Management of a Novice Alchemist
Director(s)Hiroshi Ikehata
Production year2022
Genre(s)Animation
Approx. running minutes24m
CastKanon Takao, Mitsuki Saiga, Ami Koshimizu, Genta Nakamura, Miki Natsutani, Ryô Sugisaki, Saeko Akiho, Kanata Tanaka, Yûki Tamai, Akira Sekine
Management of a Novice Alchemist
brief bloody images
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST is a Japanese fantasy anime series; in this episode, Sarasa must prepare an intermediate-level potion for her final exam.
threat and horror
The silhouettes of monsters are briefly shown during a darkly lit scene.
language
Very mild bad language includes uses of 'screw up' and 'butt'.
sex
There is occasional sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters.
injury detail
A brief flashback scene depicts bodies lying in a pool of blood in the aftermath of violence.
theme
A child is shown grieving the death of her parents during a brief sequence. The issue is dealt with in a sensitive and reassuring manner.
sexualised images, moderate injury detail
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Sarasa gets to work organising her new shop in the village.
violence
Characters wield bows and arrows as well as swords. A person trains in sword fighting with their teacher.
threat and horror
Characters are occasionally threatened by fantastical monsters.
language
Very mild bad language ('butt') is used.
sex
There is sexualised imagery as two young women bathe together, with brief comic emphasis on cleavage.
injury detail
A person is seen with a bandaged severed limb.
alcohol and smoking
There is a brief verbal reference to alcohol.
strong bloody images
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Sarasa assists a group of gatherers after they encounter a monster.
violence
Fantastical animalistic creatures are slashed, stabbed and decapitated with blades. Other scenes of violence include kicking, sword fighting, and use of a bow and arrow.
threat and horror
Characters are occasionally threatened by a fantastical monster with large teeth and fiery features. A person is rushed to receive medical attention after their arm is severed.
language
Very mild bad language ('damn') is used.
injury detail
A fantastical animal creature is dissected by a character in a comic fashion; this includes sight of organs being pulled from their body with resulting bloody detail. After being attacked, a person is seen with a bandaged bloody arm stump before they are healed.
sexualised images
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Sarasa seeks an assistant to help run her alchemy shop.
threat and horror
Brief scenes of threat include a character being electrocuted and a flashback scene depicting characters on fire; no characters come to harm and the threat is brief.
injury detail
Occasional unrealistic and bloodless injury detail is briefly shown.
nudity
There is occasional focus on the physical attributes of female characters in suggestive poses.
brief bloody images
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Sarasa and the gang seek out frostfang bats for their venom.
violence
Scenes of fantastical violence include sword fights, the use of bows and arrows, and characters slashing at creatures with blades.
threat and horror
Occasional scenes of very mild threat include characters being chased by fantastical creatures. One scene contains sight of a frozen skeleton.
language
Bad language includes use of the term 'crap'.
injury detail
Blood spurts are briefly visible as creatures are slain, though they are stylised and unrealistic.
rude humour
There is rude humour relating to excrement.
sexualised images, moderate violence, threat
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST is a Japanese fantasy anime series; in this episode, Sarasa combines business with pleasure when she learns that hunting a rare monster at a nearby lake could yield a highly valuable alchemy ingredient.
violence
Creatures are shot with bows and arrows and stabbed.
threat and horror
Scenes include encounters with giant fantastical creatures.
sex
There is sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters.
sexualised images
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST is a Japanese fantasy anime series; in this episode, Sarasa tries to send a delivery to her master but things go awry.
threat and horror
Occasional scenes include explosions and the use of magic powers.
sex
There is sexualised focus on a female character's body at a bathhouse. A character is shown accidentally walking into a woman's breasts.
theme
Scenes include references to a character's parents being killed.
alcohol and smoking
Brief references are made to alcohol.
brief sexual assault
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Sarasa hears about a business rival.
