Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière’s name is so long and her spell-casting skills are so poor that everyone at the Tristain Academy of Magic just calls her “Louise the Zero.” Louise’s humiliation only increases during an important second-year test, she inexplicably summons Saito Hiraga, a totally normal teenager from Tokyo. Now she’s stuck with him and Saito’s stuck with the lousy life of being a familiar.
The Familiar of Zero (Season 4)
Louise of the Holy Land (Episode 1)
Air date: 2012-01-07
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Queen Henrietta has ordered everyone to Romalia, once there they meet the Pope of Romalia, Saint Aegis the 32nd. He has summoned them to reveal a secret, one that involves void mages and the fate of the world.
Aquileia's Shrine Maiden (Episode 2)
Air date: 2012-01-14
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: King Joseph has developed a weapon of mass destruction and needs the help of a void mage. With three mages to choose from, which one will become his unfortunate pawn?
The Incompetent King Gone Mad (Episode 3)
Air date: 2012-01-21
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: King Joseph new weapon is a bomb fueled with Louise’s Explosion spell. Will Saito, with the aid of a new “out of place relic,” reach Louise in time before she makes the ultimate sacrifice?
The Queen's Reward (Episode 4)
Air date: 2012-01-28
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Louise and Saito are searching for their very own Mansion. Tabitha finally receives the medicine to heal her mother, and Queen Henrietta gives Saito an unexpected reward.
The Maidens of De Ornierés (Episode 5)
Air date: 2012-02-04
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Saito and Louise have received an unexpected visitor, Louise’s sister Eleanor. She strongly suggests that Saito is inferior and Louise is ruining the House of La Valliere. Can Louise turn Saito into a gentleman or will it form a riff in their relationship.
Trouble at the Outdoor Bath (Episode 6)
Air date: 2012-02-11
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: After the discovery of a hot spring on their land, Saito decides it is the perfect time to have a hot springs party. Though he invited everyone, an unforeseen guest appears and shocks the crowd.
Elves from the desert (Episode 7)
Air date: 2012-02-18
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: The elemental siblings have returned and have caught Saito and Louise off guard. While the battle rages in the front of the mansion, a group of familiar elves have arrived and use the chaos to kidnap Tiffania.
Escape Through the Sewer (Episode 8)
Air date: 2012-02-25
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: As the Ostland flies at max power to the elven land, Saito and Tiffa are put before the council to decide their fate. Eshmael provoking words causes Saito to lash out, causing the other council members to agree that the barbarians must be destroyed. Will the Ostland make it in time or will a war start with the elves?
Tabitha's Coronation (Episode 9)
Air date: 2012-03-03
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: The Ostland makes it to Reynald, Gallia’s Kingdom, where Tabitha has offered to repair the ship. While there she informs them that she is taking the crow and becoming Queen. Louise has the deal with her jealous feelings as Saito spends more time with Tiffa.
The Awakening of Calamity (Episode 10)
Air date: 2012-03-10
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Saito, Louise, and Tiffania have been summoned to Romalia by his Holiness. They were to meet Julio near the Aquaria’s border, but once there they witness a scene that will affect everyone’s future.
Louise's Choice (Episode 11)
Air date: 2012-03-17
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Julio and Saito continue their battle with the Ancient Dragon, but Saito won’t talk about the loss of his partner. Louise can see the pain on his face and has faced with her toughest decision to date.
Zero's Familiar (Episode 12)
Air date: 2012-03-24
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Saito is trapped in Japan while his friends fight against the Ancient Dragon. Even if he is able to return to Halkeginia, will he make it in time?
