The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World

Hyouken no Majutsushi ga Sekai wo Suberu

冰剣の魔術師が世界を統べる

Other names 1

Chinese: 冰剑的魔术师将要统一世界

Overall score 6.0/10

Winter 2023#2

Overall score Rating & Reviews

12 eps · Finished

CLOUDHEARTSLight novel adaptationPremiered Jan 6, 202324 min per episodeSee series

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Overview

Spoiler-free synopsis

The Arnold Academy of Sorcery for society’s most elite has just received their first commoner student: Ray White. Despite the contempt he’s received, Ray’s managed to befriend an eclectic group of classmates that get him into all sorts of schemes. But the pressures of maneuvering teenage drama is half his worries, as he secretly is the most powerful sorcerer…the Iceblade Sorcerer!

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Details

Format: TV · 12 episodes · 24 min per episode
Status: Finished
Aired: Jan 6, 2023 – Mar 24, 2023
Studio: CLOUDHEARTS
Source: Light novel adaptation
Season: Winter 2023
Categories: Fantasy Battle School Adventure
Official site: tbs.co.jp (opens in a new window)

Ranking positions

Winter 2023 ranking →

Rank in each ranking
Ranking	Overall	Fantasy	Battle	School	Adventure
Winter 2023	#2	#1	#1	#1	#1
2023	#5	#2	#2	#2	#2
All-time	#302	#115	#120	#72	#86

Rating & Reviews

Overall score6.0/10Used for ranking

Positive31%175 analyzed comments

The overall score combines site ratings, comment sentiment and AniRanking votes. The positive rate is the share of analyzed comments classified as positive.

Very positive 23
Positive 31
Mixed 50
Negative 37
Very negative 34

175 comments analyzed: Bangumi 40 · MyAnimeList Forum 40 · AniList Forum 37 · bilibili 31 · Kitsu 27

Rating sources & calculation

Updated Oct 12, 2026, 05:59 · About scores

The sentiment score is 5.6/10: AI analyzes comment sentiment, with a conservative adjustment for small samples. It is neither a direct audience rating nor the ranking score. The overall score uses the calibrated raw comment mean; its share is shown below.

Score breakdown

Site scores6.0273%Consensus of 140.3K site votes (calibrated to one scale and shrunk toward the global baseline by vote count)
Fan sentiment6.0727%136.5 comments, average 4.73 (the sentiment score shown, 5.6, is also shrunk toward neutral), calibrated against comparable titles to 6.07
CommunityNot counted0%No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote)

Site scores

Raw → calibrated to one scale

Site scores: raw score, votes, calibrated score
Site	Raw score	Votes	Calibrated
AniList (external link, opens in a new window)Reference site	63/100	26.7K votes	6.3
MyAnimeList (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale	6.4/10	109.2K votes	6.1
Bangumi (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale	4.0/10	2,350 votes	5.6
bilibili (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale	5.5/10	2,079 votes	5.9

What people sayAI sentiment analysis

English audience score 6.0 · 136,003 samples

Very positive6 found this helpful
I really enjoyed this a lot, a really great series, well made, good writing, great animation and a very good cast of characters. Possible S2
ShaunKitsuMar 24, 2023Original (Kitsu, opens in a new window)
Very negative9 found this helpful
this wasnt trash, it was something way worse than that tbh, the characters were written like bricks and it couldn't have been more cliche…
TodayiAteMyCatAniList ForumMar 24, 2023Original (AniList Forum, opens in a new window)
Very positive4 found this helpful
This did not have any right to be this entertaining. The team that worked on this deserves an award.
ohmymelonsAniList ForumMar 26, 2023Original (AniList Forum, opens in a new window)
Very negative9 found this helpful
You will forget you watched this.
KitsuJan 13, 2023Original (Kitsu, opens in a new window)
Positive2 found this helpful
The start of this episode was full of hilarity, and I was pleasantly surprised about how humorous this anime seemed to be at times…
VikingGnomeAnimeAniList ForumJan 13, 2023Original (AniList Forum, opens in a new window)
Negative5 found this helpful
Almost dropped after ep 1. I still don't know if I give a chance to ep 2. I find that animation very cheap, looks like the characters have…
HeadyAniList ForumJan 6, 2023Original (AniList Forum, opens in a new window)

Production

AniList · Wikidata

Source: Light novel adaptation
Studio: CLOUDHEARTS

Sequels

Sequel
The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World II
Genres: ActionAdventure
Overall score: 6.7

Official & News

Official links · Anime News Network

Official links

Official sitetbs.co.jp
Official X (Twitter)@hyouken_pr

Mood & content

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Viewing notes

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The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World

Overview

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Rating & Reviews

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What people sayAI sentiment analysis

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