violence
Scenes of violence include a fantastical creature attacking a person and a sequence involving magical powers and explosions. References are made to murder and other acts of violence.
threat and horror
Several scenes feature moments of threat, including a sequence where a young character is ambushed by bandits.
language
Mild bad language includes uses of 'screw'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A comic sequence involves a young girl grabbing the breasts of her friends and threatening to alter them with magic.
injury detail
A dead body is briefly seen at a funeral. In one scene, the arms of dead bodies are seen around a pool of blood.
theme
Characters discuss the deaths of loved ones, including visual references to a funeral scene.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are briefly seen with alcoholic drinks.
sexualised images
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST is a Japanese fantasy anime series; in this episode, Iris and Kate go on a dangerous quest to gather a highly valuable type of honey needed to pay off their debts.
threat and horror
Infrequent scenes include encounters with scary fantastical creatures.
language
Bad language includes uses of 'crap', 'bugger' and 'God'.
sex
There is sexualised focus on a female character's body at a bathhouse.
rude humour
Characters rush to the toilet and groan in discomfort as they experience the laxative effects of a poisonous substance.
moderate violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST is a Japanese fantasy anime series; in this episode, Iris receives a surprising proposal, while Elyn asks Sarasa for help.
violence
A monstrous creature is decapitated, without bloody detail.
threat and horror
Scenes include encounters with scary fantastical beasts and people fleeing from an eruption.
sex
There is mild sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters.
injury detail
Fantastical creatures are shown lying in small pools of blood in the aftermath of violence.
sexualised images, brief bloody images
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST is a Japanese fantasy anime series; in this episode, Sarasa vows to defeat the salamander and help clear Iris's family's debt.
violence
Scenes include the use of bow and arrows and magical energy blasts during a fantastical battle sequence.
threat and horror
Characters are briefly threatened by a fantastical creature. In other scenes, scared villagers find shelter during an earthquake, narrowly avoiding falling debris.
language
Bad language includes the word 'crap'.
sex
There is sexualised focus on a female character's body at a bathhouse.
injury detail
There is sight of blood across a person's face in the aftermath of violence.
mild violence, sex references
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
MANAGEMENT OF A NOVICE ALCHEMIST is a Japanese fantasy anime series; in this episode, Sarasa seeks advice from her Ophelia after a letter throws her into a state of uncertainty.
violence
Swords clash during a sparring session. There is also a moment of comic slapstick violence.
sex
Mild sex references include brief focus on a woman's cleavage.
theme
A child bids farewell to her parents during a brief flashback scene.
Classified date08/06/2026
LanguageEnglish
threat and horror
language
sex
injury detail
theme
violence
discrimination
drugs
mild violence, sex references
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
Swords clash during a sparring session. There is also a moment of comic slapstick violence.
sex
Mild sex references include brief focus on a woman's cleavage.
theme
A child bids farewell to her parents during a brief flashback scene.
sexualised images, brief bloody images
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
Scenes include the use of bow and arrows and magical energy blasts during a fantastical battle sequence.
threat and horror
Characters are briefly threatened by a fantastical creature. In other scenes, scared villagers find shelter during an earthquake, narrowly avoiding falling debris.
language
Bad language includes the word 'crap'.
sex
There is sexualised focus on a female character's body at a bathhouse.
injury detail
There is sight of blood across a person's face in the aftermath of violence.
moderate violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
A monstrous creature is decapitated, without bloody detail.
threat and horror
Scenes include encounters with scary fantastical beasts and people fleeing from an eruption.
sex
There is mild sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters.
injury detail
Fantastical creatures are shown lying in small pools of blood in the aftermath of violence.
sexualised images
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
threat and horror
Infrequent scenes include encounters with scary fantastical creatures.
language
Bad language includes uses of 'crap', 'bugger' and 'God'.
sex
There is sexualised focus on a female character's body at a bathhouse.
