The anime is based on the spin-off manga series to Tsutomu Sato’s light novel series The Irregular Student at Magic High School, illustrated by Yu Mori.
The TV anime The Honor Student at Magic High School is set to premiere in 2021.
Soon after the introduction at KADOKAWA Light Novel Expo 2020, the official website and Twitter for the upcoming TV anime Mahouka Koukou no Yuutousei / The Honor Student at Magic High School posted its first key visual and 30-second first PV.