The Irregular at Magic High School: Yotsuba Succession Arc Unveils Teaser Trailer, Cast Additions
The Irregular at Magic High School: Yotsuba Succession Arc movie revealed a teaser trailer, cast additions, and staff, along with a 2026 release date in Japan. The information was revealed at Aniplex Online Fest 2025 by Chiwa Saito, who voices Maya Yotsuba.
Cast additions for the movie will include:
- Daisuke Ono as Katsushige Shibata
- Ai Kayano as Yuka Tsukuba
The staff for The Irregular at Magic High School: Yotsuba Succession Arc includes:
- Director: Jimmy Stone
- Character Design: Kana Ishida
- Music: Taku Iwasaki
- Studio: 8bit (eightbit)
The Irregular at Magic High School anime is based on a series by Tsutomu Sato. Originally published on Shosetsuka ni Naro as a web novel, Dengeki Bunko published it in light novel format in 2011 with Kana Ishida's illustrations. The series also has a manga adaptation for each arc.
The first season of the anime was animated by studio MADHOUSE and aired in the Spring of 2014. It was followed by The Irregular at Magic High School: The Girl Who Summons the Stars movie in 2017. Events of the movie were set after the 11th volume of the light novel, and they follow the Shiba siblings on a spring break that doesn't go as planned. The movie was produced by studio 8bit, which took over the franchise and animated the second season of the TV anime, the Visitor Arc (Fall 2020 season), and all subsequent sequels.
The second season was followed by a prequel TV special, The Irregular at Magic High School: Reminiscence Arc, which premiered on December 21, 2021. Season 3 of the anime aired in Summer 2024. It covered three arcs: "Double Seven," "Steeplechase," and "Ancient City Insurrection." The Irregular at Magic High School Movie: Yotsuba Succession was announced after its finale.
The anime franchise also has an adaptation of The Honor Student at Magic High School spin-off, which aired throughout the Summer 2022 season. It was animated by studio CONNECT.
Yen Press licensed the original light novel in English and describes the plot as:
The year is 2095. Magic has been tamed as another form of technology, and the practice of magic is now a rigorous discipline. Brother and sister Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba are just about to start their first year at the renowned First Magic High School of Japan. But the school’s ironclad rules mean that the brilliant Miyuki enters the prestigious Course 1, while her older brother, Tatsuya, is relegated to Course 2–and that’s just the beginning of their troubles!
The Irregular at Magic High School Watching Order
- The Irregular at Magic High School (Season 1)
- The Irregular at Magic High School: The Girl Who Summons the Stars (side-story movie)
- The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc (Season 2)
- The Irregular at Magic High School: Reminiscence Arc (TV special, prequel)
- The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3
- The Irregular at Magic High School: Yotsuba Succession Arc
Source: Aniplex Online Fest 2025, Official Website
© 2024 Tsutomu Sato/KADOKAWA/The Magic High School: Yotsuba Succession Arc Production Committee
