Irregular at Magic High School: Yotsuba Succession Arc Film Hits North America in November
The North American release follows the announcement of Part 2 of the anime's production, indicating the franchise's continued expansion in the West after the film's domestic run.
Key Facts
- The Irregular at Magic High School: Yotsuba Succession Arc film will play in U.S. and Canadian theaters on November 1, 3, and 4, 2026.
- The film is directed by Jimmy Stone at 8-Bit, with music by Taku Iwasaki and theme song "YES" by LiSA.
- The film opened in Japan on May 8, 2026, after a Tokyo premiere on April 28, 2026.
- Returning cast members include Yuichi Nakamura as Tatsuya Shiba and Saori Hayami as Miyuki Shiba, with new cast including Daisuke Ono and Ai Kayano.
- The story is set in 2096, where Miyuki Shiba faces potential selection as the Yotsuba Clan's successor at the New Year's Banquet.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc - in theaters across the United States and Canada on November 1, 3, and 4, 2026. The film will screen with Japanese audio and English subtitles, as well as an English dub. It is the second theatrical entry in the franchise and continues the story after the third TV season, which aired in 2024. The story, set in 2096, follows Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba as they attend the Yotsuba Clan's New Year's Banquet, where the next clan head will be announced. Miyuki faces the possibility of being selected as successor, a role that would require her to marry and could change her relationship with Tatsuya, while also potentially granting her authority to alter Tatsuya's status as a Guardian. Jimmy Stone directed the film at 8-Bit, with music by Taku Iwasaki. Returning cast members include Yuichi Nakamura as Tatsuya, Saori Hayami as Miyuki, Chiwa Saito as Maya Yotsuba, and Emiri Kato as Fumiya Kuroba. New cast members include Daisuke Ono as Katsushige Shibata and Ai Kayano as Yuuka Tsukuba. The film opened in Japan on May 8 after a Tokyo premiere on April 28.
- Tsutomu Satou is credited for the original story, and Kana Ishida for the original character design. Ishida also serves as character design and chief animation director.
- LiSA performs the theme song "YES."
- Script is by Munemasa Nakamoto (WriteWorks), with color key by Sakura Komatsu and prop and gimmick design by Wataru Inada.
- 3D CG is by Kazuki Amenomiya, with art direction by Shunichirō Yoshihara, Ji Xin Zhou, and Ayumi Satō. Background art comes from Goofy and Studio Naya.
- Visual direction and compositing photography is by Takeshi Hirooka (Nexus), editing by Kashiko Kimura (MADBOX), and sound direction by Satoshi Motoyama.
- The light novel series launched online in 2008 and ended with the 32nd volume in September 2020. Two sequels shipped in October 2020 and January 2021.
- The TV anime premiered in April 2014 and ran for 26 episodes. A second season, Visitor Arc, aired 13 episodes starting October 2020.
- The franchise's first film, The Girl Who Summons the Stars, opened in Japan in June 2017. The Honor Student at Magic High School spinoff aired 13 episodes in July 2021.
- Season 3 ran from April to June 2024. Yen Press publishes the original light novels and the Honor Student spinoff manga.
- The franchise has sold over 22 million copies worldwide.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.