Mashle

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Mashle: Magic and Muscles
Mashle, volume 1 cover.jpg
Volume 1 tankōbon cover featuring Mash Burnedead
-MASHLE-（マッシュル）
(Masshuru)
Genre
Manga
Written byHajime Kōmoto
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 27, 2020 – present
Volumes7 (List of volumes)
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Mashle: Magic and Muscles (Japanese: -MASHLE-, Hepburn: Masshuru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Kōmoto. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since January 2020, with its chapters collected in seven tankōbon volumes as of August 2021.

Plot[]

Set in a magic world, Mash Burnedead is a young man who was born without magic. In order to live a peaceful life with his adoptive grandfather, he needs to become a Divine Visionary (神覚者, Shinkakusha), a title given to exceptional students from the Easton Magic Academy. Mash goes to the magic school, despite not having any magic, and must survive by only relying on his muscles.

Characters[]

Main characters[]

Mash Burnedead (マッシュ・バーンデッド, Masshu Bāndeddo)
A young man born without magic, but makes up for it with physical ability and his strange ways to defy logic. He loves cream puffs and is often seen eating them. He is very blunt and deadpan, but is kind and selfless to his friends.
Finn Ames (フィン・エイムズ, Fin Eimuzu)
Mash's roommate in the academy. He usually plays the straight man to the other characters' antics. His older brother is Rayne Ames, a current Divine Visionary.
Lance Crown (ランス・クラウン, Ransu Kuraun)
Mash's rival. After his sister caught a disease that would take away her magic, he vowed to become a Divine Visionary so she would not be killed by the law of the country. He has a sister complex. His personal magic is Gravity.
Dot Barret (ドット・バレット, Dōto Baretto)
Mash's self-proclaimed rival. He is hot-blooded and easy to irritate, but is a good person. His personal magic is explosions.
Lemon Irvine (レモン・アーヴィン, Remon Āvin)
Mash's self-proclaimed fiancé. She is soft-spoken and somewhat kooky.

Alder House[]

Rayne Ames (レイン・エイムズ, Rein Eimuzu)
Rayne is a current divine visionary and the older brother of Finn. He has a serious personality, but he has a soft spot for bunnies. His personal magic is swords.
Tom Knowles (トム・ノエルズ, Tomu Noeruzu)
Tom is a senior at the Alder House. He is hot-blooded and compares people to bamboo.
Max Land (マックス・ランド, Makkusu Rando)
Max is a senior at Alder House. He is very caring about his junior's and is friends with Rayne. His magic allows him to manipulate size.

Lang House[]

Abel (アベル・ウォーカー, Aberu Wōkā)
Leader of the Magia Lupus. A noble who believes humans are beasts, including himself. His magic allows him to turn people into dolls.
Abyss Razor (アビス・レイザー, Abisu Reizā)
The 2nd Fang of the Magia Lupus. He was born with the evil eye, which can temporarily nullify magic. His magic allows him to increase his speed.
Wirth Mádl (ワース・マドル, Wāsu Madoru)
The 3rd Fang of the Magia Lupus. His older brother is a divine visionary. His magic allows him to manipulate mud.
Love (ラブ・キュート, Rabu Kyūto)
The 5th Fang of the Magia Lupus. She is arrogant and believes that everyone exist to serve her. Her magic allows her to summon tornados.
Olore (オロル・アンドリュー, Ororu Andoryū)
The 6th Fang of the Magia Lupus. His magic allows him to create a underwater pocket dimension and transform him into a shark.

Orca House[]

Margarette Macaron (マーガレット・マカロン, Māgaretto Makaron)
The house prefect. She is obsessed with tartar sauce and strong opponents. Her magic allows her to manipulate sound.
Carpaccio Luo-Yang (カルパッチョ・ローヤン, Karupaccho Rōyan)
A student who was chosen by a Master Cane. His magic allows him to transfer damage to his enemies.

