The Aniplex of America Industry Panel at Anime Expo 2026 revealed the production staff and a teaser promotional video for the third season of Mashle (Mashle: Magic and Muscles) on Thursday. The new season is scheduled to premiere in January 2027.
Staff
Note: Staff denoted with NEW are new in their respective roles.
| Role | Name | Notable Previous Work |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Tomoya Tanaka | Engage Kiss |
| Assistant Director | Kazuya Ishiguri NEW | Koujo Denka no Kateikyoushi |
| Series Composition, Script | Yousuke Kuroda | Boku no Hero Academia |
| Character Design | Chiaki Furuzumi NEW | Ore dake Level Up na Ken (sub-character design) |
| Sub-Character Design | Kento Toya | Blue Lock |
| Prop Design | Akane Hirose NEW, Yutori Sugiura NEW | Ore dake Level Up na Ken Season 2: Arise from the Shadow (animation director), Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle – Rhyme Anima + (animation director) |
| Monster Design | Mayuko Yamamoto NEW | Shaman King: Flowers (character design) |
| Color Design | Azusa Sasaki NEW | Lycoris Recoil |
| Art Design | Hideyasu Narita | Fate/strange Fake |
| Art Director | Ayano Okamoto NEW | Mieruko-chan |
| Director of Photography | Akihito Suzuki | Visual Prison |
| CG Director | Manabu Asakawa NEW | Ashita Sekai ga Owaru toshitemo (director of photography) |
| Editing | Masato Yoshitake | Dungeon Meshi |
| Music | Masaru Yokoyama | Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e |
| Sound Director | Satoshi Motoyama | Saigo ni Hitotsu dake Onegai shitemo Yoroshii deshou ka |
| Sound Effects | Yui Andou | Kowloon Generic Romance |
| Sound Production | INSPION Edge | |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
Mashle adapts Hajime Koumoto’s action comedy manga, which ran in Weekly Shounen Jump from January 2020 to July 2023. Shueisha published the 18th and final volume in October 2023.
VIZ Media simulpublished the manga in English and shipped the 18th and final volume in December 2024. Shueisha’s Manga Plus platform also simulpublished the manga in English.
Teaser PV
Source: Official X
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