Series synopsis
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka, also known as 魔法少女特殊戦あすか is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure drama television series that premiered on TBS on January 11, 2019. It ended on March 21, 2019. It stars Eriko Matsui, Akira Sekine, Aya Suzaki and Chinami Hashimoto.
Due to the invasion of Disas—enigmatic creatures of soil from the land of the dead—mankind, who was on the verge of crisis, was saved by the efforts of magical girls who had obtained a mysterious magical power...
Three years later, new incidents suddenly occur, tearing apart the normalcy of the girls who had each returned to their normal lives. The saviours of humanity, those magical girls called "The Magical Five" now live each day fighting for their lives, even as they are trifled with by fat ...
Premise
Due to the invasion of Disas—enigmatic creatures of soil from the land of the dead—mankind, who was on the verge of crisis, was saved by the efforts of magical girls who had obtained a mysterious magical power...
Three years later, new incidents suddenly occur, tearing apart the normalcy of the girls who had each returned to their normal lives. The saviours of humanity, those magical girls called "The Magical Five" now live each day fighting for their lives, even as they are trifled with by fate...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Eriko Matsui as Mia Cyrus
- Akira Sekine as Mugen Kurumi
- Aya Suzaki as Ootorii Asuka
- Chinami Hashimoto as Hata Sayako
- Yoko Hikasa as Lau Pei-Pei
- Rie Takahashi as Makino Nozomi
- Mao Ichimichi as Tamara Volkova
- Ayana Taketatsu as Yonamine Chisato
Supporting cast
- Cocoro Kikuchi as Sacchuu
- Kenji Nomura as Iizuka Yoshiaki (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 11, 2019 | March 21, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Magical Girl Comes Back It's been three years since the end of the Distonian War, where humanity fought against the Disas Beasts. War Hero Otori Asuka has quit her job as a magical girl and gone back to being a regular high school student. But one day terrorists attack her city... |
January 11, 2019 |
| 2 |
Daily Life and Comrades in Arms Asuka transformed into a magical girl again and protected her friend from the terrorists. Now, she hears information about Kurumi, another member of the Magical Five. Kurumi continues to fight. |
January 18, 2019 |
| 3 |
A More Terrible War Asuka and the others go to the pool to welcome Kurumi, the new transfer student. Asuka is enjoying her peaceful days, and her time as a magical girl seems like it ended many years ago, but... |
January 25, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 21, 2019 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |