CLAMP's Magic Knight Rayearth is returning with a full anime reboot in October 2026 featuring Yuki Kajiura on music.
Magic Knight Rayearth is coming back. CLAMP's classic isekai magical girl franchise is getting a full anime reboot 31 years after the original series first aired, with a new production announced at AnimeJapan 2026 and confirmed for an October premiere. The reveal included a teaser trailer, a new visual, and the first cast and staff details.
The central trio has been recast for the new generation. Ayane Sakura voices Hikaru Shido, Rumi Okubo takes on Umi Ryuzaki, and Rie Takahashi plays Fu Hooji. Yui Miura directs the anime at E&H Production, with Kadokawa and TMS Entertainment overseeing the broader production. Shigeru Murakoshi is writing the scripts, and Satomi Watabe handles character designs.
The music team is particularly noteworthy. Yuki Kajiura, the composer behind Sword Art Online, Demon Slayer, and Madoka Magica, leads the score alongside Takumi Ozawa and Shiho Terada. Kajiura's involvement signals a production aiming for a grand orchestral identity to match the franchise's fantasy scope.
The original manga by CLAMP ran from 1993 to 1996 and follows three Tokyo middle school girls who are transported to the magical world of Cephiro, where they must become the legendary Magic Knights to save the land from destruction. The series is often cited as one of the foundational works of the isekai genre, predating the modern wave of isekai stories by decades. It also blends magical girl elements with mecha design in a way that was distinctive for its era.
The original anime adaptation ran for two seasons from 1994 to 1995 and was produced by TMS Entertainment. The franchise has remained dormant since, making this reboot the first new Magic Knight Rayearth anime in over 30 years.
The anime will air in the IMAnimation W programming block on TV Asahi and affiliated channels in October on Wednesdays at 11:45 PM JST. International streaming plans have not been announced, though the involvement of major partners like Kadokawa and TMS Entertainment suggests a global rollout is likely.
The Magic Knight Rayearth reboot arrives as part of a broader trend of classic anime franchises receiving modern revivals, joining recent reboots and continuations of properties like Urusei Yatsura, Trigun, and Rurouni Kenshin. With a new voice cast, a prestigious music team led by Yuki Kajiura, and the weight of one of CLAMP's most beloved properties behind it, the October premiere is positioned as one of the fall 2026 season's most anticipated debuts. CLAMP's original manga remains widely available and continues to influence the magical girl and isekai genres to this day.
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