The official website for the second season of A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special, the anime adaptation based on Wookjakga’s Korean webtoon of the same name, revealed a new promotional video, key visual, and the anime’s October 7 release date. The video previews the opening theme song, “Sorrow,” by rock band FLOW.
The anime’s cast includes:
- Takuma Terashima as Desir Herman
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Romantica Eru
- Natsumi Fujiwara as Pram Schnaizer
- Asami Seto as Azrest Kingscrown
Taishi Kawaguchi directs the anime at Arvo Animation. Takamitsu Kouno returns to compose the series and write the scripts. Hiromi Katō is the character designer. Daisuke Negishi is the art director, and Kenta Higashiohji is the music composer.
Additional staff members include:
- Art design: Satoshi Fujimoto, Taiga Saitō, Gaku Mukai, Tetsuo Imaizumi
- Prop design: Shōtarō Hashiguchi
- Color design: Aiko Matsuyama
- Director of photography: Hideki Imaizumi
- Editing: Gō Sadamatsu
- Sound director: Takatoshi Hamano
- Sound effects: Yasumasa Koyama
The first season premiered on October 7, 2023 on Crunchyroll. Arvo Animation produced the first season with Taichi Kawaguchi serving as director. Takamitsu Kono handled the series composition, and Hiromi Kato is the character designer. FLOW performed the opening theme song “GET BACK” for the first season, with Momosumomosu performing the ending theme song “6 no Naderu.”
Here’s an overview of the anime series, via Crunchyroll:
In a land dominated by the formidable Shadow Worlds, most of humanity has been destroyed. To rescue their planet from impending doom, six brave heroes fight a perilous battle…and fail. But there’s a glimpse of hope when Desir, one of the last mages, is suddenly sent back in time 13 years! Now armed with knowledge of the grim future, can he alter the course of history and save the world?
