Magical Girl Raising Project Restart – Novel gets anime adaptation

Rafael Shinzo
My name is Rafael Alves, known as Rafael Shinzo. I have a background in Japanese pop culture and created AnimeNew in 2009 with the mission of providing reliable coverage...

During a special event, it was revealed that the novel Magical Girl Raising Project Restart ( Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku Restart ) will be getting an anime adaptation. According to reports, the project is in celebration of the franchise's 10th anniversary.

Synopsis:

The story takes place in a world where the social game "The Magical Girl Raising Project" allows one in tens of thousands of people to be a "magical girl," possessing extraordinary abilities and special magical powers that distinguish them from the rest of the human race. But one day, in a district with 16 magical girls, the government announces that it must halve the number of magical girls to solve the magical energy problem. At first, the 16 magical girls race to collect more "magical candy" than their competitors, but the rules quickly become distorted, and a deadly battle for survival begins.

A Japanese light novel written by Asari Endō and illustrated by Maruino. Takarajimasha has published thirteen volumes since 2012 under its Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Bunko imprint. The series is licensed in English by Yen Press. A manga adaptation with art by Pochi Edoya was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace magazine between September 2014 and October 2015.

Finally, an anime adaptation by studio Lerche (Unbreakable Machine-Doll, Assassination Classroom) aired in Japan between October and December 2016.

Source: Official Twitter

Follow:
My name is Rafael Alves, known as Rafael Shinzo. I have a background in Japanese pop culture and created AnimeNew in 2009 with the mission of providing reliable and up-to-date coverage of anime, manga, and other entertainment straight from Japan. With over a decade of experience, the portal has established itself as a reference in the sector.