TV anime "Aspiring Magical Girl" to begin airing on January 3, 2024 (Wed.)! Additional cast includes Yuuka Aisaka, Minami Tsuda, and Kana Asumi! Second PV also released!

The TV anime "Aspiring Magical Girl" will be broadcast from January 3, 2024 (Wednesday). In addition, the second PV and additional cast information were also released.

Magical Girl Aspiring" (Bamboo Comics/Takeshobo), written by Akihiro Ononaka, will begin serialization on Storia Dash in 2019. It is a comedy work about an ordinary girl, Hiiragi Utena, who loves magical girls, but one day she suddenly becomes "the female leader of an evil organization.

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PV #2

Character and cast information and comments

As additional character and cast information, it was announced that Yuka Aisaka will play the role of Pearl Akoya/Rocomusica, Minami Tsuda will play the role of Nemo/Lubelblume, and Kana Asumi will play the role of Verts, and cast comments were also released.

Yuka Aisaka as Akoya Shinju/Rocomusica (CV: Yuka Aisaka)

She is a member of the Lords, and her goal is to reign as an idol in the world ruled by Lord Enorme. She believes herself to be a good singer, but her singing ability is exquisitely bad to the extent that it is hard to tease her. ......

Comment from Yuuka Aisaka
I am very happy to be able to play the role of Roco-chan!
I think she is a fascinating character and has a lot to show,
I can't wait for everyone to see Roco-chan moving around so cutely!
I hope you will be able to see Roco-chan in action......and I hope you will be able to hear and see the many embarrassing moments I had. I hope you can burn it into your eyes and ears!

Nemo/Lubelblume (CV: Minami Tsuda)

A member of the Lords, Nemo is a user of "Shadow Manipulation," an ability that allows him to hide in the shadows and manipulate objects that cross his shadow or take away his bodily freedom. She has been a childhood friend of Rocomusica, with whom she is always quarreling.

Comment by Minami Tsuda
When I saw Nemo for the first time, I was so impressed with him!
I try to be cool like a bad guy, but when Rocco gets involved, it's like I'm trying to ......
Can you broadcast it safely? It's a lot of fun, so please watch it!

Vertz (CV: Kana Asumi)

She is a mascot who supports the three magical girls of Tres Magia. She sometimes acts as their manager and supports them behind the scenes.

Kana Asumi Comment
I am Kana Asumi, the CV of Vertz.
I will be participating as a mascot character! I am honored!
By the way, have you read the original story? Did you read it?
I cried a lot. It's a secret how many volumes I cried at, but I'm a big fan of Sulfa-chan.
I'm looking forward to the anime! I hope you all enjoy it too!

I am looking forward to the anime!

Broadcasting and distribution information

It will be broadcast on TOKYO MX, AT-X, etc. from January 3, 2024 (Wed.).

AT-X: From January 3, 2024, every Wednesday from 23:30
　Repeats every Friday from 11:30 a.m. / every Tuesday from 5:30 p.m.
TOKYO MX: From January 3, 2024, every Wednesday at 25:30
BS11: From January 3, 2024, every Wednesday at 25:30
Sun TV: Wednesdays from 25:30～ starting January 3, 2024
KBS Kyoto: From January 3, 2024, every Wednesday at 26:00

Broadcast start date and time are subject to change.

In addition, the first terrestrial broadcast and fastest distribution will be available on dAnime Store.

The program will be distributed on other distribution sites as well. For details, please check each distribution site.

<Terrestrial wave advance and fastest advance distribution
dAnime Store: January 3, 2024, every Wednesday from 24:00

<Second distribution
U-NEXT: January 6, 2024, every Saturday 24:00~.
U-NEXT: January 6, 2024, every Saturday 24:00～・Anime Unlimited: January 6, 2024, every Saturday 24:00～

Other distribution sites are scheduled to start airing on January 9, 2024, every Tuesday from 24:00.

Distribution information

It has been decided that there will be three versions of the film, depending on the degree of modification and restrictions on the video and audio of the film. Detailed information will be updated as it becomes available.

The scope of restrictions for the "longing ver." may differ depending on the media.
*The presence or absence of voice modification depends on the number of episodes.

Ending theme song will be sung.

The ending theme song will be "Thorny Sadistic" by Enormita.
The song, along with the opening theme song "My dream girls," will be available on music distribution sites from January 4, 2024 (Thu.) at 0:00.

The official radio program will be distributed on January 4, 2024.

The official radio of the TV anime "Magical Girl Aspirations" will be distributed on YouTube "KADOKAWA Anime Channel".
Fuka Izumi, who plays the role of Utena Hiiragi, and Kaori Maeda, who plays Haruka Hanabishi, will be the personalities, and the distribution will start on January 2, 2024 (Tuesday).

▼ Official X (old Twitter) of the TV anime "Magical Girl Awaits".
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[Work Information].
TV anime " Longing to be a Magical Girl
<Broadcast Information
Broadcasting from January 3, 2024 (Wed)

<Introduction
I, Hiiragi Utena, am an ordinary girl who loves magical girls.
One day, I met a mascot who seemed to give me the power to transform and cast a mysterious spell on me!
I thought, "Now I can be a magical girl, too!

What? What's with this outfit?
What do you mean she's the female leader of an evil organization?
What's going to happen to me now~~?

A shy, kind-hearted girl who is a fan of magical girls turns into a sadistic one!
Intense SM play between justice and evil(!?) Let's start!

＜Staff
Director : Rito Suzuki, Atsushi Otsuki
Series composition : Noboru Kimura
Character Design : Naka Otaki
Art Director : Yoshito Watanabe
Color Designer : Shuji Kamimura
Director of Photography : Ryo Kujirai
Sound Director : Tetsu Motoyama
Sound Effects : Yoko Sakurai
Sound Production : Dax Production
Music : Koji Takanashi, Akiya Suzuki, Johannes Nicholson
Music Production : Lantis
Animation Production: Asahi Production

<Cast
Hiiragi Utena/evil female cadre: Izumi Fuka
Ararawa Kiwi/Leopard : Aoi Koga
Korisu Morino / Nero Alice : Shiori Sugiura
Haruka Hanabishi/Madia Magenta : Kaori Maeda
Saya Mizugami/Madia Azul : Mayuko Kazama
Kaoruko Amakawa/Madia Sulpha : Umizaki Ikeda
Venalita : Misato Fukuen