Magic Knight Rayearth (2026)

What is Magic Knight Rayearth (2026) about?

Magic Knight Rayearth (2026) is a TV anime series animated by TMS Entertainment, adapted from a manga. It began airing in October 7, 2026 and is still releasing new episodes. AniList classifies it as adventure, fantasy, mahou shoujo and mecha.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits Crunchyroll. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Female Protagonist, Shoujo, Isekai, Super Power, Medieval, Tomboy, Magic, Super Robot, Henshin, Chibi.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Hikaru Shidou 獅堂光

  Main character

  Hikaru is one of the three Magic Knights summoned to Cephiro by Princess Emeraude; the Knight of Fire. She is the smallest of the three knights, often mistaken for an elementary student and considered a bit tomboyish by her classmates.

  Japanese voice: Ayane Sakura

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  Umi Ryuuzaki 龍咲海

  Main character

  Umi Ryuuzaki is the Magic Knight of Water. Despite being a beautiful and elegant girl, with a tall model-like figure and long, flowing blue hair, she actually has a short temper, and was initially shown to be the most skeptical of the three.

  Japanese voice: Rumi Ookubo

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  Fuu Hououji 鳳凰寺風

  Main character

  The voice of reason. She is also highly intelligent, though this goes more for book smarts than street smarts. She often has moments where she doubts herself but ends up coming out strong in the end. She is also in love with Ferio. She is the Magic Knight of Wind.

  Japanese voice: Rie Takahashi

Supporting characters

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  Clef クレフ

  Supporting character

  Master Mage Clef is the man appointed by the Pillar of Cephiro to lead the Legendary Magic Knights to help finish the legend. However, on the very first time Clef and the Magic Knights met, he was turned into stone by High Priest Zagato. Even so, he still helps them out. He has a very good and nice personality.

  Japanese voice: Yuuki Kaji

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  Ferio フェリオ

  Supporting character

  Ferio is a warrior whom the Magic Knights first meet in the Forest of Silence. A tough young man wielding a sword taller than he is, he quickly develops a soft spot for Fuu, which by the second season has evolved into love. Never completely honest with others, he made himself difficult for our heroines to trust.

  Japanese voice: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

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  Presea プレセア

  Supporting character

  Presea is the top blacksmith in Cephiro, known there as a Pharle or "artisan". She is one of Clef's students She aided the Magic Knights by making their legendary swords of escudo.

  Japanese voice: Emiri Katou

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  Emeraude エメロード

  Supporting character

  Emeraude is the pillar and princess of Cephiro.

  Japanese voice: Saori Hayami

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  Zagato ザガート

  Supporting character

  Zagato was the High Priest to Princess Emeraude and Clef's right-hand man. When Hikaru, Umi and Fuu arrive at Cephiro, they're told that Zagato has captured Princess Emeraude and now their world is crumbling without its pillar.

  Japanese voice: Yuuki Ono

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  Mokona モコナ

  Supporting character

  He helps the Magic Knights travel Cephiro by showing them the directions. His red gem on his forehead can give the Magic Knights food, tents, and ships to go underwater or to go in the air. His personality is hyper and cheerful, wearing a smile on his face.

  Japanese voice: Mika Kikuchi

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  Caldina カルディナ

  Supporting character

  Caldina is a dancer who speaks with an Osaka accent (which is translated as a deep Southern accent in the English dub, due to the translations including words like "y'all"), wears extremely skimpy clothing, and has an endless passion for money (several notable similarities to Naga from Slayers).

  Japanese voice: Hitomi Ueda

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  Ascot アスコット

  Supporting character

  Ascot is a Palu, a young child with the unusual ability to summon monsters, whom he considers to be his friends. Although hideous, they have no ill will, but villagers still fear them. Thus, Ascot was driven away until Zagato offered to give him and his friends a home in exchange for serving under him.

  Japanese voice: Ayumu Murase

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  Alcyone アルシオーネ

  Supporting character

  Alcyone is an ice sorceress who tutored under Clef and was brought up to attend to the Pillar. However, she fell in love with the high priest, Zagato, and for this love became his servant, although the affection is entirely one-sided.

  Japanese voice: Mamiko Noto

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  Lafarga ラファーガ

  Supporting character

  Lafarga is the Captain of the Guard and charged with protecting the Pillar. Although Cephiro is mostly peaceful, he kept himself busy slaying the occasional monsters that would appear.

  Japanese voice: Hiroki Yasumoto