Publication[]

Mashle: Magic and Muscles, written and illustrated by  [ja], started in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump on January 27, 2020.[3][4] Shueisha has collected is chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on June 4, 2020.[5] A promotional video for the 4th volume was launched on January 4, 2021, featuring Natsuki Hanae voicing Mash Burnedead, Dot Barrett, Finn Ames and Lance Crown.[2] As of August 4, 2021, seven volumes have been released.[6]

The manga is digitally serialized by Viz Media and Manga Plus in English.[7] In October 2020, Viz Media announced the print and digital publication of the manga and the first volume was published on July 6, 2021.[8][9]

Volume list[]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 4, 2020[5]978-4-08-882329-4July 20, 2021[9]978-1-9747-1929-7
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Body of the Gods" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと鍛え抜かれた筋肉, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kitae Nukareta Kin'niku)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and The Mysterious Maze" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと不思議な迷路, Masshu Bāndeddo to Fushigina Meiro)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Deadly Doll" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと死の人形, Masshu Bāndeddo to Shi no Ningyō)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Clean Sweep" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと箒と対決, Masshu Bāndeddo to Hōki no Taiketsu)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Baleful Bully" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと怒らせちゃいけない人, Masshu Bāndeddo to Okorase Chaikenai Hito)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Academy Hierarchy" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと学校のルール, Masshu Bāndeddo to Gakkō no Rūru)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Game of Brooms" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと箒の競技, Masshu Bāndeddo to Hōki no Kyōgi)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Challenging Magic User" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと強めの魔法使い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tsuyome no Mahōtsukai)
2 August 4, 2020[10]978-4-08-882377-5September 7, 2021[11]978-1-9747-2351-5
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Big Brother" (マッシュ・バーンデッドとお兄にいちゃん, Masshu Bāndeddo to Onii-chan)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Potions Problem" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと魔法薬学の課題, Masshu Bāndeddo to Mahōyakugaku no Kadai)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Unpopular Classmate" (マッシュ・バーンデッドとモテない同級生, Masshu Bāndeddo to Motenai Dōkyūsei)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Signs of Love" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと恋模様, Masshu Bāndeddo to Koi Moyō)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Man Who Can't Doubt" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと疑えない男, Masshu Bāndeddo to Utagaenai Otoko)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Magic of Iron" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと鉄の魔法, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tetsu no Mahō)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Giant Forest Scorpion" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと巨大森サソリ, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kyodai Mori Sasori)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Bone Unicorn" (マッシュ・バーンデッドとユニコーンの骨, Masshu Bāndeddo to Yunikōn no Hone)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Puppet Master" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと人形の魔法使い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Ningyō no Mahō Tsukai)
3 October 2, 2020[12]978-4-08-882425-3November 2, 2021[13]978-1-9747-2511-3
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Magic Scale" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと魔法の秤, Masshu Bāndeddo to Mahō no Hakari)
  2. "Lance Crown and the Shuriken Thrower" (ランス・クラウンと手裏剣の魔法使い, Ransu Kuraun to Shuriken no Mahōtsukai)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Masked Magic User" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと仮面の魔法使い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kamen no Mahōtsukai)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Cream Charm" (マッシュ・バーンデッドとシュークリームのお守り, Masshu Bāndeddo to Shūkurīmu no Omamori)
  5. "Dot Barrett and the Rose with Thorns" (ドット・バレットといばらの魔法使い, Dotto Baretto to Ibara no Mahōtsukai)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Wolves of Magic" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと狼の魔法使いたち, Masshu Bāndeddo to Ōkami no Mahōtsukai-tachi)
  2. "Lance Crown and the Mage of Mud" (ランス・クラウンと泥の魔法使い, Ransu Kuraun to Doro no Mahōtsukai)
  3. "Lance Crown and the Higher Tier of Magic" (ランス・クラウンと高等魔法, Ransu Kuraun to Kōtō Mahō)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Accelerated Battle" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと加速の魔法使い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kasoku no Mahōtsukai)
4 January 4, 2021[14]978-4-08-882526-7January 4, 2022978-1-9747-2537-3
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the High-Tier Speed Magic" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと速度の高等魔法, Masshu Bāndeddo to Sokudo no Kōtō Mahō)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Broken Mask" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと割れた仮面, Masshu Bāndeddo to Wareta Kamen)
  3. "Dot Barrett and the Tempestuous Magic User" (ドット・バレットと竜巻の魔法使い, Dotto Baretto to Tatsumaki no Mahōtsukai)
