by Tabitha (as a favor for him feeding her dragon earlier in the episode). When Montmorency comes into the dining hall looking for Guiche, Tabitha hides Saito in a rather provocative manner--by pressing her naked body up against him. When word that Guiche has been found, she heads off, but the sound of whispers gains Tabitha's attention, and she soon passes out from fear of ghosts. The dolls appear and start dancing, and Saito is reminded of the party from the first season. Louise shows up, explaining the nature of the dolls' appearance. She has him admit to being with the others who were peeking, but he explains that he was deceived, half expecting her not to believe him. She believes him, though, and they embrace. However, the embrace comes to an abrupt end when Tabitha wakes up for a brief moment, and once again, Louise gets the wrong idea. He ends up in the same position as in the beginning, only this time the pledge is for him never to touch breasts smaller than Louise's (or anyone else, for that matter). In protest, Siesta grabs Saito's hand and rests it on her breast, and in a rage, Louise blows him up.

Castfull cast & details

Rie KugimiyaRie KugimiyaLouise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière (voice)Satoshi HinoSatoshi HinoSaito Hiraga (voice)
Nanako Inoue
Nanako InoueKirche Augusta Frederica von Anhalt Zerbst (voice)Yuka InokuchiYuka InokuchiTabitha (voice)Mamiko NotoMamiko NotoTiffania Westwood (voice)Yui HorieYui HorieSiesta (voice)Tetsuo GotoTetsuo GotoDerflingher (voice)Takahiro SakuraiTakahiro SakuraiGuiche de Grammont (voice)

