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!

★ 7.4/10 · 13 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Shuichiro UmedaEphtal (voice)
• Reo OsanaiAnastasia (voice)
• Haruka ShiraishiMaria (voice)
• Emiri KatoIria (voice)
• Daisuke HirakawaFraser (voice)
• Kentaro ItoJoachim (voice)
• Naomi KusumiDuke of Alcott (voice)
• Masaya FukunishiEdwards (voice)

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