The staff of the live-action film of Hajime Kōmoto 's Mashle: Magic and Muscles manga announced with an early teaser video and a teaser visual on Thursday that Mackenyu Maeda is starring as Mash Burnedead, and Yūichi Fukuda (2026 Sgt. Frog film, live-action Gintama , Sakamoto Days , Under Ninja , Super Salaryman Mr. Saenai ) is directing the film.
This is a world of magic where magic is used for everything. But deep in the forest exists a young man who spends his time training and bulking up. He can't use magic, but he enjoys a peaceful life with his father. But one day, his life is put in danger! Will his muscular body protect him from the magic users who are out to get him? Powerfully trained muscles crush magic as this abnormal magical fantasy begins!
describes the manga:
Warner Brothers and Fuji TV are overseeing the project, and CREDEUS is producing. TOHO will distribute the film.
The film will open on March 19, 2027.
Both Viz Media 's Shonen Jump service and Shueisha 's MANGA Plus service published the manga digitally in English. Viz Media is also releasing the manga in print.
The series launched in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in Japan in January 2020, and ended in July 2023. Shueisha published the manga's 18th and final compiled book volume, as well as a fan book, in October 2023.
The anime adaptation's first season premiered in Japan in April 2023 and aired for 12 episodes. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired, and it streamed an English dub . The second season premiered in January 2024 and aired for 12 episodes. Crunchyroll again streamed the series as it aired and streamed an English dub . Crunchyroll will stream Mashle: Magic and Muscles - Tri-Magicathalon Divine Visionary Final Exam Arc , the third season based on Hajime Kōmoto 's Mashle: Magic and Muscles manga, in January.The overall anime project is listed as a "complete" anime adaptation.
The franchise also includes several novels and two stage play adaptations.
Mashle: Muscle Puzzle , a smartphone puzzle game in the franchise, launched in April 2025.