The anime adaptation of Magic Knight Rayearth aired first on Yomiuri Television and other NNS stations in Japan on October 17, 1994, and ended on November 27, 1995. It was directed by Toshihiro Hirano and co-produced by YTV and Tokyo Movie Shinsha (now TMS Entertainment). The anime had 2 seasons, lasting 49 episodes altogether. The TV series is licensed in the U.S. by Media Blasters, now by Discotek Media and is dubbed by Bang Zoom! Entertainment. It was released on both VHS and DVD and now on Blu-ray.