The Misfit of Demon King Academy season 2

The second season of The Misfit of Demon King Academy, titled The Misfit of Demon King Academy II, is an anime television series based on the light novel series of the same title written by Shu and illustrated by Yoshinori Shizuma.[1] On March 6, 2021, it was announced that the series would receive a second split-cour season with the staff and cast reprising their respective roles.[2][3] Yūichirō Umehara replaced Tatsuhisa Suzuki as the voice of Anos Voldigoad for the second season.[4] The first cour aired from January 8 to September 24, 2023.[1] The opening theme is "Seien" by Lenny code fiction, while the ending theme is "Esoa" (エソア) by Momosumomosu.[5] On February 11, 2023, it was announced that the seventh episode of the season and beyond would be postponed due to COVID-19.[6] The season restarted broadcasting from the first episode on July 9, 2023.[7][a] The second cour premiered on April 13, 2024.[9][b] The second opening theme is "Maō" (魔王, "Demon King") by Burnout Syndromes and Nao Tōyama, while the second ending theme is "Shingetsu" (シンゲツ, "New Moon") by Tomori Kusunoki.[11]

The Misfit of Demon King Academy II
Season 2
Promotional poster for the second season.
No. of episodes15
Release
Original networkTokyo MX
Original releaseJanuary 8, 2023 (2023-01-08) –
present
Season chronology
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Season 1
List of episodes

Episodes edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [12][c]Directed byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air date [13]Ref.
Part 1
141"A Lesson by God"
Transliteration: "Kami no jugyō" (Japanese: 神の授業)
Junya KoshibaJin TanakaMasafumi TamuraJanuary 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)[14]
In the Mythical Age, Nousgalia, the Heavenly Father and ruler of the gods, meets Great Spirit Reno and orders her
152"The Demon King in a Battle of Wits"
Transliteration: "Maō no chie kurabe" (Japanese: 魔王の知恵比べ)
Masafumi TamuraTamaho OuchiMasafumi TamuraJanuary 15, 2023 (2023-01-15)[15]
163"The Spirit's School Building"
Transliteration: "Seirei no gakusha" (Japanese: 精霊の学舎)
Yusuke OnodaSubaru YoneyamaMasafumi TamuraJanuary 22, 2023 (2023-01-22)[16]
174"The Spirit's Trial"
Transliteration: "Seirei no shiren" (Japanese: 精霊の試練)
Junya KoshibaJin TanakaKoji Sawai,
Masafumi Tamura
January 29, 2023 (2023-01-29)[17]
185"Between Royalty and Mixed Blood"
Transliteration: "Kōzoku to konketsu no hazama de" (Japanese: 皇族と混血の狭間で)
Jun FukudaSubaru YoneyamaYūichi NiheiFebruary 5, 2023 (2023-02-05)[18]
196"The Great Mother Spirit and the Demon King's Right-Hand Man"
Transliteration: "Hahanaru dai seirei to maō no migiude" (Japanese: 母なる大精霊と魔王の右腕)
Yusuke OnodaTamaho OuchiMasayoshi NishidaFebruary 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)[19]
207"Like a Single Stroke of a Sword"
Transliteration: "Tada hitofuri no ken nogotoku" (Japanese: ただ一振りの剣の如く)
Junya KoshibaSubaru YoneyamaKousaki Nishimoto,
Masafumi Tamura
August 20, 2023 (2023-08-20)[20]
218"The Land of Demons Without a Demon King"
Transliteration: "Maō no inai mazoku no kuni" (Japanese: 魔王のいない魔族の国)
Rokō OgiwaraNaoki Takahashi, Katsuji Matsumoto,
Jiehuan Chen, Chia-Yun Zhao,
Sinhua Li, Lan Ma
Shin Oonuma,
Masayoshi Nishida
August 27, 2023 (2023-08-27)[21]
229"A Prayer for Two Thousand Years Later"
Transliteration: "Ni sennen go ni kotowari o komete" (Japanese: 二千年後に断りを込めて)
Masafumi TamuraTamaho OuchiMasafumi TamuraSeptember 3, 2023 (2023-09-03)[22]
2310"Send Hatred to the Past"
Transliteration: "Nikushimi wa kako ni" (Japanese: 憎しみは過去に)
Yusuke OnodaSubaru YoneyamaMasayoshi Nishida,
Masafumi Tamura
September 10, 2023 (2023-09-10)[23]
2411"To Sever That Fate"
Transliteration: "Sono shukumei o kotowaraki ro tame ni" (Japanese: その宿命を断らきろために)
Yusuke SekineTamaho OuchiKoichi OhataSeptember 17, 2023 (2023-09-17)[24]
2512"The Misfit"
Transliteration: "Futekigōsha" (Japanese: 不適合者)
Masafumi TamuraJin TanakaMasafumi TamuraSeptember 24, 2023 (2023-09-24)[25]
Part 2
2613"Moon of Creation"
Transliteration: "Sōzō no Tsuki" (Japanese: 創造の月)
Shin Oonuma,
Yusuke Sekine
Jin TanakaShin Oonuma,
Yusuke Sekine
April 13, 2024 (2024-04-13)[26]
2714"Goddess of Selection"
Transliteration: "Sentei no Kami" (Japanese: 選定の神)
Shigeki AwaiTamaho OuchiKazuaki MōriApril 20, 2024 (2024-04-20)[27]
2815"Institute of the Gods"
Transliteration: "Jindai no Gakufu" (Japanese: 神代の学府)
Yusuke OnodaKō YoneyamaMasafumi TamuraApril 27, 2024 (2024-04-27)[28]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Tokyo MX listed the restart at 24:30 on July 8, 2023, which is effectively July 9 at 12:30 a.m.[8]
  2. ^ Tokyo MX listed the premiere of the second cour at 24:00 on April 12, 2024, which is effectively April 13 at 12:00 a.m.[10]
  3. ^ English translated titles are taken from Crunchyroll.

References edit

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  2. ^ Loo, Egan (March 6, 2020). "The Misfit of Demon King Academy Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Chapman, Paul (March 6, 2021). "The Misfit of Demon King Academy TV Anime Returns for Season Two". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Loo, Egan (December 12, 2021). "The Misfit of Demon King Academy Anime Replaces Lead Voice Actor Tatsuhisa Suzuki With Yuichiro Umehara". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
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  8. ^ 放送・配信情報解禁!. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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  10. ^ 2ndクール第1弾PV解禁! 2024年4月12日(金)24:00~放送決定!. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). February 27, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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  15. ^ TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者 II」公式サイト 2話「魔王の知恵比べ」. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  16. ^ TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者 II」公式サイト 3話「精霊の学舎」. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  17. ^ TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者 II」公式サイト 4話「精霊の試練」. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  18. ^ TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者 II」公式サイト 5話「皇族と混血の狭間で」. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  19. ^ TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者 II」公式サイト 6話「母なる大精霊と魔王の右腕」. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  20. ^ TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者 II」公式サイト 7話「ただ一振りの剣の如く」. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  21. ^ TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者 II」公式サイト 8話「魔王のいない魔族の国」. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  22. ^ TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者 II」公式サイト 9話「二千年後に断りを込めて」. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  23. ^ TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者 II」公式サイト 10話「憎しみは過去に」. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  24. ^ TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者 II」公式サイト 11話「その宿命を断らきろために」. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  25. ^ TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者 II」公式サイト 12話「不適合者」. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  26. ^ TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者 II」公式サイト 13話「創造の月」. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  27. ^ TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者 II」公式サイト 14話「選定の神」. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  28. ^ TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者 II」公式サイト 15話「神代の学府」. maohgakuin.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 26, 2024.

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