The Kadokawa Live Station stage at AnimeJapan 2026 revealed an additional cast pair, new staff, the first key visual (pictured), and a promotional video for Youjo Senki II (Saga of Tanya the Evil II) on Saturday.

The second season adapting Carlo Zen's military-themed action fantasy light novel will premiere in July 2026. The first season will rebroadcast on Tokyo MX and BS11 beginning April 8 at 11.30 p.m.

Voice actors Tomokazu Sugita (Jujutsu Kaisen: Shimetsu Kaiyuu - Zenpen) and Youko Hikasa (Shangri-La Frontier) are joining the cast as Mikel and Liliya, respectively.

Staff
Director: Takayuki Yamamoto (Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction episode director) NEW
Series Composition, Script: Kenta Ihara (Tomodachi Game)
Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Yuuji Hosogoe (Revenger)
Sub-character Design: Hiromi Taniguchi (Deca-Dence), Takao Maki (Donten ni Warau), Shinichi Kurita (Bokura wa Minna Kawai-sou) NEW
Fashion Design: Hiromi Taniguchi
Magical item design: Ryoma Ebata NEW, Fuminori Tsukida NEW
Prop Design: You Moriyama (Redline), Hiyori Akishino Denforword (Ikebukuro West Gate Park) NEW
Weapon Design: Hiyori Akishino Denforword, Nao Ootsu (Beastars character design), Fumiyuki Tsukida NEW
Setting Research: Takaaki Suzuki (Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou)
Effects Animation Director: Takashi Hashimoto (Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru) NEW
Art Director: Satoru Hirayanagi (Art Studio Zao) (VTuber Nandaga Haishin Kiri Wasuretara Densetsu ni Natteta)
Color Design: Chiho Nakamura (Undead Girl Murder Farce)
Director of Photography: Hayato Kifune (Bâan: Otona no Kyoukai) NEW
3DCGI Director: Masato Takahashi
Special Effects Director: Haosong Zhou (Chou Kaguya-hime! character design) NEW
Editing: Yumi Jinguuji (Apocalypse Hotel)
Music: Shuuji Katayama (Hitoribocchi no Isekai Kouryaku)
Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami (Yarinaoshi Reijou wa Ryuutei Heika wo Kouryakuchuu)
Studio: Nut

Note: The staff denoted with the legend NEW are new in their respective roles.

Zen originally began penning on the novel publishing website Arcadia in 2011. Kadokawa began publishing the series with illustrations by Shinobu Shinotsuki through its Enterbrain label in October 2013. The 14th volume shipped in September 2023.

Chika Toujou began drawing a manga adaptation in Monthly Comp Ace in April 2016. Kadokawa released the 34th volume on March 26.

A 12-episode television anime by animation studio Nut aired in Winter 2017. Crunchyroll and Funimation streamed the show with subtitles and English dub, respectively. A sequel anime film opened in Japan in February 2019, grossing over 420 million yen (approximately US$ 3.8 million).

Yen Press licensed both the light novel and manga adaptation in English in April 2017 and published the 14th light novel volume in September 2023. The 27th manga volume was released in December 2025, with the 15th volume also set for a May 26 release.

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Source: Press Release