The Mashle: Magic and Muscles anime was announced way back in July 2022 and premiered this year on April 7. Crunchyroll, along with Aniplex of America, confirmed an English dub of the anime starring Aleks Le (best known for Zenitsu in Demon Slayer English dub), who will voice the protagonist.
This anime, based on the manga by Hajime Komoto, has grown quite significantly since its release. It follows the story of a young Mash Burnedead, who works hard to build muscles in the magic-filled world he lives in. The plot of muscles beating magic may seem like a common premise, but Komoto has mastered this trope. His balance of sorcery, brawn, and comedy gives a new meaning to the world of magic and muscles.
With bulging biceps, chiselled abs, and a firm determination, Mash smashes his way through challenges and obstacles, pulling in more viewers with each punch. Produced by A-1 Pictures, this anime can now be viewed in English dub for those who don’t like reading subtitles a lot!
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Mashle: Magic and Muscles Anime
The anime is undoubtedly in the good hands of a team of seasoned veterans. Overtaking the directing role is Tomonari Tanaka, best known for works in Engage Kiss and Hunter x Hunter. Heading the series scripts is Yousuke Kuroda (My Hero Academia), and bringing the characters to life through character design is Hisashi Higashijima.
Masaru Yokoyama will be composing the music while the opening theme song, “Knock Out”, will be performed by Taiiku Okazaki and the ending, “Shū Cream Funk” (Cream Puff Funk), by Philosophy no Dance.
The manga was originally serialized in 2020 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shounen Jump magazine and has released 16 volumes since. The manga’s final arc was published in July of last year and for international fans, the manga is available in English on the Viz Media’s Shonen Jump service and Shueisha’s MANGA Plus service as well.
The Plot of The Anime
In a world where magic rules over all and societal status are decided by one’s mastery of sorcery, Mash Burnedead finds himself at a disadvantage. Devoid of magical powers, Mash wishes to live a peaceful life. Kira Yoshikage much? To secure this peaceful future, Mash must achieve the title of “Divine Visionary”, an honor bestowed upon only the most exceptional students at Easton Magic Academy.
Mash steps into the esteemed mystical arts academy; undeterred by his lack of magical prowess, he is more than determined to prove that muscles alone are good enough to beat enchantments and spells.
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The Cast of The Anime
Mash Burnedead, voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi, is the main character of the series. He desires to defy all beliefs by proving that physical strength can beat magic. Though he always has a monotone expression on his face, he is kind and gentle. He claims to have “Muscle Magic” which he uses to make unexpected moves on his opponents. Finn Ames, voiced by Reiji Kawashima, is Mash’s roommate. His brother is the Divine Visionary. His magic ability allows him to swap the positions of objects.
Lance Crown, voiced by Kaito Ishikawa, is Mash’s rival. His sister lost her magic due to a disease, so Lance aims to become the Divine Visionary to save his sister from the law of the country. He can control gravity. Dot Barrett, voiced by Takuya Eguchi, claims to be Mash’s rival, but he’s just a good person at heart. He loses his anger quite often and thinks he’s the best among everyone. He can create explosions with his magic powers.
Lemon Irvine, voiced by Reina Ueda, claims to be Mash’s finance after mistakenly thinking Mash proposed to her when he was trying to help her during a test. She comes from a poor background and wishes to help her family. She possesses binding magic, which means she can make or break chains or other binding objects.
The anime streams on Crunchyroll, and the English dub will be available on the same platform as well. With 12 episodes and more to come, the anime is labeled as “complete” and will continue airing until further updates.
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