Things moved quickly in the reveal for the next anime project for The Irregular at Magic High School as the 19th volume of the series is about to hit in Japan and that means an early snap of the wraparound on it has been revealed. Any announcement of an important announcement coming up usually means something positive so we’re not surprised to see it being something like this. The wraparound has revealed that a new theatrical anime adaptation is in the works for the property, though no details accompanied the announcement.
The light novel series this is based on has done well since its introduction in the summer of 2011 as there are eighteen volumes of it so far. The anime adaptation was on the fast track as part of Dengeki Bunko’s 20th anniversary push to bring more of its materials into the spotlight. The series was directed by Ono Manabu with character designs by Ishida Kana. Animation was produced by Madhouse.
Plot concept: Magic– A century has passed since this concept has been recognized as a formal technology instead of the product of the occult or folklore. The season is spring and it is time for a brand new school year. At the National Magic University First Affiliate High School, A.K.A Magic High School, students are divided into two distinct groups according to their academic performances. The “Bloom,” who demonstrate the highest grades and are enrolled in the “First Course,” and the “Weed,” who have a poor academic record and are enrolled in the “Second Course.” This spring, a very peculiar brother and sister enroll as new students. The brother is an under achiever with some deficiencies and enrolls as a “Weed,” while his younger sister is an honor student, who enrolls as a “Bloom.” The brother, with a somewhat philosophical expression, and the younger sister who holds feelings a little stronger than sibling love for him… Ever since these two have entered through the gates of this prestigious school, the calm campus was beginning to change…
