A new official website has launched to confirm that Iris and Noboru Kannatsuki’s Magical Explorer light novel series is getting a new TV anime series in fall 2026. A new teaser promotional video and key visual were also released alongside details on the cast and staff members.
Nobunaga Shimazaki stars in the Magical Explorer anime as protagonist Kōsuke Takioto.
Kazuki Ohashi directs the anime adaptation at WHITE FOX. Satoko Sekine will handle the series composition, Ryosuke Kimiya is the character designer, and Kenichiro Suehiro is the music composer.
The Magical Explorer novel series began in February 2018 on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website. Kadokawa began publishing the light novel series in November 2019, and the 13th volume will ship on April 1, 2026.
The manga adaptation was launched by Yukari Higa in Kadokawa’s Young Ace Up in August 2020. The manga’s third compiled book volume released on January 8. Yen Press is publishing the light novel series and manga adaptation.
Here’s an overview of the light novel and manga series, via Yen Press:
Living in the world of Magical★Explorer, the legendary erotic game, sounds like a dream. Problem is, I reincarnated not as the lady-killer protagonist with his overpowered cheat skills, but as his unlucky comic-relief best friend!
