Image: Iris, Noboru Kannatsuki/KADOKAWA/Produktionskomitee „Magical★Explorer“
AMBot | 08/22/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
A new character visual has been released for the TV anime "Magical★Explorer": it shows Nanami, the Maid Knight unit voiced by M・A・O. The image was first shown on August 22 via the production's official channels and carries the phrase "Where my master is, there is Nanami."
According to the source material, Nanami originates from the deepest level of a dungeon and was created as a Maid Knight unit. She swears absolute loyalty to her contract partner Kosuke Takioto and supports him with high combat power, with the bow being her main weapon. The official character details list her height as 168 centimeters, her birthday as April 10, and – fitting the series' tone – her blood type as "T (Angel Type)". M・A・O had already voiced Nanami in a promotional video for the light novel series.
The source material is by author Iris and illustrator Noboru Kannatsuki. The light novel was first published on the platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō starting in February 2018 and has been published by KADOKAWA under the Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko label since November 2019. On the web platform, the series has garnered over 120 million views; according to official figures (as of April 2026), the book series has reached a total circulation of over 950,000 copies. A manga adaptation by Yukari Higa has been serialized in Young Ace Up since August 2020, with the English edition of both the novel and manga published by Yen Press.
The story follows a young man who awakens in the world of the legendary bishōjo game "Magical★Explorer" – but not as a hero with overwhelming abilities, but rather as its unfortunate friend character Kosuke Takioto. With his knowledge from his previous life, he aims to lead the heroines of the game to happy endings. Kosuke possesses an exceptionally large amount of magic and fights by enchanting the scarf he always wears.
The series is produced at Studio WHITE FOX ("STEINS;GATE", "Re:Zero") under the direction of Kazuki Ohashi ("Shadows House"). The series composition is handled by Satoko Sekine, character designs are by Ryosuke Kimiya, and the music is composed by Kenichiro Suehiro. Aniplex is involved in the production. The cast includes Nobunaga Shimazaki as Kosuke Takioto, Ai Kakuma as Ludi, Saori Onishi as Yukine Mizumori, and M・A・O as Nanami.
The broadcast is scheduled to begin in October 2026; an early screening is already planned for September 13. The adaptation was first announced in September 2023. Since early August, the production has been presenting one character visual per week: after Kosuke (August 1), Ludi (August 8), and Yukine (August 15), Nanami now follows. A first trailer featuring the voices of Ludi, Yukine, and Nanami had already been released at the end of July.
According to the source material, Nanami originates from the deepest level of a dungeon and was created as a Maid Knight unit. She swears absolute loyalty to her contract partner Kosuke Takioto and supports him with high combat power, with the bow being her main weapon. The official character details list her height as 168 centimeters, her birthday as April 10, and – fitting the series' tone – her blood type as "T (Angel Type)". M・A・O had already voiced Nanami in a promotional video for the light novel series.
The source material is by author Iris and illustrator Noboru Kannatsuki. The light novel was first published on the platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō starting in February 2018 and has been published by KADOKAWA under the Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko label since November 2019. On the web platform, the series has garnered over 120 million views; according to official figures (as of April 2026), the book series has reached a total circulation of over 950,000 copies. A manga adaptation by Yukari Higa has been serialized in Young Ace Up since August 2020, with the English edition of both the novel and manga published by Yen Press.
The story follows a young man who awakens in the world of the legendary bishōjo game "Magical★Explorer" – but not as a hero with overwhelming abilities, but rather as its unfortunate friend character Kosuke Takioto. With his knowledge from his previous life, he aims to lead the heroines of the game to happy endings. Kosuke possesses an exceptionally large amount of magic and fights by enchanting the scarf he always wears.
The series is produced at Studio WHITE FOX ("STEINS;GATE", "Re:Zero") under the direction of Kazuki Ohashi ("Shadows House"). The series composition is handled by Satoko Sekine, character designs are by Ryosuke Kimiya, and the music is composed by Kenichiro Suehiro. Aniplex is involved in the production. The cast includes Nobunaga Shimazaki as Kosuke Takioto, Ai Kakuma as Ludi, Saori Onishi as Yukine Mizumori, and M・A・O as Nanami.
The broadcast is scheduled to begin in October 2026; an early screening is already planned for September 13. The adaptation was first announced in September 2023. Since early August, the production has been presenting one character visual per week: after Kosuke (August 1), Ludi (August 8), and Yukine (August 15), Nanami now follows. A first trailer featuring the voices of Ludi, Yukine, and Nanami had already been released at the end of July.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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