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AMBot | 08/21/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The anime adaptation "A Returner's Magic Should Be Special" (Japanese: "Kikansha no Mahō wa Tokubetsu Desu") has released the first trailer for its second season. The new PV focuses on the protagonist Desir Arman, but also shows his companions Romantica Eru, Pram Schnaizer, and Azest Kingscrown. Alongside scenes from the new storyline, there are flashbacks to Desir's past as well as noticeably more intense battles.
The series is set in a world threatened by foreign dimensions called the "Shadow World." To avert the catastrophe of the "Shadow Labyrinth," Desir was sent thirteen years into the past; at the Hebrion Academy, he finds his companions. The continuation picks up directly from the dramatic ending of the first season: During a brief period of calm, Desir is haunted by a nightmare about Romantica's death, in which the "Demon of Destruction" Dadenyuf appears. "I know... that one... is Romantica's enemy," reads the official teaser text, announcing Desir's next "counterattack" – in Japanese with the reading "tatakai" (battle).
Before the regular broadcast start, an early premiere will take place on October 3, 2026, at Cinema Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo. The screening begins at 6:50 PM; afterward, voice actors Takuma Terashima (Desir Arman), Sayumi Suzushiro (Romantica Eru), Natsumi Fujiwara (Pram Schnaizer), and Asami Seto (Azest Kingscrown) will appear for a stage talk. Tickets cost 2,800 yen; the lottery for advance sales started on August 21 via the ticket service Ticket Pia.
The second season airs from October 2026 in the "+Ultra" time slot on Fuji TV, every Wednesday from 12:45 AM (local time). As the opening theme, the band FLOW returns, who already contributed the first season's opening "GET BACK" and now provides the song "Sorrow." For the ending, the song "Everlasting" by krage is planned; the singer was already announced by the production team in early July.
The source material comes from South Korea: The web novel by Usonan and Wookjakga was first published on the platform KakaoPage and later continued as a webtoon. In Japan, the work is distributed digitally via Piccoma as SMARTOON and published in print by Kadokawa Shoten; the English edition is released by Yen Press. The first season started in October 2023 with twelve episodes on TOKYO MX and other channels, and was streamed internationally via services such as Crunchyroll, dAnime Store, U-NEXT, Netflix, Hulu, and ABEMA.
The production of the second season is again handled by Studio Arvo Animation; direction is again by Taishi Kawaguchi. Takamitsu Kouno is responsible for series composition and script, character design is by Hiromi Kato, and the series is produced by HAYATE. The continuation was already announced in December 2023; first insights were given in October 2025 at the Crunchyroll Showcase at New York Comic Con. At Anime Expo 2026, the second season also celebrated a world premiere. In addition to the first trailer, the team released a character feature clip focusing on Desir.
The series is set in a world threatened by foreign dimensions called the "Shadow World." To avert the catastrophe of the "Shadow Labyrinth," Desir was sent thirteen years into the past; at the Hebrion Academy, he finds his companions. The continuation picks up directly from the dramatic ending of the first season: During a brief period of calm, Desir is haunted by a nightmare about Romantica's death, in which the "Demon of Destruction" Dadenyuf appears. "I know... that one... is Romantica's enemy," reads the official teaser text, announcing Desir's next "counterattack" – in Japanese with the reading "tatakai" (battle).
Before the regular broadcast start, an early premiere will take place on October 3, 2026, at Cinema Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo. The screening begins at 6:50 PM; afterward, voice actors Takuma Terashima (Desir Arman), Sayumi Suzushiro (Romantica Eru), Natsumi Fujiwara (Pram Schnaizer), and Asami Seto (Azest Kingscrown) will appear for a stage talk. Tickets cost 2,800 yen; the lottery for advance sales started on August 21 via the ticket service Ticket Pia.
The second season airs from October 2026 in the "+Ultra" time slot on Fuji TV, every Wednesday from 12:45 AM (local time). As the opening theme, the band FLOW returns, who already contributed the first season's opening "GET BACK" and now provides the song "Sorrow." For the ending, the song "Everlasting" by krage is planned; the singer was already announced by the production team in early July.
The source material comes from South Korea: The web novel by Usonan and Wookjakga was first published on the platform KakaoPage and later continued as a webtoon. In Japan, the work is distributed digitally via Piccoma as SMARTOON and published in print by Kadokawa Shoten; the English edition is released by Yen Press. The first season started in October 2023 with twelve episodes on TOKYO MX and other channels, and was streamed internationally via services such as Crunchyroll, dAnime Store, U-NEXT, Netflix, Hulu, and ABEMA.
The production of the second season is again handled by Studio Arvo Animation; direction is again by Taishi Kawaguchi. Takamitsu Kouno is responsible for series composition and script, character design is by Hiromi Kato, and the series is produced by HAYATE. The continuation was already announced in December 2023; first insights were given in October 2025 at the Crunchyroll Showcase at New York Comic Con. At Anime Expo 2026, the second season also celebrated a world premiere. In addition to the first trailer, the team released a character feature clip focusing on Desir.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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