The production of The Unwanted Undead Adventurer Season 2 has been officially confirmed as of December 15, 2024. The announcement was made during the “10th Anniversary Memorial Fest! Overlap Bunko All-Star Gathering SP Night Dream Fest,” held at TFT Hall 1000 in Tokyo.
This event also included appearances by Ryota Suzuki, the voice actor for protagonist Rentt Faina, and Ikumi Hasegawa, who voices Sheila Ibarus. To commemorate the announcement, a new visual featuring Rentt looking back with his companion Edel perched on his shoulder was unveiled.
The visual was drawn by Jaian, the original character designer.
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— TVアニメ「望まぬ不死の冒険者」/The Unwanted Undead Adventurer公式 (@nozomanufushiPR) December 15, 2024
TVアニメ「望まぬ不死の冒険者」
第2期制作決定‼🎉
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第2期制作決定記念ビジュアル公開✨💀
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An illustration drawn by character designer Jian to celebrate the decision to produce a second season of the anime was also shared by the official X account.
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— TVアニメ「望まぬ不死の冒険者」/The Unwanted Undead Adventurer公式 (@nozomanufushiPR) December 15, 2024
キャラクター原案・ #じゃいあん 先生より
TVアニメ第2期制作決定お祝いイラスト到着‼
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For context, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer is a dark fantasy series that follows Rentt Faina, a failed adventurer who is killed in a dungeon and resurrects as a skeleton, the weakest type of monster.
The anime adaptation of The Unwanted Undead Adventurer was produced by Connect and aired its first season from January 8 to March 25, 2024, with a total of 12 episodes. It was streamed on Crunchyroll for international audiences and licensed by Muse Communication for South and Southeast Asia.
The light novel began serialization on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in September 2016 before being acquired by Overlap. Overlap has published 14 volumes as of December 2024, with the most recent volume set to release on December 25, 2024.
The manga adaptation, illustrated by Haiji Nakasone, started serialization on Overlap’s Comic Gardo in November 2017 and has 12 volumes currently available.
As of now, no release date has been announced for Season 2. Further updates from Overlap or the production team are expected.
