M×0

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M×0

エム×ゼロ (Emu x Zero)
Genre	Action, Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy, Romance, School life, Shōnen
Manga
Authored by	Yasuhiro Kanō
Publisher	Shueisha
Serialized in	Weekly Shonen Jump Weekly Comic, Arena Komik Boom Weekly Comic Magazine
Original run	May 1, 2006 –
No. of volumes	2

M×0 (エム×ゼロ, Emu x Zero^?) is a Japanese comedy manga series by Japanese author Yasuhiro Kanō (author of Pretty Face), about a school that teaches students how to do magic and the crazy antics of a normal boy who was admitted under special circumstances. It was first serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump on May 1, 2006, published by Shueisha. The first volume of the series was released in Japan on November 2, 2006.

[edit] Plot

M×0 centers around a young man named Taiga Kuzumi who has a hot-headed temper and is able to handle his own in fights. During an interview to determine if he can attend Seinagi Private High School (私立聖凪高校, Shiritsu Seinagi Kōkō^?) that he had plans of joining, Taiga is asked what he would do if he could use magic. "Take over the world" is his reply, and it is quickly followed by an outburst of laughter from a very cute girl. Upon confronting the girl, she realizes how rude it was of her to laugh at his answer and tries to apologize, ultimately grasping his hands with tears in her eyes. After that point, he does not remember much else about the interview but one thing he cannot change is that he failed to enter the school. Believing that she is somehow involved in his failing to enter the school, he approaches it in search of her when a teacher mistakes Taiga for a student ditching class and is thus pulled through some type of strange energy barrier that surrounds the school. Without realizing what has just happened, he has set foot on a school dedicated to teaching its students how to use magic, though the shock of his first encounter with it freaks him out so much that he tries to get away from the teacher as fast as he can, effectively being able to tie him up and run away. Unfortunately, he gets into some more trouble with some upperclassman and during this time is surprised to have found the girl from the interview attending the school. His main priority is then changed from merely survival in a strange land to be able to find this girl and try to convey his feelings to her which have most suddenly appeared to him.

Before long, however, he runs into the same teacher from before and has yet another fight with him. All the teacher wants to do is erase his memory of the school in order to keep the place a secret from the outside world but Taiga still has to find the girl from before and tell her how he feels. During the fight, despite not knowing any magic whatsoever, Taiga dodges the teacher's attacks and by some dumb luck subdues the teacher once again, completely incapacitating him. At this point, who should appear but the girl he's been searching for, who screams out to her father who was just beaten by Taiga. Angry at what he's done, the girl, whose name is Aika Hiiragi, uses her own magic and blows him away.

Later on, due to various circumstances surrounding strict rules of the school, Taiga is admitted into the school but with only one difference than all the other students: he can't use magic. He must now try to survive in a school of magic and try to fool the entire school that he's a powerful mage at the same time.

[edit] Characters

Taiga Kuzumi (九澄大賀, Kuzumi Taiga^?): Taiga is the protagonist of the story who is a normal guy who fails at first to get into the high school of his choice though is soon after taken onto the school grounds against his will when being mistaken for a truent student of the school. He tends to have a very strong-willed personality and never wants to back down at anything. His personality is only matched by his physical strength as he holds his own in hand-to-hand combat as well. At his preliminary interview into the school of magic he now attends, he briefly met a cute girl named Aika Hiiragi who he instantly has feelings towards. During his first time at the school, he inadvertently incapacitates her father, effectively getting on her bad side.

Once admitted to the school, he quickly finds out that he will not be learning any magic for the time being until they can issue him a proper magic plate. As it is, ever since he was admitted to the school, he has wished he could use magic some day. While he is unable to use magic, much of the school believe's his magic skills are far superior to any normal freshman which makes him very popular. When it comes time to demonstrate any magic, Kenjirō Hiiragi will have to do the magic for him.

Aika Hiiragi (柊愛花, Hiiragi Aika^?): Aika is a young girl attending Seinagi Private High School and is thus a mage in training. She has a unique trait in that she is able to laugh at nearly anything, which always ends up being loud and unrestrained. Her father is one of the magic teachers at her school. Aika has a naturally kind and forgiving personality and it takes a lot for her to not forgive someone for something they have done wrong to her. She also has a natural clumsiness which often makes it difficult for her to recite magic spells.

During her elementary and junior high school years, she attended all-girl schools so this is the first time experiencing coeducation schooling. After losing her mother at a young age, she doesn't remember her at all so her wish when she graduates is to see her mom even though the magic to do this must be extremely powerful.

Kaoru Ise (伊勢カオル, Ise Kaoru^?): Kaoru is a student in Taiga's class who is not very skilled at doing magic. However, he has already gained the reputation as a huge pervert in the school, already having touched most of the freshman girls at least once. He has an older brother one year ahead of him in age though is much more advanced than he, or much of the other freshman and sophomore classes combined in terms of magic. In order not to be left behind too far, Kaoru joined Seinagi High to learn magic just like his brother.

Before long, he starts calling Taiga his best friend and hangs out with him constantly at school.

Kenjirō Hiiragi (柊賢二郎, Hiiragi Kenjirō^?): Kenjirō is a 37 year old man who is Aika's father and the chairman of the magical arts at Seinagi High School. The students of the school show him a lot of respect, always bowing when he passes by and making sure not to upset him. This is because his magic skills are second only to the principal herself and thus every student fears him. The only way he was able to keep his job after Taiga found out about the school was to have Taiga join the school as a student. He is very protective of his daughter, especially if it involves anything having to do with Taiga who is in the same class as her.

[edit] Manga

M×0 was first serialized in the manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump on May 1, 2006 and is published by Shueisha. Currently, two volumes have been released.