MASHLE: Magic And Muscles Debuts English Dub On Crunchyroll May 26

12 Comments | anime, Aniplex, Crunchyroll, mashle | By Peter Paltridge | May 22, 2023 | 2 minutes of reading

Today Crunchyroll announced the upcoming anime comedy MASHLE: Magic And Muscles will premiere the first episode of its English dub version later this week.

MASHLE takes place in a world of magic where everyone knows how to use it. Magic is so commonplace that most residents don’t even think about it. Everyone knows magic except ONE person…that boy who lives in the forest whom no one talks to. Thus, no one knows that Mash Burnedead (wow, amazing name) lacks the ability to do magic. But if his plan works out, that won’t matter.

Mash has been exercising and lifting nearly every hour of every day, building his muscles to the point where he can stand up against magical forces and potentially win. Now he’s enrolled himself in the country’s most elite magic school, where he has his sights set on earning the institution’s most prestigious title, “Divine Visionary”, without casting a single spell. The title is a portmanteau of “Magic” and “Muscle,” though it also relates to the main character’s name.

Here’s who’s playing who in the English version: Aleks Le (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba; VINLAND SAGA) has been cast as Mash. Brian Anderson (Ascendance of a Bookworm; Pretty Boy Detective Club) is Finn Ames, Mash’s dorm roommate. Stephen Fu (The Case Study of Vanitas; Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba) is Lance Crown, top student and Mash’s rival. Ben Diskin (The Seven Deadly Sins; Aggretsuko) is playing Dot Barrett, an impulsive and noisy young man who hates both Mash and Lance. And Anjali Kunapaneni (Fena: Pirate Princess; Tengoku Daimakyo) is playing Lemon Irvine, a female student with a secret crush on Mash.

The trailer for MASHLE (which is still in Japanese) lies below. To find out what the English version sounds like you’ll have to go to Crunchyroll on May 26.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ce5_P1Hj5A

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Dart

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#1 May 23, 2023

MY friends keeps telling me this is the next "One Punch Man"

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R.Cade

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#2 May 23, 2023

The show is basically Harry Potter with One Punch Man so I can understand the comparisons.

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SarahGurley

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#3 May 23, 2023

Mash's finest attribute is that, while everyone else uses magic to alter reality, Mash uses his muscles to break it. I laughed so hard in Episode 4 that I lost my voice; the last time I did this was while watching Love is War. It's beyond comprehension how he gets away with using muscles at a magic school. I'm now watching it with subtitles, but I'd like to hear it in dub. I'm not a fan of dub like those "language nerds" who think it elevates them.

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Felicia Moody

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#4 May 23, 2023

Since watching The English Dub of Ghosts tales, I haven't laughed at an anime show. In Dragonball, it is canon that strong characters that make jokes are just stronger than serious powerful anime characters because it makes for better comedy. Arale can easily defeat Goku. As a result, Mash can defeat Goku because he is a member of the Toonforce.

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Joe Guarino13

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#5 May 23, 2023

Aleks Le is also the Voice actor of Luke in Street Fighter 6 and he is a really fun guy. I follow his socials and he always makes me laugh. Glad he is booking more jobs.

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Angie4214go

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#6 May 23, 2023

Unsure of what to anticipate, I purchased the first book and immediately read the remaining chapters via the Shonen Jump app. I've read some of the most hilarious manga. I had no idea it had become an anime or that an English dub was on the way. I wish the voice actors are good because I will be watching.

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RED BANDANA

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#7 May 23, 2023

I attended Anime Central and had the privilege of watching the premiere of the first episode of Mashle: Magic and Muscles English dub. Let me tell you, it was a blast! The voice cast did an amazing job bringing the characters to life.I'm glad to see Aleks Le taking on the role of Mash Burnedead. From their previous work in Demon Slayer and VINLAND SAGA, I have high hopes for their portrayal of Mash. It's going to be interesting to see how they capture the character's unique personality.

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Piece of the Puzzle

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#8 May 23, 2023

I appreciate how the official synopsis sets up the story and introduces us to Mash's goals and challenges. The idea of him aiming to become a "Divine Visionary" and competing against the best wizards in the world but using his muscles instead of magic is crazy.

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