Gushing Over Magical Girls Season 2 is scheduled to begin broadcasting in 2027, bringing the anime adaptation of Akihiro Ononaka’s manga back for another season. The announcement was accompanied by an ultra teaser visual, although a more specific broadcast date has not been attached to the 2027 window.
For viewers in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, the announcement establishes the next broadcast year for the series but does not identify a regional streaming service or Philippine release date. The first season aired during the Winter 2024 anime season, making the new season’s 2027 return the next confirmed milestone for the adaptation.
The production team will return
Asahi Production is again handling the animation. Masato Suzuki, whose credits include Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You and Dara-san of Reiwa, and Atsushi Otsuki, known for Bang Dream!, are returning as directors. Noboru Kimura will once again oversee series composition, following work on Solo Leveling and Princess Principal Crown Handler.
Tomoka Otaki is also returning as character designer. Otaki’s other listed credit is A Galaxy Next Door. The returning staff gives Season 2 continuity with the first television adaptation while the newly released visual provides the first early look at the continuation.
| Production detail | Season 2 information |
|---|---|
| Broadcast | 2027 |
| Animation studio | Asahi Production |
| Directors | Masato Suzuki and Atsushi Otsuki |
| Series composition | Noboru Kimura |
| Character design | Tomoka Otaki |
The main cast is returning
The announced cast again includes the performers behind Utena Hiragi’s transformation into Magia Baiser and the magical-girl characters around her. The returning lineup is:
- Fuka Izumi as Utena Hiragi/Magia Baiser
- Aoi Koga as Kiwi Araga/Leopard
- Shiori Sugiura as Korisu Morino/Nero Alice
- Yuka Aisaka as Matama Akoya/Loco Musica
- Minami Tsuda as Nemo Anemo/Leberblume
- Kaori Maeda as Haruka Hanabishi/Magia Magenta
- Mayuko Kazama as Sayo Minakami/Magia Azul
- Misaki Ikeda as Tenkawa Kaoruko/Magia Sulfur
- Misato Fukuen as Venalita
- Kana Asumi as Vatz
Gushing Over Magical Girls is based on the manga published by Takeshobo and serialized under Akihiro Ononaka’s name. Its premise follows Hiiragi Utena, a middle-school girl who admires magical girls before a talking mascot changes her role in the conflict between good and evil. The anime is described as an erotic magical-girl yuri comedy.
The first season had multiple broadcast versions
The first season was released in three forms: a television broadcast version, a less censored “Akogare” version shown on AT-X and through the Animate Store, and a more lightly censored “Chou Akogare” version included with Blu-ray and DVD releases. These versions were part of the first season’s Japanese distribution structure; the Season 2 announcement does not provide equivalent details for its 2027 broadcast.
The manga began serialization on Manga Life Storia in 2019 after first appearing as a one-shot. It later moved to Storia Dash and then to Take Comi, its current home. The series had reached 13 volumes as of September 2026, giving returning anime viewers a substantial manga publication behind the upcoming continuation.
