An announcement made following the conclusion of theThe Irregular at Magic High School: Reminiscence Arcanime special confirmed that a new series was in the works. The announcement was made as part of a teaser commercial, though no release date or information on the series' format has been divulged as of yet.
A separateannouncement confirmed that theReminiscence Arcspecial will be getting a Blu-ray Disc and DVD release in Japan on March 16. The upcoming home release will feature a short story by series author Tsutomu Satou, and will also include an art booklet, soundtrack CD, character song CD, and bonus video.
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Tsutomu Satou’sThe Irregular at Magic High Schoolseries ran as a part of ASCII Media Works’Dengeki Bunko imprintfrom 2011-2020. The series accumulated 32 collected volumes throughout its near decade-long run and inspired a manga adaptation, spin-off titles, and an anime adaptation.
An anime adaptation from Madhouse directed by Manabu Ono (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld) was released during the Spring 2014 season. Studio Eight Bit took over for season 2, which aired during theFall 2020 seasonand was directed by Risako Yoshida, who directed theReminiscence Arcspecial as well as the 2017The Girl Who Calls the Starsfilm.
The spin-offThe Honor Student at Magic High Schoolmanga inspired a 13-episode animeadaptation that aired during the Summer 2021 season. The series was produced by Connect and directed by Hideki Tachibana, who is best known for his work on theIs It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?andA Certain Scientific Railgunseries.
Yen Press publishes the light novel and manga series in English. Aniplex of America licenses the anime in English, with the series available to stream on Crunchyroll and Funimation.
