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Yet one more manga and lightweight novel collection dealt with by Yen Press and became an anime is Kunon the Sorcerer Can See. It’s picked up the series forward of that debut. It’s additionally a type of tales about exhausting work, dedication, and keenness driving a personality ahead. Because the title suggests, its hero is somebody who finds himself blind from start, and so decides to review magic to make sure he and others can see with spells.
Editor’s Notice: There are some gentle spoilers for the primary quantity of the Kunon the Sorcerer Can See manga beneath.
Kunon Gurion inherited his blindness, however not in the best way we’d usually count on. Within the collection’ world, anybody who’s descended from a hero may discover part of them lacking. In his case, he can’t see as a result of manner again in his bloodline, a hero existed. Whereas folks round him provide him standing, alternatives to marry into the royal household through his fiance Princess Mirika Hughlia, and particular remedy attributable to that likelihood circumstance, all he needs is to have the ability to see his family members. When a water crest sigil is found on his physique, his “luck” will increase additional, because it means he would be capable to use magic. When a tutor offhandedly mentions a water bubble he made is in regards to the dimension of an eyeball, he realizes that perhaps he may use this new capability to present him the power to see.

As a substitute of this being a narrative the place Kunon is magically gifted and instantly in a position to accomplish his objectives, Kunon the Sorcerer Can See manga exhibits how his exhausting work step by step means he makes steps towards his purpose. This can be a fantasy, so it wouldn’t must be lifelike. Nevertheless, it’s. It’s sensible. We see him first studying a simplest and rudimentary water spell that entails making a sphere. However Kunon is a seven-year-old who’s been largely sheltered. His stamina isn’t there, so we see the way it begins by him simply build up the power to grasp that primary model of that spell.
We additionally see how Kunon’s progress means he step by step will get nearer to his purpose, whereas additionally maybe understanding how he may develop the talents he wants. After studying A-ori and growing these water orbs, he learns specialize them to do issues like have an effect on properties and even create a rainbow. Then when he does begin to develop the power to sense, we see it begins small by discerning doable colours. A lot so that originally is looks like a sensation, however improves given the diploma of contact.
Mentioned development can also be nice since we will see how getting the prospect to do issues for himself, fairly than be coddles, and studying to music helps him develop as an individual. Because the Kunon the Sorcerer Can See manga begins, he’s fairly depressed. He’s thrust into conditions due to the “honor” of being a visibly marked descendant, then attributable to possessing a crest. However really studying and utilizing magic grants him these new alternatives. He could be extra unbiased. He turns into stronger. He “falls in love” with magic as he learns to make use of it. Even his organized marriage fiance, Mirika, instantly notices how this causes each a bodily and inside change. It additionally appears his relationships with folks round him apart from her, like his tutor, develop additional due to his now opening up.
The primary quantity of the Kunon the Sorcerer Can See manga exhibits how sturdy this younger man could be, and the progress he could make when he will get the prospect to be himself and put forth effort. Whereas he does appear adept and clearly folks in-world are going to discuss with him as a prodigy, these of us studying get to see his exhausting work. We watch the hassle he places in and the eagerness he develops for magic. It additionally means a doable alternative that provides him what he needs, however maybe may assist others who may select to make use of it down the highway.
Quantity 1 of the Kunon the Sorcerer Can See manga is offered now, and Yen Press hasn’t mentioned after we’ll see quantity 2 but. The corporate additionally dealt with the sunshine novel. An anime is in improvement.
Revealed: Aug 31, 2025 03:00 pm