A Returner's Magic Should Be Special: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The world is on the brink of destruction after a devastating ten-year war in the "shadow labyrinth." Desir Herrman is one of the last skilled magicians left standing, but even he is no match for the formidable foe threatening humanity's very existence. Just when he's certain the end has come, he is sent back in time to his early days of studying magic at the prestigious Hebrion Academy! With this rare second chance, Desir is determined to save not only himself but also the friends and comrades he once lost. Armed with the knowledge of what their future holds, can his efforts make a difference, or are they all doomed to relive the same terrible destiny? Based on the hit novel.

Series details

• Title: A Returner's Magic Should Be Special
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2023-10-07
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Tokyo MX
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 69696
• IMDb ID: tt28313387
• TVDB ID: 432815

Cast and credited roles

• Takuma Terashima — Desir Herrman
• Sayumi Suzushiro — Romantica Eru
• Natsumi Fujiwara — Pram Schneider
• Asami Seto — Azest Kingscrown
• Junji Majima — Doneta Hadoon
• Shouhei Komatsu — Percival Asengunitz

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-10-07; final listed air date 2023-12-23; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2026-10-08; final listed air date 2026-10-08.

Source and licence

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