As previously announced, Akihiro Ononaka’s Gushing Over Magical Girls is getting an anime adaptation. The official website for the manga released the trailer preview of the pilot episode of the anime, which is about to premiere shortly.
The trailer preview features Hiiragi Utena, played by Fūka Izumi. Since this will be the first episode of the anime, Utena seems to be reciting the plot’s introduction, which is similar to the synopsis given on the anime’s website.
Watch the episode 1 trailer preview here:
Gushing Over Magical Girls anime will have three different versions, including the TV broadcast version, which will maintain the audio and visual censorship. The other two versions include the “gushing” version, which will be partially censored, and the “ultra-gushing” edition, which will remain without any censoring. While the former will be available on streaming platforms, interested viewers can access the latter on Blu-ray Disc and DVD.
Gushing Over Magical Girls anime: What to expect?
Viewers can watch Gushing Over Magical Girls on various Japanese original networks like AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, KBS Kyoto, and Sun TV. Episode 1 of the anime will premiere on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at 11:30 p.m. JST.
While HIDIVE will simultaneously stream the episode for international audiences, here is the scheduled release window for the same:
- January 3, 2024, at 6:30 a.m. PT
- January 3, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. EST
- January 3, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. GMT/BST
- January 3, 2024, at 8 p.m. IST
Gushing Over Magical Girls manga was first featured in Takeshobo’s Manga Life Storia magazine in 2019 and is licensed by J-Novel. The plot explores Hiiragi Utena’s adventures as she shows passion for magical girls. Things take a wild turn when a spell is cast on her, and she is given the opportunity to join magical girls. However, the twist is that she has to join them as a villain, thereby transforming her into a dominatrix.
Watch the first episode on HIDIVE as it premieres on January 3, 2024.
