The upcoming television anime adaptation of CLAMP's legendary fantasy adventure Magic Knight Rayearth has officially secured its debut date. Revealed during a dedicated stage event at the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair, the new series will premiere on October 7 on TV Asahi's "IMAnimation W" programming block.
Alongside the premiere schedule, the production team unveiled new additions to the voice cast as well as details on the series' theme songs. The newly announced cast members include:
- Mamiko Noto as Alcyone
- Ayumu Murase as Ascot
- Hitomi Ueda as Caldina
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Lafarga
Singer-songwriter Toaka (known for her vocal work on Suzume) performs the opening theme song "Otome no Tsurugi," while Yurina Kawaguchi contributes the ending theme "Hoshiakari." Both tracks make their debut snippets in the second promotional trailer for the series.
Production & Heritage
Animation studio E&H Production is leading the project under director Yui Umemoto (Ninja Kamui), supported by assistant director Takayuki Sano. Shigeru Murakoshi oversees series composition, while Satomi Watanabe handles character design. On the musical front, renowned composer Yuki Kajiura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica) collaborates with Takumi Ozawa and Shiho Terada to craft the show's soundtrack.
Originally serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine between 1993 and 1996, CLAMP's original manga remains one of the defining titles of 1990s shojo fantasy, celebrated for its pioneering blend of magical girl elements with traditional mecha tropes and high-stakes isekai storytelling.
