Square Enix It was announced on Friday that Kentaro‘s From overwhelmed to overpowered (Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musō: Nidome no Tensei, S-Class Cheats Majutsushi Bōkenroku) manga based on Arata Shiraishi‘s Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musō: Nido Tensei Shita Saikyō Kenja, 400-nen-go no Sekai o Maken de Musō. A light novel series inspired by a TV anime premiering in July. The announcement specifically notes that the anime is being adapted Kentaromanga, and specifically uses the slightly different manga title.
© Arata Shiraishi, Kentaro, Uodenim/SQUARE ENIX, Production Committee “Failed Sage’s Academy Musou ~Second Reincarnation, S Rank Cheat Magician Adventure”
Kentaro The illustration below was drawn to celebrate the anime’s announcement.
©Arata Shiraishi・Kentaro・Uo Denim/SQUARE ENIX
Anime director Hisashi Ishii He also drew the illustration below to celebrate the announcement.
© Arata Shiraishi, Kentaro, Uodenim/SQUARE ENIX, Production Committee “Failed Sage’s Academy Musou ~Second Reincarnation, S Rank Cheat Magician Adventure”
The anime will star Shoichiro Umeda As the protagonist Iftal, while Rio Osanai You will play the role of the heroine Anastasia, and Haruka Shiraishi He will play the role of the head of the Magic Academy, Marin.
Comic The manga is released in English, and is also available through Square Enix‘s Manga up! worldwide service. Comic Describes the manga story:
Iftal is reincarnated as a human coming from modern Earth. In this new world where magic is real, he decides to devote his entire life to the pursuit of magic. Despite his efforts, he discovers that he is completely talentless in magic, and gasps his last in pain…but this is not the end for him yet! He reincarnates with the same name, Avtal, 400 years later. Having retained his knowledge and power, he strengthened his resolve and once again set his sights on the pinnacle of magic!
Hisashi Ishii (And the bear, I’m leaving Heroing, The master of the atelier is unaware) He directs the anime EMT squaredwith Smart decor (Higuero, Comey can’t communicate, Flying witch) Supervising the scripts of the series. Hideki Furukawa (Watamut, Third blood hit Onwards, Ayakashi triangle) is character design.
Kentaro The manga was released in Square Enix‘s Manga up! Location in September 2019. Square Enix The eighth collected volume of the manga was published in June 2025.
Arata Shiraishi The story was originally published in web novel format, by Kadokawa The first printed volume was published in October 2019, with illustrations by For any reason. Kadokawa The eighth volume of the novel was released in March 2022.
sources: From overwhelmed to overpowered Anime Comic Natalie website
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