A Returner's Magic Should Be Special

In 3626, a "shadow world", an alternate dimension eroding the world, appears and the only way to get rid of it and save the world is to conquer it before the erosion progresses too far. Desir Herrman and several of his companions manage to defeat the final boss, only for it to explode. Desir thought that he would be killed, but instead wakes up as himself 13 years earlier, when he takes the entrance exam for Hebrion Academy. There he meets his friends Romantica and Azest, but they did not share his memories of the future. Knowing the challenge that lies ahead, Desir decides to take action to change the future and save the world. ==Characters==

; : :A mage who returned to the past after failing to clear the Shadow World. He was one of last six survivors of the Shadow Labyrinth that defeated the boss Boromir Napolitan, but died after Napolitan's dying heart exploded that destroyed the world. Having retained his memories of the previous timeline, he uses that knowledge in order to avoid a repeat of the future he experienced. ; : :A wind mage and one of Desir's party members. Romantica hails from a noble family, but was placed in the beta class despite her strong aptitude for magic due to the fact that she is from a commoner family who bought their nobility title. In the previous timeline, she is killed in action. ; : :A swordsman and one of Desir's party members. Pram is the son of a noble father that he never met, and a commoner mother who raised him until her death. He is known for his swordsmanship using a rapier, but started out reluctant to use it due to his disdain for father before he was convinced by Desir to use it. In the previous timeline, he is killed in action. ; : :The heir to the Hebrion throne and the top student at the academy. She is Desir’s girlfriend who takes on the identity as a member of the noble Kingscrown family to hide her identity. She was one of the last survivors of the Shadow Labyrinth in the previous timeline and the one who delivered the final strike to slay Napolitan. ==Media==

Novel Written by Usonan, the novel was serialized on Kakao's digital comic and fiction platform KakaoPage from September 2, 2016, to August 3, 2019. It was collected into eight volumes. As of March 2025, D&C Media has published seven volumes. In English, Tappytoon publishes the series digitally. In October 2021, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication. Volumes Anime An anime television series adaptation was announced by Aniplex at AnimeJapan on March 25, 2023. It is produced by Arvo Animation and directed by Taishi Kawaguchi, with scripts written by Takamitsu Kōno, character designs handled by Hiromi Katō, and music composed by Kenta Higashiohji. The series aired from October 8 to December 24, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Get Back" by Flow, while the ending theme song is by Momosu Momosu. Crunchyroll streamed the series outside of East Asia. Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia. A second season was announced after the final episode of the first season. It is set to premiere in 2026. Episodes ==Notes==