Magical Girl Raising Project Restart is out. The sequel premiered on TV Tokyo late Monday night (2:00 a.m. JST, effectively Tuesday, October 6), and WWWave Corporation's streaming service OceanVeil began streaming it the same day, per Anime News Network. AT-X and BS Fuji follow on Wednesdays.
Quick answer
According to SenpaiRanks, Magical Girl Raising Project Restart (*Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku: Restart*) is a Fall 2026 TV anime from Synergy SP, adapting the "Restart" arc of Asari Endō's light novels (volumes 2 and 3). It premiered October 6, 2026 (JST) on TV Tokyo, with AT-X and BS Fuji on Wednesdays. Outside Japan it streams on OceanVeil; no other English streaming partner has been announced. Director Hiroyuki Hashimoto and writer Takao Yoshioka return from the 2016 series, which SenpaiRanks tracks at an adjusted 6.86.
The setup
Same rules, new game. The original took 16 magical girls from a mobile game and announced half of them had to go, which turned a candy-collecting contest into a death match. Restart moves the killing into the game itself: a fresh group of players gets pulled into a deadly in-game test. It's a battle royale with sparkles, and that contrast is still the selling point.
Who's making it
The big change is the studio. Synergy SP replaces Lerche, which animated the 2016 series. Hashimoto returns as director, Yoshioka returns on scripts, and sound director Satoki Iida is back too. Masako Itou, who designed the SD shorts, adapts Maruino's original designs.
The cast is stacked: Yoshino Nanjō (Pfle), Reina Kondo (Shadow Gale), Fairouz Ai (Masked Wonder), Aoi Yūki (Lapis Lazuline), Maaya Uchida (Magical Daisy) and Maria Naganawa (Cherna Mouse), with Nao Tōyama returning as Snow White. Minori Chihara sings the opening "No tears here," and Daisy×Daisy performs the ending "ReMind."
Where to watch
- Magical Girl Raising Project Restart (2026): OceanVeil, simulcast. In Japan: TV Tokyo, AT-X, BS Fuji. Ranking page.
- Magical Girl Raising Project (2016, 12 episodes): Crunchyroll streamed it as it aired. Ranking page.
Restart reuses the setup but follows a new cast, so the 2016 series is a recommendation, not homework. Snow White is the main thread between them.
Magical Girl Raising Project (2016) — Lerche
Is it good?
The 2016 series split people: sharp, brutal, and good at making you care about a character right before it kills them, but thin on why things happen. That's where its 6.86 comes from: higher than most death-game anime, short of the top of our magical girl ranking. Restart's own board opens as votes come in. If you're watching weekly, rate it on its show page and see where it lands against the rest of the Fall 2026 ranking.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Where can I watch Magical Girl Raising Project Restart?
A: OceanVeil streams it outside Japan. In Japan it airs on TV Tokyo, AT-X and BS Fuji.
Q: When did Magical Girl Raising Project Restart premiere?
A: October 6, 2026 at 2:00 a.m. JST on TV Tokyo (late Monday night), with OceanVeil streaming from the same day.
Q: Do I need to watch the first season first?
A: No. Restart follows a new group of magical girls in a new game. Watching the 2016 series helps with Snow White's thread but isn't required.
Q: Which studio animates Restart?
A: Synergy SP, replacing Lerche from the 2016 series. Hiroyuki Hashimoto directs again.
Q: Is Magical Girl Raising Project good?
A: SenpaiRanks tracks the 2016 series at an adjusted 6.86. It's a brutal, character-driven death game that splits viewers on plot logic.
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