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His strength limited by the magical crest with which he was born, Mathias, the world's most powerful sage, decides reincarnation is necessary to become the strongest of all. Upon his rebirth as a young boy, Mathias is thrilled to discover he's been born with the optimal crest for magical combat on his first try! Unfortunately, the world he's been born into has abysmally poor standards when it comes to magic, and everyone thinks he's still marked for failure! Now it's up to Mathias to prove everyone wrong…world's strongest sage-style!
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The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest premiered January 8, 2022. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
His strength limited by the magical crest with which he was born, Mathias, the world's most powerful sage, decides reincarnation is necessary to become the strongest of all. Upon his rebirth as a young boy, Mathias is thrilled to discover he's been born with the optimal crest for magical combat on his first try! Unfortunately, the world he's been born into has abysmally poor standards when it comes to magic, and everyone thinks he's still marked for failure! Now it's up to Mathias to prove everyone wrong…world's strongest sage-style!
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Episode 1
The young Matthias Hildesheimer heads for the capital to take the entrance exam at the academy. He dispatches a monster, enchants a sword, and passes the exam with flying colors. How does the bearer of the "Crest of Failure" have such power?
Directed by Shuuji MiyazakiWritten by Hiroki Uchida
Episode 2
Matthias's victory at the intra-academy competition brings to light a terrible truth: demons have infiltrated humanity! To prepare for the demons' next attack, he brings Lurie and Alma into the dungeon
Directed by Kazuho Kunimoto, Takuma SuzukiWritten by Hiroki Uchida
Episode 3
When two demons attack the city, Matthias outsources one to the girls while he fights the other in a weakened state. Can his sage's knowledge get them through the battle?
Directed by Gai HazakoWritten by Hiroki Uchida
Episode 4
Matthias and his party take a dragon ride to the village where the demons are hiding. The demons are taken aback by his presence, but they've got something big waiting in store...
Directed by Makoto SokuzaWritten by Takahito Oonishi
Episode 5
Matthias seeks the aid of the First Academy in his creation of the barrier to repel the incoming demons. But he must first deal with the academy's uncooperative headmaster...
Directed by Shinichi FukumotoWritten by Yuji Kobayashi
Episode 6
While Mattias works on the barrier around the school, he sends Lurie and Alma to deal with demons appearing around it. But when a full horde of demons appears before the barrier is complete, can the students alone hold them off?
Directed by Makoto Sokuza, Riki FukushimaWritten by Hiroki Uchida
Episode 7
Matthias and his team set out for the dungeon city of Melkia, where they learn that the resident adventurers are being offered up for slaughter at the whims of the local lord. Is it incompetent leadership... or more demon influence?
Directed by Makoto SokuzaWritten by Takahito Oonishi
Episode 8
Matthias and his party defeated the assassins sent to attack them by the corrupt local lord and with the king's permission, they formulate a plan to capture the lord of the city!
Directed by Naoki MurataWritten by Yuji Kobayashi
Episode 9
The Radinia Alliance posses a device that will let Matthias track down the mastermind demon. But in order to enter the territory where the device lies, he must defeat a Rank S adventurer who might just give him a run for his money!
Directed by Gai HazakoWritten by Yuji Kobayashi
Episode 10
Matthias and his party head for the city of Folkia, only to find it controlled by demons and in order to stop the demonic plot to use humans to create powerful destructive weapons, the team plans to free the city.
Directed by Shinichi FukumotoWritten by Takahito Oonishi
Episode 11
At last, the agent behind the demon activity in Melkia and Folkia reveals himself... and the revelation fills even Matthias with terror. Can Alma and Lurie retrieve a powerful magical weapon before it's too late?
Directed by Makoto SokuzaWritten by Hiroki Uchida
Episode 12
The highest-ranking demon, Zaridias, has finally revived. Even Matthias can't compete with the overwhelming magical power ... Alma and Rurii try to recover the magic sword made by Matthias, who lies in the treasure house of the royal capital, but the demons take the students of the school as hostages and the get stuck... Can Matthias overcome this unprecedented predicament!?
Directed by Makoto Sokuza, Noriaki AkitayaWritten by Hiroki Uchida
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
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Nina TamakiMathias (voice)
Sayumi SuzushiroLurie (voice)
Haruka ShiraishiArma (voice)
Shiori IzawaIris (voice)
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