Disney Renews Anime-Inspired Series 'Dragon Striker' for Season 2
The renewal signals Disney's continued investment in anime-inspired original content for its streaming and cable platforms, with a second season greenlit ahead of the first season's full rollout.
Reporting from 2 sources: The Hollywood Reporter Anime, Anime Corner.
Disney has renewed its anime-inspired sports fantasy series Dragon Striker for a second season, announced Thursday at Anime Expo in Los Angeles. The new season will debut in early 2027 on Disney+ and Disney XD, following the Knights as they face broken friendships and ancient evil while fighting to reach the Banner's Helm final.
Disney has ordered a second season of its anime-inspired series Dragon Striker, with the news breaking Thursday at the show's Anime Expo panel in Los Angeles. The sports fantasy series follows farm boy Key, who discovers he may be the legendary Dragon Striker at an elite school where sports and magic combine. Season two will debut in early 2027 on Disney+ and Disney XD. The voice cast includes Akshay Kumar as Key, Rebecca LaChance as Ssyelle, and Evanna Lynch as Ameline. Kevin Penkin, known for Made in Abyss and Star Wars: Visions, composes the score, which was recorded in Japan with an 80-piece orchestra. The series is produced by La Chouette Compagnie in association with Disney Television Animation.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- The Hollywood Reporter Anime Anime-Inspired Series ‘Dragon Striker’ Gets Second Season at Disney (Exclusive)
- Anime Corner Disney Reveals First Look at Dragon Striker Season 2, Premieres in Early 2027