[4] The series has also been licensed in German by Tokyopop Germany,[5] and in French by Tokebi.

He is a "Recast", meaning that he was created from someone's life force, and in this case that person being his "Grandpa".

Before his Grandpa Grifford used up a big chunk of his own life force, he was an immortal, handsome, and powerful magician.

[8] Carl Kimlinger of Anime News Network said that the first volume will only appeal to sword-and-sorcery fans who are hard up for some entertainment.

Sparrow of IGN compares volume 1 favorably with Harry Potter, stating "[i]f you ... can't wait for Rowling to finish the final Potter book, Recast might be worth your time".