The Mashle live-action movie has found its muscle. A newly released teaser confirms that Mackenyu will star as protagonist Mash Burnedead in the film adaptation of MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES, with Yuichi Fukuda directing, Anime Corner reports.

It is hard to imagine a more on-brand pairing. Mackenyu has become Japan's go-to lead for manga adaptations — most visibly as Zoro in Netflix's One Piece — and now takes on a hero whose entire gimmick is overwhelming a magic-dominated world with pure physical training. Fukuda, meanwhile, is the director behind some of Japan's most successful live-action comedy adaptations, a track record that fits Mashle's parody-heavy tone far better than a straight fantasy treatment would.

Hajime Komoto's manga, a Hogwarts-flavored gag series about a magicless boy punching his way through wizard society, ran in Weekly Shonen Jump and spawned a hit anime whose 'Bling-Bang-Bang-Born' opening became a global phenomenon. A live-action film was the logical next step — and with teaser footage now public, casting is officially locked in.