  4. "Dot Barrett and the Monstrously Powerful Mage" (ドット・バレットとすごく強い魔法使い, Dotto Baretto to Sugoku Tsuyoi Mahōtsukai)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Divine Visionary" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと神覚者の男, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kami Satoru-sha no Otoko)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Surprising Strike" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと強引な球転がし, Masshu Bāndeddo to Gōin'na Kyū Korogashi)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Knee Strike" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと膝蹴り, Masshu Bāndeddo to Hizageri)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Survival of the Fittest" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと弱肉強食, Masshu Bāndeddo to Jakunikukyōshoku)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Victory Celebration" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと勝利の舞, Masshu Bāndeddo to Shōri no Mai)
5 March 4, 2021[15]978-4-08-882575-5March 1, 2022978-1-9747-2713-1
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Cream Puff Celebration" (マッシュバーンデッドとシュークリームパーティー, Masshu Bāndeddo to Shūkurīmu Pātī)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Obsidian Rain" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと黒い雨, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kuroi Ame)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Magic Mirror" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと魔法の鏡, Masshu Bāndeddo to Mahō no Kagami)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Victory Celebration" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと祝勝パーティー, Masshu Bāndeddo to Shukushō Pātī)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Candle's Flame" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと蝋燭の火, Masshu Bāndeddo to Rōsoku no Hi)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Divine Visionaries" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと神覚者たち, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kami Satoru-sha-tachi)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Desert Visionary" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと砂の神覚者, Masshu Bāndeddo to Suna no Kami Kakuja)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Wonderous Wand Shop" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと杖の店, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tsue no Mise)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Home Visit" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと実家, Masshu Bāndeddo to Jikka)
6 April 30, 2021[16]978-4-08-882639-4——
  1. "Rayne Ames and the Most Thrilling Magic User" (レイン・エイムズと刺激的な魔法使い, Rein Eimuzu to Shigeki-tekina Mahōtsukai)
  2. "Rayne Ames and God’s Gift" (レイン・エイムズと神に選ばれた力, Rein Eimuzu to Kami ni Eraba Reta Chikara)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Selection Exam" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと選抜試験, Masshu Bāndeddo to Senbatsu Shiken)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Lambs to the Slaughter" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと羊の死霊, Masshu Bāndeddo to Hitsuji no Shiryō)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Brawny Balloon" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと強固な風船, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kyōkona Fūsen)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Protein Shake-Up" (マッシュ・バーンデッドとプロテイン, Masshu Bāndeddo to Purotein)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Shattered Crystal" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと割れた水晶, Masshu Bāndeddo to Wareta Suishō)
  3. "Finn Ames and the Friend" (フィン・エイムズと友達, Fin Eimuzu to Tomodachi)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Wand of Healing" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと治癒の杖, Masshu Bāndeddo to Chiyu no Tsue)
7 August 4, 2021[6]978-4-08-882728-5——
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Rampaging Serve" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと暴走の庭球, Masshu Bāndeddo to Bōsō no Teikyū)
  2. "Margarette Macaron and the Diminutive Duet" (マーガレット・マカロンと2人の試験者, Māgaretto Makaron to 2-ri no Shiken-sha)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Visionary of Fire" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと炎の神覚者, Masshu Bāndeddo to Honō no Kami Kakuja)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and You Look, You Lose Your Life" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと危ないアッチ向いてホイ, Masshu Bāndeddo to Abunai Atchi Muite Hoi)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Final Exam" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと最終試験, Masshu Bāndeddo to Saishū Shiken)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Magical Maestro" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと音の魔法使い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Oto no Mahōtsukai)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Sinful Change" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと罪な突然変異, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tsumina Totsuzenhen'i)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Sonic Chase" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと音速鬼ごっこ, Masshu Bāndeddo to Onsoku Onigokko)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Great Danger" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと最大の危機, Masshu Bāndeddo to Saidai no Kiki)
8 October 4, 2021[17]978-4-08-882787-2——

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format[]

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume. They were originally serialized in Japanese in issues of Shueisha's magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump and its English digital version published by Viz Media and in Manga Plus by Shueisha.

