Mashle: Magic and Muscles is a Japanese anime series based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Hajime Koumoto with the anime adaptation animated by A-1 Pictures. The first season of the series aired from April 8, 2023 to July 1, 2023 on Tokyo MX in Japan (and streaming on Crunchyroll). The second season titled Mashle: The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc aired from January 6, 2024 to March 30, 2024. A third season was announced in May 2024 and is currently in production.[1]
Aniplex of America licensed the series and hired Bang Zoom! Entertainment to produce an English dub of the series that would make its way to Adult Swim's Toonami programming block starting with the first season airing from November 9, 2024 to February 15, 2025.[2] The second season began airing on November 8, 2025.[3]
Plot[]
The show centers around a boy named Mash Burnedead, born without magical powers in a world where magic defined social status. After an incident where Mash was discovered to have no magic powers, he had no choice but to enroll in a magic school where he has to beat the competition without revealing his secret - he can't use magic!
Characters[]
Main Characters[]
Mash Burnedead - The main protagonist of the series who was abandoned as a child due to lacking a magic mark which means he can't use magic. He was adopted and raised by Regro Burnedead who hid Mash from society teaching him self-defense. After being discovered that he doesn't possess magic abilities, he enrolls at Easton Magic Academy where he has to hide his secrets by relying on muscle power.
Finn Ames - A first-year student of Easton Magic Academy who is a roommate of Mash Burnedead and the younger brother of Rayne Ames.
Lemon Irvine - A first-year student of Easton Magic Academy who is a nice person that tends to get scared very easily, leading to her exaggerating in the conversation she has with others.
Lance Crown - A first-year student of Easton Magic Academy who is very protective of people who were being mistreated. He cares about his sister, Anna Crown where he vows to become a Divine Visionary to save her from being taken by the Bureau of Magic.
Dot Barrett - A first-year student of Easton Magic Academy who has a hot-blooded and obnoxious personality. Even though he acts as if he is the main character, he is a nice person who apologizes if he's wrong about something.
Easton Magic Academy Staff[]
Wahlberg Baigan - The headmaster of Easton Magic Academy.
Adler House[]
Rayne Ames - The older brother of Finn Ames.
Tom Knowles
Lang House[]
Abel Walker
Abyss Razor
Wirth Mádl
Milo Genius
Love Cute - A spoiled and arrogant girl who holds an unwavering pride in her appearance and expects everyone to treat her like a princess.
Olore Andrew
Anser Shinri
Silva Iron
Voice Cast[]
| Character | English Voice Actor | Japanese Voice Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Mash Burnedead | Aleks Le | Chiaki Kobayashi |
| Finn Ames | Brian Anderson | Reiji Kawashima |
| Lance Crown | Stephen Fu | Kaito Ishikawa |
| Dot Barrett | Ben Diskin | Takuya Eguchi |
| Lemon Irvine | Anjali Kunapaneni | Reina Ueda |
| Wahlberg Baigan | David Lodge | Mugihito |
| Rayne Ames | Ray Chase | Yūki Kaji |
| Tom Knowles | Kaiji Tang | Wataru Komada |
| Abel Walker | Howard Wang | Yūichirō Umehara |
| Abyss Razor | Marin Miller | Hiroaki Nanami |
| Love Cute | Lilypichu | Aoi Koga |
| Wirth Madl | Daman Mills | Kento Itō |
| Milo Genius | Caleb Yen | Shūichirō Umeda |
| Olore Andrew | Bill Butts | Kenji Nomura |
| Anser Shinri | Lucien Dodge | Kengo Kawanishi |
| Silva Iron | Alejandro Saab | Toshiki Masuda |
| Narrator | Greg Chun | Hiroaki Hirata |
Episodes[]
| Color | Season | Episodes | Toonami Premiere | Toonami Finale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | November 9, 2024 | February 15, 2025 | |
| 2 | 12 | November 8, 2025 | TBA |
Broadcast History[]
Season one of Mashle: Magic and Muscles premiered in Japan on Tokyo MX and other networks from April 8, 2023 to July 1, 2023. The second season, titled Mashle: The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam arc aired from January 6, 2024 to March 30, 2024. A third season was announced in May 2024 and is currently in production. Aniplex of America licensed the series in North America and hired Bang Zoom! Entertainment for the production of the English dub which first streamed on Crunchyroll starting May 26, 2023.[4] Season one later aired on Adult Swim's Toonami block from November 9, 2024 to February 15, 2025. Season two made its premiere on November 8, 2025.
- Japan (Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11) - April 8, 2023 - July 1, 2023; January 6, 2024 - March 30, 2024
- United States (Adult Swim) - November 9, 2024 - February 15, 2025; November 8, 2025 - present
Toonami Broadcast History[]
Aniplex announced during their New York Comic Con 2024 panel on October 18, 2024 that Mashle: Magic and Muscles would premiere on the block starting November 9, 2024 at 12:30 AM, replacing an extra airing of Invincible Fight Girl. A marathon for the first 6 episodes aired on December 21, 2024, running from 1:00 AM to 4:00 AM. After being pre-empted for the next two weeks by marathons of Rick and Morty: The Anime and Uzumaki, the series returned on January 11, 2025 airing at 12:00 AM, swapping timeslots with reruns of Invincible Fight Girl. After the first season completed its run on February 15, 2025, it was subsequently removed from the lineup and replaced by reruns of FLCL: Grunge the following week.
Approximately nine months after the first season ended its run on the block, the second season of Magic and Muscles premiered at 1:00 AM on November 8, 2025, replacing an airing of Blue Exorcist.
- United States (Toonami) - November 9, 2024 - February 15, 2025; November 8, 2025 - present
Toonami Marathons[]
Mashle: Magic and Muscles only had one marathon appearance during its run on Toonami, the Mashle: Magic and Muscles Marathon on December 21, 2024.
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ "Anime Sequel Officially Announced ". animetv-jp.net. May 26, 2024. https://animetv-jp.net/news/mashle-magic-and-muscles-anime-sequel-officially-announced/. Retrieved on August 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Aniplex Announces Two Toonami Pickups ". x.com/microwaevy. October 18, 2024. https://x.com/microwaevy/status/1847300953357054000?s=61. Retrieved on June 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Tune in November 8th for a new seaon of Blue Exorcist and MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES! ". TOONAMI Facebook. October 24, 2025. https://www.facebook.com/Toonami/posts/pfbid026T3xmwQf6N22BUn2hCwSnjscfQ2fBHov9HqFPdzizCgC4KqWckGSejdu1Q9h3uc8l. Retrieved on October 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Crunchyroll Debuts English Dub of Mashle: Magic and Muscles anime on May 26. ". animenewsnetwork.com. May 21, 2023. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-21/crunchyroll-debuts-english-dub-of-mashle-magic-and-muscles-anime-on-may-26-adds-orguss-anime-to-/.198280. Retrieved on June 30, 2025.
| Toonami Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartoon Network (1997-2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adult Swim (2012-Present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