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2006Aired 7.3Season avg
  1. S01E01The Familiar of Zero S01E01Louise the ZeroJuly 3, 2006 7.6Despite being from a famous magic family, Louise has never been able to successfully cast a single spell. On the day of her familiar summoni
  2. S01E02The Familiar of Zero S01E02The Commoner FamiliarJuly 10, 2006 8.2An abrupt departure from the normal life he once lead, Saito must deal with being Louise's familiar. Unhappy with the arrogance of nobles, S
  3. S01E03The Familiar of Zero S01E03Season's bestThe Subtle Heat's AllureJuly 17, 2006 8.6With his recent victory over Guiche, Saito has become semi-popular among the commoners and several nobles. Kirche in particular has chosen h
  4. S01E04The Familiar of Zero S01E04The Maid's CrisisJuly 24, 2006 7.0Siesta is sold to a royal family from out of town, presumably to be a mistress to the head noble. Disgusted by the lack of regard that noble
  5. S01E05The Familiar of Zero S01E05The Princess of TristainJuly 31, 2006 6.8The yearly familiar exhibition is literally a day away and Louise is feeling rather depressed about it. Not only does Saito have nothing imp
  6. S01E06The Familiar of Zero S01E06The Thief's True IdentityAugust 7, 2006 8.0Worried that the princess may be blamed for Fouquet's theft, Louise volunteers to go out and catch her. With Kirche, Tabitha, and Saito tagg
  7. S01E07The Familiar of Zero S01E07Louise's Part-Time JobAugust 14, 2006 7.8Having been concerned for the welfare of the commoners, Henrietta asks Louise and Saito to work undercover and figure out if what nobles are
  8. S01E08The Familiar of Zero S01E08Tabitha's SecretAugust 21, 2006 7.2It's summer vacation and many students are traveling back to their families. Kirche goes along with Tabitha to her home on invitation, leavi
  9. S01E09The Familiar of Zero S01E09Louise's Change Of HeartAugust 28, 2006 7.5The lovey-dovey antics of Louise under the love potion persist to the point of freaking Saito out. In desperation, Saito demands that Montmo
  10. S01E10The Familiar of Zero S01E10The Princess' RequestSeptember 4, 2006 4.8Having taken care of the love potion, a new problem arises again. This time, Princess Henrietta is to be wed to the Emperor of Germania for
  11. S01E11The Familiar of Zero S01E11Louise's MarriageSeptember 11, 2006 6.8With the arrival of Wardes and Louise alone, they meet up with Prince Wales in a seemingly deserted church. After finishing up business, War
  12. S01E12The Familiar of Zero S01E12The Zero Secret TreasureSeptember 18, 2006 7.2The gang has located a rare dragon, which Siesta's family has kept a map. It turns out to be a Mitsubishi Zero-sen, a Japanese aircraft use
  13. S01E13The Familiar of Zero S01E13Louise of the VoidSeptember 25, 2006 6.8Cromwell launches an invasion on the day of the solar eclipse. Louise heads off to battle as Saito's chance to return home draws near.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2007Aired 6.6Season avg
  1. S02E01The Familiar of Zero S02E01Her Majesty the Queen's ZeroJuly 9, 2007 7.3Louise tries to prevent Saito from looking at other girls, but her plan fails. The newly crowned Queen Henrietta assigns the code name 'Zero
  2. S02E02The Familiar of Zero S02E02The Vow of Wind and WaterJuly 16, 2007 3.2The supposedly dead Wales appears and takes Henrietta to Albion. He uses his vow from their earlier days to convince her into following him.
  3. S02E03The Familiar of Zero S02E03The Cleric's SwordJuly 23, 2007 6.2Julio Cesare transfers to Louise's school and shows an interest in her. He challenges Saito to a fight in which the winner gets to kiss Loui
  4. S02E04The Familiar of Zero S02E04Season's bestThe Three Vallière SistersJuly 30, 2007 7.7Eléonore drags Louise, Saito, and Siesta back to the Vallière house, where Louise is announced to be engaged to a duke. Saito goes to talk t
  5. S02E05The Familiar of Zero S02E05The Spy's SealAugust 6, 2007 7.2Louise's sisters move in and make Saito do the work. Siesta makes a pass at Saito when Louise shows up. Just when Louise was about to strike
  6. S02E06The Familiar of Zero S02E06The Queen's HolidayAugust 13, 2007 7.3Saito and Louise are ordered to be at Scarron's inn to receive further instructions. They take their previous positions and costumes back, a
  7. S02E07The Familiar of Zero S02E07The Underground Secret DocumentAugust 20, 2007 7.0Henrietta is convinced to sign a declaration of war against Albion. News of a victorious battle for the Tristain and Germania allied forces
  8. S02E08The Familiar of Zero S02E08Crisis at the Institute of MagicAugust 27, 2007 6.3Albion sends hired mercenaries to make a surprise attack on the Magic Academy and take all of the people from the royal families hostage. Sa
  9. S02E09The Familiar of Zero S02E09The Atonement of FlamesSeptember 3, 2007 7.3Colbert sensei and Saito devise a plan to enter into the building and save the hostages. Benubiro explains to Anies how his captain Snake of
  10. S02E10The Familiar of Zero S02E10Enemy on the Snowy AlpsSeptember 10, 2007 6.0Henrietta has a special mission lined up and Louise and Saito are the perfect candidates. But Saito hesitates to go into battle because of w
  11. S02E11The Familiar of Zero S02E11The Silver PentecostSeptember 17, 2007 7.3Henrietta's forces enter South Gotha and claim it. Scarron's traveling tavern sets up shop, and Saito and Louise are reunited with Siesta, J
  12. S02E12The Familiar of Zero S02E12The Farewell Wedding CeremonySeptember 24, 2007 7.0Are Louise and Saito being sent on a suicide mission? Before they even consider their safety, the couple has one last thing to accomplish an

