The new Magic Knight Rayearth anime is announced to begin on October 7. A trailer also introduces its 2 theme songs and four additional cast members, according to Crunchyroll’s report published on September 20, 2026. the announcement published by Crunchyroll on September 20, 2026
“Otome no Ken”, performed by Toaka, will serve as the opening theme. The ending song, “Seira”, will be performed by Yurina Kawaguchi.
A 2-cour series with an October 7 start
Crunchyroll describes the reboot as a 2-cour anime, which corresponds to roughly six months of broadcasting. The announcement gives October 7 as the start date, but does not specify the year, release time or time zone. That leaves the exact timing of the premiere open for now.
Crunchyroll currently streams the original Magic Knight Rayearth anime, produced in 1994–1995. JEU.VIDEO’s anime section
Four new voices join the cast
The trailer’s casting announcement adds four roles to the project:
- Mamiko Noto voices Alcyone.
- Ayumu Murase voices Ascot.
- Hitomi Ueda voices Caldina.
- Hiroki Yasumoto voices Lafarga.
Yui Miura directs the series at E&H Production. Shigeru Murakoshi is responsible for series composition, while Satomi Watanabe handles the character designs. The music comes from Yuki Kajiura, Shiho Terada and Takumi Ozawa.
CLAMP’s manga remains the foundation
CLAMP published the original Magic Knight Rayearth manga in Kodansha’s Nakayoshi magazine from 1993 to 1995. Magic Knight Rayearth 2 followed from 1995 to 1996, with the 2 series totaling six volumes published in Japan.
The reboot now has an announced October 7 start, identified opening and ending themes, and a planned 2-cour format. The missing year, premiere time and time zone are the main details still needed to pin down the launch precisely.
