Chivalry of a Failed Knight (2015)

Action · Animation · Fantasy

Magic Knights are modern magic-users who fight with weapons converted from their souls. Ikki Kurogane goes to a school for these Magic Knights, but he is the "Failed Knight" or "Worst One" who is failing because he has no magical skills. However, one day, he is challenged to a duel by Stella, a foreign princess and the "Number One" student. In this duel, "the loser must be obedient for life."

IMDb rating: 7.2 (6,054 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 ↑ +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

7.85 avg 12 episodes 7.6 → 8.6 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Worst One I	7.6	366
2	The Worst One II	7.3	351
3	The Worst One III	7.7	343
4	The Worst One IV	7.9	345
5	The Experience of the Princess	7.1	336
6	Sword Eater I	7.7	328
7	Sword Eater II	8.3	342
8	Sword Eater III	8.1	332
9	Princess' Vacation	7.6	327
10	Witch of the Deep Ocean vs Raikiri	8.5	363
11	Another One: Uncrowned Sword King I	7.8	341
12	Another One: Uncrowned Sword King II	8.6	414