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A Returner's Magic Should Be Special

The second season of A Returner's Magic Should Be Special premieres in October 2026 on Fuji TV's +Ultra block, with Crunchyroll streaming. The theme song lineup is complete: FLOW performs the opening 'Sorrow' and krage performs the ending 'Everlasting.'

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Jul 5

The second season of the anime adaptation of Wookjakga and Usonan's webcomic A Returner's Magic Should Be Special was confirmed in June 2026 for an October premiere on Fuji TV's +Ultra block. Arvo Animation returns as the studio, with Taishi Kawaguchi directing, Takumi Kouno on series composition and scripts, and Hiromi Kato designing the characters. The main cast remains unchanged: Takuma Terashima as Desir Herman, Sayumi Suzushiro as Romantica Eru, Natsumi Fujiwara as Pram Schnaizer, and Asami Seto as Azest Kingscrown.

Rock band FLOW, which performed the first season's opening theme 'GET BACK,' returns for a new opening song titled 'Sorrow.' At Anime Expo in July 2026, the staff announced that krage will perform the ending theme 'Everlasting,' completing the theme song lineup. The first season will re-air on Fuji TV and Kansai TV starting July 2, 2026, leading into the new season. Crunchyroll streamed the first season with an English dub and is expected to handle the second season.

The webcomic, based on Usonan's original story, ran on Kakao Page from September 2016 to August 2019, with the webtoon adaptation launching in May 2018.

Key facts

Premiere window
October 2026
Broadcast block
Fuji TV's +Ultra block
Animation studio
Arvo Animation
Director
Taishi Kawaguchi
Opening theme
'Sorrow' by FLOW
Ending theme
'Everlasting' by krage
Streaming service
Crunchyroll (expected)

Timeline

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Facts

Release
tv · October 2026 · Japan · 2026-06-07
Licensed by
Crunchyroll (global) · 2026-07-05

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Jun 7

A Returner's Magic Should Be Special Season 2 Premieres in October With FLOW Opening

The second season of the anime adaptation of Wookjakga and Usonan's webcomic A Returner's Magic Should Be Special will premiere on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block in October 2026. The rock band FLOW, which performed the first season's opening theme "GET BACK," returns to create a new opening song titled "Sorrow" for the second season. The announcement came on June 7 alongside a teaser visual and a promotional video. The first season will re-air on Fuji TV and Kansai TV starting July 2, 2026, leading into the new season. Arvo Animation returns as the animation studio, with Taishi Kawaguchi directing, Takumi Kouno handling series composition and scripts, and Hiromi Kato designing the characters. The main cast includes Takuma Terashima as Desir Herman, Sayumi Suzushiro as Romantica Eru, Natsumi Fujiwara as Pram Schnaizer, and Asami Seto as Azest Kingscrown. Crunchyroll streamed the first season with an English dub and is expected to handle the second season. The webcomic, based on Usonan's original story, ran on Kakao Page from September 2016 to August 2019, with the webtoon adaptation launching in May 2018.