The original novel series’ author Tsutomu Satou wrote the story, and the novels’ original illustrator Kana Ishida illustrated the novel.
Yen Press licensed the original light novel series and the spinoff manga The Honor Student at Magic High School.
Risako Yoshida, who served as a unit director and a storyboarder on the television anime series, is directing the film at studio 8-Bit (Madhouse animated the television series).
The earlier 26-episode television anime adaptation debuted in April 2014 from director Manabu Ono at Madhouse.