Through the opening of an official website, it was announced today that the manga series “From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage” is getting an anime adaptation as a TV series. You can find a visual below.
Starting in July 2026
»From Overshadowed to Overpowered« is directed by Hisashi Ishii (“Unaware Atelier Meister”) in the EMT Squared studio. Hitomi Mieno (“Witch Watch”) is writing the script, while Hideki Furukawa is contributing the character design.
The main roles of the Japanese voice cast include Shuichirou Umeda (Hikaru Indou in “The Summer Hikaru Died”) as Ephtal and Reo Osanai (Sanae Kawamata in “SHOSHIMIN”) as Anastasia. The fantasy series starts in Japan in July 2026.
The underlying manga series written by Kentarou, which is originally titled “Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musou: Nidome no Tensei, S-Rank Cheat Majutsushi Boukenroku” and is based on the original light novel by Arata Shiraishi, will be published by MangaMoon with a German translation from April 2026.
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Ephtal is reborn from modern Earth as a human in a world full of magic. He resolutely dedicates his life to magic, but despite all his efforts, he lacks any talent and dies in despair.
400 years later he is born again as Ephtal. With memories and knowledge from the past, he gains new courage and strives for the pinnacle of magic again.
© Arata Shiraishi, Kentarou, Denim Uo / SQUARE ENIX / Rakudai Kenja no Gakuin Musou: Nidome no Tensei, S-Rank Cheat Majutsushi Boukenroku Production Committee