Recently, the production team of Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 2 has released an English-subbed version of the new trailer, teasing what to expect from the anime's upcoming The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc. The video features the anime's new opening theme song titled Bling-Bang-Bang-Born by Creepy Nuts, and it gives us a sneak peek at the new characters that will be introduced in the second season.
A new key visual was also released along with the original Japanese version of the trailer, and it features Mash Burnedead at the center, Easton Magic Academy’s Dumbledore-like headmaster, Wahlberg Baiganand, and other familiar characters that we can expect return in Season 2.
Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 2 will be animated by the same studio that animated the first, A-1 Pictures. The first season concluded in June 2023 after airing 12 episodes. The second season will cover the Divine Visionary Selection Exam arc (Shinkakusha Kōho Senbatsu Shiken-Hen), which is expected to cover Chapters 41 to 74 of Hajime Komoto's popular manga series.
Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 2 Staff
Director – Tomoya Tanaka
Series Composition – Yosuke Kuroda
Character Design – Hisashi Higashijima
Music – Masaru Yokoyama
Art Director – Yusa Ito
Sound Director – Satoshi Motoyama
Opening Song Performance – Creepy Nuts
Original creator – Hajime Komoto
What is Mashle: Magic and Muscles about?
Mashle: Magic and Muscles is based on the manga written and illustrated by Hajime Komoto. The fantasy comedy series has been serialized in the Weekly Shonen Jump since January 2020, and it recently ended in July 2023 with a total of 18 volumes. VIZ holds the license of the manga in English, and it's available to read on MANGA Plus. Here's the official synopsis of Mashle:
This is a world of magic where magic is used for everything. But deep in the forest exists a young man who spends his time training and bulking up. He can’t use magic, but he enjoys a peaceful life with his father. But one day, his life is put in danger! Will his muscular body protect him from the magic users who are out to get him? Powerfully trained muscles crush magic as this abnormal magical fantasy begins!
Mashle is described to be a comedic blend of Harry Potter, One-Punch Man, and Black Clover because of its story elements, themes, setting, and characters.
