Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
Aniplex Japan announced the release schedule for Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (The irregular at magic high school) on DVD and Blu-ray a couple of weeks ago and now they’re lining up a new promotional video for the second volume. The series is scheduled to make its home video debut on July 23rd, 2014 and now we know the second volume will land on August 27th, both of which clock in at 5,800 yen on DVD and 6,700 yen on Blu-ray. The second volume contains the first two episodes and a character song CD.
The light novel series this is based on has done well since its introduction in the summer of 2011 as earlier this year saw the release of the twelfth installment for it. The show is definitely on the fast track as part of Dengeki Bunko’s 20th anniversary push to bring more of its materials into the spotlight. The series is directed by Ono Manabu with character designs by Ishida Kana. Animation is being done by Madhouse.
Plot concept: Magic– A century has passed since this concept has been recognized as a formal technology instead of the product of the occult or folklore. The season is spring and it is time for a brand new school year. At the National Magic University First Affiliate High School, A.K.A Magic High School, students are divided into two distinct groups according to their academic performances. The “Bloom,” who demonstrate the highest grades and are enrolled in the “First Course,” and the “Weed,” who have a poor academic record and are enrolled in the “Second Course.” This spring, a very peculiar brother and sister enroll as new students. The brother is an under achiever with some deficiencies and enrolls as a “Weed,” while his younger sister is an honor student, who enrolls as a “Bloom.” The brother, with a somewhat philosophical expression, and the younger sister who holds feelings a little stronger than sibling love for him… Ever since these two have entered through the gates of this prestigious school, the calm campus was beginning to change…