A Returner's Magic Should Be Special has recently announced that the isekai anime season will be returning for a second season. The announcement was made just after Episode 12 of the first season aired in Japan, and to commemorate the renewal, the official website and social media accounts of the anime has released a new trailer, visual, and a special video for A Returner's Magic Should Be Special Season 2.
An English subtitled version of the trailer was also released:
Here's the special video featuring the magician Mr. Maric that was released to celebrate the renewal of A Returner's Magic Should Be Special:
A Returner's Magic Should Be Special anime is based on Usonan's South Korean web novel which was collected into eight volumes from June 2017 to November 2019. The series received a webtoon adaptation that was first serialized in KakaoPage in May 2018, and it was illustrated by Wookjakga. The webtoon was translated into Japanese as Kikansha no Maho wa Tokubetsu Desu, and it's published by Tappytoon in English digitally while the print publication is handled by Yen Press. So far, two out of the four volumes were released in English, and the third volume is scheduled to release on March 19, 2024.
The anime first premiered in Japan on October 8, 2023, and the English dubbed version premiered on October 21 of this year. Arvo Animation animated the series, with Taichi Kawaguchi as director, with Takamitsu Kono in charge of the series composition and Hiromi Kato on character designs. The opening theme GET BACK was performed by FLOW, and the ending theme 6 wo Naderu was peerformed by Momosumomosu. The anime was made available to stream on Crunchyroll as it aired in Japan.
What is A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special about?
Yen Press shared a plot description of A Returner's Magic Should Be Special:
Shadow Realms have ravaged the earth and decimated almost everyone in their way. The survival of humanity hinges upon the success of just six mages, including analytic fighter Desir Herrman. The remaining heroes make one final stand to end the bloodshed…but to no avail. Desir closes his eyes on what should be the end of his life—only to open them and see the beginning of his school days?! Desir has returned thirteen years back to the past, where he’s been given another chance. A chance to see the loved ones he lost, a chance to meet his fellow warriors again, and a chance to save the world…!
You can read more information about A Returner's Magic Should Be Special in the anime's official website.
