List of Mashle episodes

Key visual for the series

Mashle: Magic and Muscles is an anime television series based on Hajime Kōmoto's manga series of the same name. The anime series adaptation was announced in July 2022. It is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tomoya Tanaka, with scripts written by Yōsuke Kuroda, character designs by Hisashi Toshima, and music composed by Masaru Yokoyama.[1] The first season aired from April 8 to July 1, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[2][3][a] For this season, the opening theme song is "Knock Out" performed by Taiiku Okazaki, while the ending theme song is "Cream Puff Funk" (シュークリーム・ファンク, "Shūkurīmu・Fanku") performed by Philosophy no Dance.[3] According to the official website for the series, it will be a "complete" anime adaptation.[4]

A second season was announced after the airing of the twelfth episode. Titled Mashle: Magic and Muscles – The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc (マッシュル-MASHLE- 神覚者候補選抜試験編, Masshuru: Shinkakusha Kōho Senbatsu Shiken-hen), it was broadcast from January 6 to March 30, 2024.[5][6] For this season, the opening theme song is "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" performed by Creepy Nuts, while the ending theme song is "Tokyo's Way!" (トーキョーズ・ウェイ！, "Tōkyōzu・Uei!") performed by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku.

Aniplex of America revealed an English version of the announcement video at their Anime Expo panel on July 3, 2022.[7] On February 21, 2023, Crunchyroll announced that they would stream the series;[8] an English dub premiered on May 26 of the same year.[9] Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific and streamed it on Amazon Prime Video.[10][11]

  1. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn; Hazra, Adriana (September 24, 2022). "Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime's Promo Video Reveals Staff, Cast Member". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 18, 2022). "Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime Reveals New Key Visual, Promo Video, April 2023 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 18, 2023). "Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime Reveals Full Promo Video, More Cast, Theme Song Artists, April 7 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2022). "Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime Listed as 'Complete' Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Loo, Egan (June 30, 2023). "Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime Season 2 Slated for Next January". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
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  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (July 3, 2022). "Mashle: Magic and Muscles Manga Gets TV Anime in 2023 (Updated With English Video)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  8. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 21, 2023). "Crunchyroll to Stream Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (May 21, 2023). "Crunchyroll Debuts English Dub of Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime on May 26, Adds Orguss Anime to Catalog". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 22, 2023). "Ani-One Asia Adds Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  11. ^ Prime Video Singapore [@PrimeVideoSG] (January 7, 2024). "He's back and buffer than ever 💪 #MASHLE MAGIC AND MUSCLES Season 2 now streaming". Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Instagram.


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