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Magical Girl Raising Project

Magical Girl Raising Project has moved into promotion and production for two new adaptations. The stage play runs January 8 to 13 at the Owlspot Theatre in Tokyo, and the Restart anime premieres October 5, with a new studio, Synergy SP, replacing Lerche.

Synthesized from 4 Yomimono stories · updated Sep 23

Asari Endo's light novel series Magical Girl Raising Project is being adapted into two new formats. The most recent addition is a stage play, announced for January 8 to 13 at the Owlspot Theatre in Tokyo, with Rino Mochizuki as Snow White, Risa Tsumugi as Ripple, Aya Emori as Top Speed, Fumi Taniguchi as La Pucelle, Hazuki Tanda as Hardgore Alice, and Kurumi Mamiya as the voice of Fav. Saki Nagata writes and directs.

The stage run follows the Restart anime, which premieres October 5. It airs on TV Tokyo late at night at 2:00 a.m. (effectively October 6), then on AT-X and BS Fuji on October 7. Director Hiroyuki Hashimoto and scriptwriter Takao Yoshioka return from the 2016 anime, with Synergy SP replacing Lerche as the animation studio. Masako Ito joins as lead character designer, working from Maruino's character art. Yoshioka contrasts new protagonist Pechka with Snow White, who was driven by a conviction Pechka lacks.

The gap between the 2016 anime and Restart was a business decision. Hashimoto said the series' dark premise, in which magical girls are culled, required viewers to have mental preparation before a sequel could work, and that the project was greenlit after a change in the primary animation production company and interest from EPX Corp.

Key facts

Stage play run
January 8 to 13 at the Owlspot Theatre in Tokyo ↗
Stage play writer and director
Saki Nagata ↗
Stage play cast
Rino Mochizuki as Snow White, Risa Tsumugi as Ripple, Aya Emori as Top Speed, Fumi Taniguchi as La Pucelle, Hazuki Tanda as Hardgore Alice, Kurumi Mamiya as the voice of Fav ↗
Restart premiere
October 5, airing on TV Tokyo late at night at 2:00 a.m. (effectively October 6), then AT-X and BS Fuji on October 7 ↗
Restart animation studio
Synergy SP replaces Lerche ↗
Returning staff
Director Hiroyuki Hashimoto and scriptwriter Takao Yoshioka return; Masako Ito joins as lead character designer ↗
New protagonist
Pechka, contrasted with Snow White ↗
Sequel production history
Greenlit after a change in the primary animation production company and interest from EPX Corp ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Noted
Magical Girl Raising Project light novel series has already moved from light novels into manga and two separate anime adaptations into a fourth format. · 2026-09-21
Noted
Masako Ito joining as lead character designer · 2026-09-02
Noted
The sequel's greenlight was unlocked by a change in the primary animation production company and a viable business case, not by creative readiness. · 2026-08-28
Release
tv · October · 2026-09-02
Announced
sequel titled Magical Girl Raising Project Restart is in production · 2026-08-28

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Claim activity

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  • Confirmed Asari Endō writes Magical Girl Raising Project Sep 21 · source
  • Confirmed tv October Sep 17 · source
  • Confirmed Hiroyuki Hashimoto directs Magical Girl Raising Project Sep 7 · source

All coverage

6d ago

OceanVeil Begins Streaming Magical Girl Raising Project restart

WWWave Corporation's streaming platform OceanVeil began carrying the Magical Girl Raising Project restart anime on Monday. The series aired late night on TV Tokyo the same day, then on AT-X and BS Fuji on Wednesday. Hiroyuki Hashimoto returns as director, Takao Yoshioka writes the script, and Synergy SP handles animation, replacing Lerche. Nao Toyama returns as Snow White.

Sep 21

Magical Girl Raising Project Novels Get Stage Play In Tokyo

Asari Endo's Magical Girl Raising Project light novel series is getting a stage play, running January 8 to 13 at the Owlspot Theatre in Tokyo. The cast includes Rino Mochizuki as Snow White, Risa Tsumugi as Ripple, Aya Emori as Top Speed, Fumi Taniguchi as La Pucelle, Hazuki Tanda as Hardgore Alice, and Kurumi Mamiya as the voice of Fav. Saki Nagata writes and directs.

Sep 2

Magical Girl Raising Project Restart Returns with New Designer and a Softer Lead

Magical Girl Raising Project Restart premieres in October with series writer Takao Yoshioka returning to adapt Asari Endo's novels and Masako Ito joining as lead character designer. Ito, who handled the first season's super-deformed designs, worked to keep Maruino's detailed character art intact. Yoshioka contrasts new protagonist Pechka with Snow White, who was driven by a conviction Pechka lacks.

Aug 28

Magical Girl Raising Project Returns After Decade-Long Wait, Director Says

Director Hiroyuki Hashimoto confirmed that Magical Girl Raising Project Restart, a sequel to the 2016 anime, is in production. In an interview, Hashimoto said the series' dark premise, where magical girls are culled, required viewers to have mental preparation before a sequel could work. The long gap came down to the business side of anime, with the project finally greenlit after a change in the primary animation production company and EPX Corp expressing interest.

Aug 21

Magical Girl Raising Project Restart Anime Debuts October 5

The Magical Girl Raising Project Restart anime will debut on October 5. It airs on TV Tokyo late at night at 2:00 a.m. (effectively October 6), then on AT-X and BS Fuji on October 7. Director Hiroyuki Hashimoto and scriptwriter Takao Yoshioka return from the first anime, with Synergy SP replacing Lerche as the animation studio.