  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Tall Tower" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと大きな塔, Masshu Bāndeddo to Ōkina Tō)
  2. "Dot, Lance, and How Babies are Made" (ドットとランスと赤ちゃん魔法, Dotto to Ransu to Akachan Mahō)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and Running in the Rain" (マッシュ・バーンデッドとランニング, Masshu Bāndeddo to Ran'ningu)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Weighty Revelation" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと重ための人生, Masshu Bāndeddo to Omo Tame no Jinsei)
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Four Diamond Rings" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと4​枚の金剛刃, Masshu Bāndeddo to 4-mai no Kongō ha)
  6. "Wahlberg Baigan and the Magic of Darkness" (ウォールバーグ・バイガンと闇の魔法, Uōrubāgu Baigan to Yami no Mahō)
  7. "Wahlberg Baigan and the Magic of Time" (ウォールバーグ・バイガンと時の魔法, Uōrubāgu Baigan to Toki no Mahō)
  8. "Wahlberg Baigan and the Greatest Danger" (ウォールバーグ・​バイガンと最大の危機, Uōrubāgu Baigan to Saidai no Kiki)
  9. "Mash Burnedead and the Origin of the Greatest Magic User" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと最強の魔法使いの始まり, Masshu Bāndeddo to Saikyō no Mahō Tsukai no Hajimari)
  10. "Mash Burnedead and the Giant's Chain" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと大きな綱, Masshu Bāndeddo to Ōkina Tsuna)
  11. "Mash Burnedead and the Summer of Fun" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと楽しい夏, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tanoshī Natsu)
  12. "Mash Burnedead and the Challenge to End All Challenges" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと負けられない戦い, Masshu Bāndeddo to Make Rarenai Tatakai)
  13. "Mash Burnedead and the Interesting Interview" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと口頭試問, Masshu Bāndeddo to Kōtō Shimon)
  14. "Mash Burnedead and the Sand Spear Survival" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと耐え切れ砂の槍, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tae-gire Suna no Yari)
  15. "Mash Burnedead and the Next Stage" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと次の試験, Masshu Bāndeddo to Tsugi no Shiken)

Reception[]

In June 2020, it was reported that the first volume of the series performed well enough to be sold out.[18] As of April 2021, the manga had over 1.4 million copies in circulation.[19] In 2020, the manga was nominated for the 6th Next Manga Awards and placed 11th out of the 50 nominees with 12,894 votes.[20][21] Mashle: Magic and Muscles ranked 38th on Alu's manga community "My Manga Best5" 2020 ranking, in which 46,641 users (via Twitter) participated.[22][23] The series ranked 3rd on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2021" by the Honya Club website.[24][25]

The Nippon Foundation included the manga on their list of "5 Recommended Manga Available in English" and wrote: "Comic scenes of characters tormenting each other are fun to read, with no sense of distaste. In an amusing way, the story shows how cultivating special skills can overcome adversity".[26] Writing for Le Figaro, Clémence Ballandras made a positive review about the series and wrote that it "combines the very specific universe of manga, with that of Harry Potter, while infusing a good dose of humor".[27] Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave the first volume a B+. Silverman praised the series for its humor, calling it a "Harry Potter parody with overtones of One-Punch Man". Silverman, however, wrote that apart from Mash, the rest of characters are "forgettable" and said that the art is "fairly unattractive", comparing it to Mob Psycho 100. Nevertheless, she concluded: "It doesn't look pretty, but it also doesn't need to, making this a good addition to the library of humor manga".[28]

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  18. ^ @mashle_official (June 13, 2020). #マッシュル 1巻まさかの売り切れ続出！ありがとうございます！(驚いております) 購入を迷っているみなさま！今も一縷の望みをかけて絶賛拡散中の第１話はこちらから読めます