High school student Sumura Takeru has a dark secret: his parents were murdered by demons. Consumed by vengeance, Takeru seeks out the famed demon hunter, Beethoven. Beethoven is a “magia,” a wizard who wields the power of music to battle demons. Taken under Beethoven's wing, Takeru joins the ranks of other renowned magia: Back, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt and Tchaikovsky. This unique team of demon hunters will use their music-based magic to combat the world's demons. Now all Takeru needs to do is figure out how to convince Beethoven to upgrade him from his personal cleaning boy to a full-fledge apprentice!

In a world that fashions our greatest classical music composers as demon hunters, Magia the Ninth features an impressive cast of characters, action-packed scenes of mystical mayhem, and richly-detailed artwork. High school student Takeru Sumura has a dark secret: his parents were murdered by demons. Consumed by vengeance, Takeru seeks out the famed demon hunter, Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven is a “magia,” a wizard who wields the power of music to battle demons. Taken under Beethoven’s wing, Takeru joins the ranks of other renowned magia: Bach, Mozart, Shubert, Liszt and Tchaikovsky. This unique team of demon hunters will use their music based magic to combat the world’s demons. Now all Takeru needs to do is figure out how to convince Beethoven to upgrade him from his personal cleaning boy to a full-fledged apprentice!

Sumura Takeru, now known as Brahms, is on track to become a full-fledged "magia", a wizard who battles demons with musical powers. But Beethoven discovers some shocking details about Brahms' past and throws him out, leaving Brahms to wander the city streets alone. Confused and hurt, Brahms falls prey to the power of Mozart, who awakens a terrible force within him. Will Beethoven be able to reclaim Brahms' soul before his destructive power lays waste to the entire city?

An all-new supernatural action manga for fans of Blue Exorcist and Servamp! Magia the Ninth is an all-new fantasy manga series that features a thrilling and unique spin on the genre. In a world that fashions our greatest classical music composers as demon hunters, Magia the Ninth will appeal to fans of Servamp and Blue Exorcist, featuring an impressive cast of characters, action-packed scenes of mystical mayhem, and richly-detailed artwork. Magia the Ninth is an ongoing manga series that will include at least two full-color illustrations in each volume. High school student Takeru Sumura has a dark secret: his parents were murdered by demons. Consumed by vengeance, Takeru seeks out the famed demon hunter, Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven is a “magia,” a wizard who wields the power of music to battle demons. Taken under Beethoven’s wing, Takeru joins the ranks of other renowned magia: Bach, Mozart, Shubert, Liszt and Tchaikovsky. This unique team of demon hunters will use their music based magic to combat the world’s demons. Now all Takeru needs to do is figure out how to convince Beethoven to upgrade him from his personal cleaning boy to a full-fledged apprentice!

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