I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability
is a Japanese light novel series written by Kenkyo na Circle and illustrated by Meru. It has been published online via the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō since October 2019. It was later acquired by Kodansha, who has released six volumes since July 2020 under their Kodansha Ranobe Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation illustrated by Yōsuke Kokuzawa has been serialized in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app since June 2020, with its chapters collected into twelve tankōbon volumes as of August 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Tsumugi Akita Animation Lab is set to premiere in April 2024. Plot 
An ordinary sorcerer, lacking in bloodline and aptitude, met a dumb death in a duel, but when he woke up, he was reincarnated as Lloyd, the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Saloum. In this blessed environment, he can now learn and master any magic at will, armed with the knowledge and memories of his previous life. As a result, he can now enjoy a life of unrivaled skill and mastery of magic, not caring what others think of him. Characters 

The protagonist, he's the seventh prince of the royal family that rules the Kingdom of Saloum. Although he is only 10 years old, he has a vast knowledge of magic and possesses a magical power inside him that would make even a demon-level enemy tremble. He has no interest in the succession to the throne, women, or love, and devotes all of his actions and desires to the study and practice of his beloved magic. Lloyd's familiar, a demon who manipulates ancient magic that once drove the Kingdom of Saloum to the brink of destruction. He had been sealed away in a forbidden book in the kingdom's sealed archives for several hundred years, but Lloyd freed it and they met. However, he is overwhelmed by Lloyd's unfathomable magical power and sorcery and succumbs. He changes his appearance to that of an adorable demon familiar and begins to serve Lloyd. Media

Light novels 
Written by Kenkyo na Circle, I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability began publication in the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on October 31, 2019. The series was later acquired by Kodansha, who began publishing the novels with illustrations by Meru on July 2, 2020, under their Kodansha Ranobe Bunko imprint. As of December 2022, six volumes have been released. Manga 
A manga adaptation illustrated by Yōsuke Kokuzawa began serialization in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app on June 27, 2020. As of August 2023, twelve tankōbon volumes have been released. In North America, Kodansha USA licensed the manga for digital English publication. In November 2021, Kodansha USA announced that the series would be released in print in Fall 2022. Anime 
An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 5, 2022. It will be produced by Tsumugi Akita Animation Lab and directed by Jin Tamamura, with music composed by R.O.N of Stereo Dive Foundation. The series is set to premiere in April 2024. At Anime Expo 2023, Crunchyroll announced that they licensed the series outside of Asia. Reception 
In 2021, the manga adaptation ranked eighth in the seventh Next Manga Awards in the web manga category. By November 2022, the series had over 2.5 million copies in circulation. Notes

References

External links 
  at Shōsetsuka ni Narō 
  
  
 

2020 Japanese novels
2024 anime television series debuts
Anime and manga based on light novels
Crunchyroll anime
Fantasy anime and manga
Fiction about reincarnation
Japanese fantasy novels
Japanese webcomics
Kodansha books
Kodansha manga
Kodansha Ranobe Bunko
Light novels
Light novels first published online
Shōnen manga
Shōsetsuka ni Narō
Upcoming anime television series
Webcomics in print