From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The great sage Ephtal dies in despair after failing to reach the peak of magic—but 400 years later, he's reborn with all his memories and power intact! In a world where magic has decayed and ancient spells are treated as miracles, Ephtal storms into a prestigious magic academy to reclaim the true art of sorcery. As his power shakes the world, long-forgotten legends begin to awaken!

Series details

• Title: From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2026-06-25
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: Tokyo MX
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: AbemaTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 24 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 92336
• IMDb ID: tt40550160
• TVDB ID: 474303

Cast and credited roles

• Shuuichirou Umeda — Eftal (Young)
• Reo Osanai — Anastasia
• Haruka Shiraishi — Merlyn
• Daisuke Hirakawa — Frasier
• Emiri Katō — Iria
• Ayaka Fukuhara — Eftal (Child)
• Hiroki Touchi — Eftal (Sage)
• Hiroki Touchi — Eftal (Old)
• Kentaro Ito — Joachim

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-06-25; final listed air date 2026-09-10; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

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