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The Irregular at Magic High School 'Invasion Arc' Manga Ends, 'Future Arc' Manga Begins
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The September issue of Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine published the final chapter of Hazumi Takeda's Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Invasion-hen (The Irregular at Magic High School: Invasion Arc), the manga adaptation of the similarly titled 26th novel volume of Tsutomu Satou's The Irregular at Magic High School light novel series on Tuesday. The same issue announced that Takeda will return in the magazine's next issue in September for an adaptation of the 31st novel volume, titled Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Mirai-hen (The Irregular at Magic High School: Future Arc).
The original 31st novel volume launched in Japan in April 2020. Yen Press has not yet published the novel volume in English.
Takeda launched the Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Invasion-hen manga in Monthly G Fantasy in May 2025. Square Enix published the manga's second compiled book volume on March 26. The original 26th novel volume shipped in Japan in August 2018, and Yen Press published the novel volume on February 10 earlier this year.
Takeda's Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Shizoku Kaigi-hen (Master Clans Council Arc) manga launched in G Fantasy in March 2020, and ended in September 2024. Square Enix published the manga's ninth volume in November 2024. Takeda launched the Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Ichijō Masaki Tenkō-hen (The Irregular at Magic High School: Masaki Ichijō Transfers Schools Arc) manga in G Fantasy in November 2024, and ended it in April 2025. Square Enix published one volume for the manga. The former manga covers volumes 17-18 of the novel series (also named Master Clans Council Arc, Parts I and II, respectively), while the latter covers volume 19 (named Master Clas Council Arc Part III in the novel version).
Tsutomu Satou's The Irregular at Magic High School (Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei) light novel series launched in 2008, and ended with the 32nd volume in September 2020. Two sequels shipped in October 2020 and January 2021, with both sequel series now having four volumes.
Yen Press publishes the original The Irregular at Magic High School light novel series and Yu Mori's The Honor Student at Magic High School spinoff manga.
The Irregular at Magic High School TV anime premiered in April 2014 and aired for 26 episodes. A second season, titled The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc, premiered in October 2020 and ran for 13 episodes. The anime franchise also includes the The irregular at magic high school The Movie: The Girl Who Summons the Stars film, which opened in Japan in June 2017. The Honor Student at Magic High School manga inspired a 13-episode TV anime that premiered in July 2021.
The Irregular at Magic High School anime's third television season premiered in April 2024. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired with English subtitles and an English dub.
A new anime film titled Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Yotsuba Keishō-hen (The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -) opened in Japan on May 8.
The official portal site of the anime announced on June 5 that a "Part II" of the anime is launching, but did not specify details.
Source: Monthly G Fantasy September issue
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