rude humour
Characters rush to the toilet and groan in discomfort as they experience the laxative effects of a poisonous substance.
brief sexual assault
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
Scenes of violence include a fantastical creature attacking a person and a sequence involving magical powers and explosions. References are made to murder and other acts of violence.
threat and horror
Several scenes feature moments of threat, including a sequence where a young character is ambushed by bandits.
language
Mild bad language includes uses of 'screw'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A comic sequence involves a young girl grabbing the breasts of her friends and threatening to alter them with magic.
injury detail
A dead body is briefly seen at a funeral. In one scene, the arms of dead bodies are seen around a pool of blood.
theme
Characters discuss the deaths of loved ones, including visual references to a funeral scene.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are briefly seen with alcoholic drinks.
sexualised images
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
threat and horror
Occasional scenes include explosions and the use of magic powers.
sex
There is sexualised focus on a female character's body at a bathhouse. A character is shown accidentally walking into a woman's breasts.
theme
Scenes include references to a character's parents being killed.
alcohol and smoking
Brief references are made to alcohol.
sexualised images, moderate violence, threat
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
Creatures are shot with bows and arrows and stabbed.
threat and horror
Scenes include encounters with giant fantastical creatures.
sex
There is sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters.
brief bloody images
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
Scenes of fantastical violence include sword fights, the use of bows and arrows, and characters slashing at creatures with blades.
threat and horror
Occasional scenes of very mild threat include characters being chased by fantastical creatures. One scene contains sight of a frozen skeleton.
language
Bad language includes use of the term 'crap'.
injury detail
Blood spurts are briefly visible as creatures are slain, though they are stylised and unrealistic.
rude humour
There is rude humour relating to excrement.
sexualised images
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
threat and horror
Brief scenes of threat include a character being electrocuted and a flashback scene depicting characters on fire; no characters come to harm and the threat is brief.
injury detail
Occasional unrealistic and bloodless injury detail is briefly shown.
nudity
There is occasional focus on the physical attributes of female characters in suggestive poses.
strong bloody images
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
Fantastical animalistic creatures are slashed, stabbed and decapitated with blades. Other scenes of violence include kicking, sword fighting, and use of a bow and arrow.
threat and horror
Characters are occasionally threatened by a fantastical monster with large teeth and fiery features. A person is rushed to receive medical attention after their arm is severed.
language
Very mild bad language ('damn') is used.
injury detail
A fantastical animal creature is dissected by a character in a comic fashion; this includes sight of organs being pulled from their body with resulting bloody detail. After being attacked, a person is seen with a bandaged bloody arm stump before they are healed.
sexualised images, moderate injury detail
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
Characters wield bows and arrows as well as swords. A person trains in sword fighting with their teacher.
threat and horror
Characters are occasionally threatened by fantastical monsters.
language
Very mild bad language ('butt') is used.
sex
There is sexualised imagery as two young women bathe together, with brief comic emphasis on cleavage.
injury detail
A person is seen with a bandaged severed limb.
alcohol and smoking
There is a brief verbal reference to alcohol.
brief bloody images
Classified Date:
08/06/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
threat and horror
The silhouettes of monsters are briefly shown during a darkly lit scene.
language
Very mild bad language includes uses of 'screw up' and 'butt'.
sex
There is occasional sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters.
injury detail
A brief flashback scene depicts bodies lying in a pool of blood in the aftermath of violence.
theme
A child is shown grieving the death of her parents during a brief sequence. The issue is dealt with in a sensitive and reassuring manner.
Director(s)Hiroshi Ikehata
Production year2022
Genre(s)Animation
Approx. running minutes24m
CastKanon Takao, Mitsuki Saiga, Ami Koshimizu, Genta Nakamura, Miki Natsutani, Ryô Sugisaki, Saeko Akiho, Kanata Tanaka, Yûki Tamai, Akira Sekine
Classified date08/06/2026
LanguageEnglish
