New Magic Knight Rayearth Anime Trailer Reveals October 7 Debut, More Cast
The trailer confirms a concrete premiere date and rounds out the main cast, signaling that the long-awaited revival of CLAMP's classic is on track for a fall 2026 debut.
Key Facts
- The new Magic Knight Rayearth anime premieres on October 7, 2026.
- Yuki Kaji voices Clef, Emiri Kato voices Presea, and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka voices Ferio.
- Yui Miura makes his series directorial debut with the anime, produced by E&H production and UNLIMITED PRODUCE by TMS.
- The anime will air on TV Asahi's IMAnimation W block on Wednesdays at 11:45 p.m. JST.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
The new Magic Knight Rayearth anime, celebrating the franchise's 30th anniversary, revealed its second main trailer and key visual at Anime Expo on Saturday. The trailer announced three additional cast members and confirmed an October 7 premiere date. Joining the previously announced cast are Yuki Kaji as Clef, the mage who guides the Magic Knights; Emiri Kato as Presea, the master smith who forges their weapons; and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Ferio, a mysterious swordsman. The previously announced cast includes Ayane Sakura as Hikaru Shido, Rumi Okubo as Umi Ryuuzaki, Rie Takahashi as Fuu Hououji, Saori Hayami as Emeraude, Yuki Ono as Zagato, and Mika Kikuchi as Mokona. Yui Miura is making his series directorial debut with the anime, with series composition by Shigeru Murakoshi, character design by Satomi Watanabe, and music by Yuki Kajiura, Takumi Ozawa, and Shiho Terada. E&H production is handling animation production, and UNLIMITED PRODUCE by TMS is producing the project. The anime will air in the IMAnimation W programming block on TV Asahi and affiliated channels on Wednesdays at 11:45 p.m. JST.
The trailer's debut came during an Anime Expo panel on Saturday, July 5. Yuki Kaji voices Clef, described as the highest-ranking guru in Cephiro who grants the Magic Knights their powers. Emiri Kato plays Presea, the master smith who forges the trio's weapons. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka voices Ferio, a mysterious swordsman the girls meet in the Silent Forest.
Director Yui Miura is making his series directorial debut. He previously worked as an episode director on Ninja Kamui and Bullet/Bullet. Series composer Shigeru Murakoshi has credits including Zombie Land Saga, Ninja Kamui, and Apocalypse Hotel. Character designer Satomi Watanabe previously worked on Escha Chron and Aikatsu Friends!.
The original Magic Knight Rayearth manga by CLAMP ran in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine from 1993 to 1996, collected in six volumes. It inspired two television anime seasons in 1994 and 1995, totaling 49 episodes, and a three-episode OVA in 1997 with an alternate story. The new anime was announced in July 2024 as part of the franchise's 30th anniversary celebration.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.