The upcoming television anime adaptation of Iris’s Magical★Explorer light novel is set to debut on October 4 at 12:00 a.m. on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS11, with subsequent airings on Tohoku Broadcasting, TV Aichi, and Yomiuri TV. The announcement came during a special livestream presentation on Friday, which also revealed an expanded cast and staff list, a second key visual, the theme song details, and a second promotional video.
Cast
The new cast additions include:
| Role | Voice Actor |
|---|---|
| Marino Hanamura | Fuchigami Mai |
| Hatsumi Hanamura | Tsuda Minami |
| Clarissa | Tsumugi Risa |
| Iori Hijiri | Yuikawa Asaki |
| Rina Katou | Tono Hikaru |
Staff
The production team also gains several key positions:
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Prop Design | Watanabe Yaeko, Yamada Yuukei |
| Monster Design | Hosoda Naoto |
| Effect Design | Yakou Hiroshi |
| Art Director | Yokoyama Isao |
| Color Design | Murata Eriko |
| Director of Photography | Kuwahara Shinya |
| 3D Director | Sakaguchi Haruka |
| Special Effects, 2D Works | Oonishi Keiko |
| Editing | Gotou Masahiro |
| Sound Director | Aketagawa Jin |
| Sound Effects | Wada Toshiya |
| Chief Animation Manager | Iwasa Gaku |
| Animation Producer | Katou Shinichirou |
Theme Songs
Singer-songwriter ASCA will perform both the opening theme “Remedy” and the ending theme “Double Wings.” The opening theme is previewed in the second promotional video.
Production Team
The anime is directed by Oohashi Kazuki at White Fox, with series composition by Sekine Satoko. Kimiya Ryousuke is handling character design, and Suehiro Kenichiro is composing the music.
Source Material
Iris originally began writing the adventure comedy novel on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website in February 2018. Kadokawa started publishing it under the Sneaker Bunko label in November 2019, with illustrations by Kannatsuki Noboru. The 13th volume shipped on April 1.
A manga adaptation, drawn by Higa Yukari, began serialization on the Young Ace UP web magazine in August 2020. Kadokawa released the third volume on January 8.
Yen Press holds the English licenses for both the light novel and manga. The second manga volume was released in January 2025, and the 12th light novel volume is scheduled for a November 10 release.
