How far have the editions in other languages got?

Kodansha: The Japanese edition is at Vol. 3. Pika Édition: The French edition is at Vol. 3. Norma Editorial: The Spanish edition is at Vol. 3.

Magic Knight Rayearth

TV animeOVA1994–1995 / 2026– / 1997Airing3 adaptationsOriginal: mangaCLAMP

While on a field trip to the Tokyo Tower, three middle school girls suddenly find themselves in another world and must save its princess to return home.

Compare the separate anime adaptations of Magic Knight Rayearth and their original-book reading guidance. Each version has its own episode count and ending.

Original

Book language

EditionKodansha

Magic Knight Rayearth (1994) · Season 1

Medium confidence

20 episodesOct 1994 – Mar 1995

Anime ends at: Ep 20

Presea’s fate differs between the television series and manga.

Start overOptionalVol. 1 · Magic Knight Rayearth, Volume 1After the 1994 anime, read Magic Knight Rayearth from original Volume 1 to follow its different character developments.Buy on Amazon

Where it stops:

Magic Knight Rayearth (1994) · Season 2

29 episodesApr 1995 – Nov 1995

Anime ends at: Ep 29 (overall Ep 49)

The television series continues beyond the first manga into Magic Knight Rayearth 2, whose ending differs from the anime.

Where it stops:

1 side entryRecapreading notes

Magic Knight Rayearth: ZoukangouRecap1 episodeDec 1995This special revisits highlights from both chapters of the 1994 television series rather than adding a new manga endpoint.

Magic Knight Rayearth (2026) · Season 1

Airing

Oct 2026

The 2026 series is still airing, so its final manga stopping point is not yet settled.

Rayearth (1997)

Low confidence

3 episodesJul 1997 – Nov 1997

Anime ends at: Ep 3

The OVA starts with the three girls already friends in Tokyo, unlike the original manga.

Start overOptionalVol. 1 · Magic Knight Rayearth, Volume 1After the OVA, read the original Magic Knight Rayearth manga from Volume 1 for its separate story.Buy on Amazon

1 side entryRecapreading notes

Rayearth: Special Edition - Wings of HopeRecap1 episodeDec 1998This is the 120-minute director’s cut of the OVA’s alternate story, rather than a sequel to the television series.

Original · Manga