Mashle: Magic and Muscles is getting the live-action treatment. Warner Bros. Japan announced a film adaptation of Hajime Koumoto's manga on Wednesday, confirming a theatrical release date of March 19, 2027 alongside a super teaser visual.

The project is a four-way collaboration: Warner Bros. is joined by Fuji TV, Credeus and Toho on the production. The big question — who plays the absurdly muscled, cream-puff-loving protagonist Mash Burnedead — won't hang in the air for long. Per Crunchyroll News, the casting announcement for Mash is due the following day.

It's a logical next step for the franchise. Koumoto's gag-heavy riff on magic-academy fantasy, in which a magicless hero punches his way through a world of spellcasters, already spawned a hit anime whose second season turned the "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" opening into a global phenomenon. How Mash's cartoonish physical comedy translates to live action will be the thing to watch when more footage lands.