What started as an underrated gem of an interesting fantasy series soon lost even the fans it had by having a sequel anime …not actually continuing the story the first anime started to tell. Instead, it was adapting the sequel series to the entire light novel series and left fans of the original anime with ten tons of questions.
Alternative Titles:
- Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho
- ゼロから始める魔法の書
Year Anime Premiered: 2017
Animation Studio: White Fox
Number of Seasons: 1 + Spin-off
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Light Novel, Manga
Entry Last Updated: May 10th, 2024
Where To Start The Grimoire of Zero Light Novel After The Anime?
If you have finished the Grimoire of Zero anime and wish to continue the story with the light novel, you can start at Novel 2.
If you also finished Dawn of the Witch, a series that is technically a sequel to the original Grimoire of Zero series, you can start the light novel after the anime at Novel 4.
Is The Grimoire of Zero Light Novel Over?
The Grimoire of Zero is complete. It ended in 2017 with Novel 11.
The Dawn of the Witch light novel is complete. It ended in 2022 with Novel 6.
Where To Start The Grimoire of Zero Manga After The Anime?
While Grimoire of Zero technically has a manga, it only adapts just a few chapters past what the anime adapts. So you can start at Chapter 24, but the manga only has 28 chapters.
The Dawn of the Witch manga adapts the first three light novels, which is what the anime adapted.
Is The Grimoire of Zero Manga Over?
The Grimoire of Zero manga is complete. It ended in 2017 with Chapter 28.
The Dawn of the Witch manga is complete. It ended in 2023 with Chapter 41.
What to Expect From The Grimoire of Zero Source Material Compared to The Anime?
Grimoire of Zero, when it was just the titular anime on its own, was a great adaptation of the first light novel. However, the part that makes it such a mismanaged series is Dawn of the Witch.
Dawn of the Witch is a spin-off/sequel series that still utilizes the characters from the original Grimoire of Zero as side characters, but follows a whole new cast. However, it takes place after the full 11-novel parent series ends. So they skipped 10 novels of story, and fans of the original Grimoire of Zero anime were left quite confused.
Will There Be A Grimoire of Zero Season 2?
There has been no official announcement of a Grimoire of Zero Season 2 anime nor a Dawn of the Witch Season 2 anime.
Adapting Dawn of the Witch was… a mistake. They gained some new fans for it, but lost old fans that came from the original because the skipping of ten novels of story was so confusing.