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2008Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S03E01The Familiar of Zero S03E01The Familiar's MarkJuly 7, 2008 6.0Saito's runes disappear before his, Louise's and Siesta's eyes. While on a trip to the castle, they are attacked by Sheffield, who is reveal
  2. S03E02The Familiar of Zero S03E02The Elf of the ForestJuly 14, 2008 7.0While they are traveling to the village where Tiffannia is living, they meet up with Siesta who is carrying cooking supplies and food. At th
  3. S03E03The Familiar of Zero S03E03Season's bestThe Return of the HeroJuly 21, 2008 9.0Tiffania travels back to Tristain with the group. While introducing herself to the Queen, she forced to remove her hat revealing a pair of l
  4. S03E04The Familiar of Zero S03E04The Rumored Accepted StudentJuly 28, 2008 9.0Saito begins training daily with the Knights of Ordine. This leads to him not having as much time to spend with Louise, arousing her jealous
  5. S03E05The Familiar of Zero S03E05The Alluring Women's BathAugust 4, 2008 9.0After the events of the last episode, Saito was forced, in his boxers, to read aloud and sign a pledge admitting that he took advantage of T
  6. S03E06The Familiar of Zero S03E06The Taboo Magical PotionAugust 11, 2008 6.0It starts off with Siesta at the imp cafe with her uncle and cousin, Jessica, telling her to try harder at getting Saito, eventually giving
  7. S03E07The Familiar of Zero S03E07Slepnir Dance PartyAugust 18, 2008 9.0Siesta, in an effort to win Saito, challenges Louise to a contest. If he can locate Louise at the Seipnir ball, she will relinquish her adva
  8. S03E08The Familiar of Zero S03E08The Eastern Pursuit!August 25, 2008 8.0Colbert is alive. He was saved by Tabitha before death. Using knowledge from the dragons plumage he constructed an air ship with an advanced
  9. S03E09The Familiar of Zero S03E09Tabitha's Younger SisterSeptember 1, 2008 7.0The episode begins with the Ondine Knights searching for something when a nude girl drops forn the sky onto Malicorne in the same fashion as
  10. S03E10The Familiar of Zero S03E10Border Mountain PassSeptember 8, 2008—Saito and company take refugee in the Charming Fairy Inn while the search for them continues. A plan is created to use the Ostland to fly to
  11. S03E11The Familiar of Zero S03E11Captive in AlhambraSeptember 15, 2008 6.0Using her talents at persuasion, Kirche discover that Tabitha is being held in Al Hambra. Upon arriving in Al Hambra, the gang decide upon a
  12. S03E12The Familiar of Zero S03E12Wings of FreedomSeptember 22, 2008 6.0Louise has a nightmare where she loses the ability to cast magic. Awakened, she goes into the forest to attempt to cast explosion. Saito fin

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0412Episodes2012Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01The Familiar of Zero S04E01Louise of the Holy LandJanuary 7, 2012—Queen Henrietta has ordered everyone to Romalia, once there they meet the Pope of Romalia, Saint Aegis the 32nd. He has summoned them to rev
  2. S04E02The Familiar of Zero S04E02Aquileia's Shrine MaidenJanuary 14, 2012—King Joseph has developed a weapon of mass destruction and needs the help of a void mage. With three mages to choose from, which one will be
  3. S04E03The Familiar of Zero S04E03The Incompetent King Gone MadJanuary 21, 2012—King Joseph new weapon is a bomb fueled with Louise’s Explosion spell. Will Saito, with the aid of a new “out of place relic,” reach Louise
  4. S04E04The Familiar of Zero S04E04The Queen's RewardJanuary 28, 2012—Louise and Saito are searching for their very own Mansion. Tabitha finally receives the medicine to heal her mother, and Queen Henrietta giv
  5. S04E05The Familiar of Zero S04E05The Maidens of De OrnierésFebruary 4, 2012—Saito and Louise have received an unexpected visitor, Louise’s sister Eleanor. She strongly suggests that Saito is inferior and Louise is ru
  6. S04E06The Familiar of Zero S04E06Trouble at the Outdoor BathFebruary 11, 2012—After the discovery of a hot spring on their land, Saito decides it is the perfect time to have a hot springs party. Though he invited every
  7. S04E07The Familiar of Zero S04E07Elves from the desertFebruary 18, 2012—The elemental siblings have returned and have caught Saito and Louise off guard. While the battle rages in the front of the mansion, a group
  8. S04E08The Familiar of Zero S04E08Escape Through the SewerFebruary 25, 2012—As the Ostland flies at max power to the elven land, Saito and Tiffa are put before the council to decide their fate. Eshmael provoking word
  9. S04E09The Familiar of Zero S04E09Tabitha's CoronationMarch 3, 2012—The Ostland makes it to Reynald, Gallia’s Kingdom, where Tabitha has offered to repair the ship. While there she informs them that she is ta
  10. S04E10The Familiar of Zero S04E10The Awakening of CalamityMarch 10, 2012—Saito, Louise, and Tiffania have been summoned to Romalia by his Holiness. They were to meet Julio near the Aquaria’s border, but once there
  11. S04E11The Familiar of Zero S04E11Louise's ChoiceMarch 17, 2012—Julio and Saito continue their battle with the Ancient Dragon, but Saito won’t talk about the loss of his partner. Louise can see the pain o
  12. S04E12The Familiar of Zero S04E12Zero's FamiliarMarch 24, 2012—Saito is trapped in Japan while his friends fight against the Ancient Dragon. Even if he is able to return to Halkeginia, will he make it in

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