It has been revealed that a new anime adaptation of the popular manga "Magic Knight Rayearth" by the manga creation group "CLAMP" will be produced. The series was broadcast as a TV anime from 1994 to 1995, and the theme song "Yuzurenai Negai" sung by Naomi Tamura was a huge hit, selling over one million copies on CD. To mark the 30th anniversary of the previous series' broadcast, this legendary work is being revived.
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A new visual for the anime adaptation has been released, depicting Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuuzaki, and Fuu Hououji, who have been summoned as magic knights. The visual shows the three girls looking out over the fantastical parallel world of Cephiro, each holding a sword as their weapon. A promotional video for the new anime adaptation, featuring color illustrations from the original manga and footage from the TV anime "Magic Knight Rayearth" that aired about 30 years ago, has also been released on YouTube.
The CLAMP exhibition, which will be held from July 3rd at the National Art Center, Tokyo (Minato Ward, Tokyo), will feature promotional videos announcing the new anime adaptation and posters using visuals from the new anime adaptation.
"Magic Knight Rayearth" is a legendary otherworldly adventure manga by CLAMP that was serialized in the girls' manga magazine "Nakayoshi" (Kodansha) from 1993 to 1995. Three girls Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuuzaki, and Fuu Hououji, are suddenly summoned by Princess Emeraude of the otherworldly world of Cephiro while on a school trip to Tokyo Tower. They become legendary magic knights and save the world.
A TV anime series produced by Tokyo Movie (now TMS Entertainment) aired from 1994 to 1995. An original video animation (OVA) was also produced in 1997.