The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World Season 2 Arrives in October
The television anime adaptation of Nana Mikoshiba's light novel series The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World will return for a second season in October 2026. The announcement was made on Friday via a new website, which also revealed the returning staff and cast. Masahiro Takata is back to direct, write and oversee the series scripts, and serve as sound director. Animation studio Zero-G is producing the second season, replacing Cloud Hearts, which handled the first season. Mariko Kawamoto takes over as character designer from Makoto Shimojima. The returning cast includes Junya Enoki as Ray White, Iori Saeki as Amelia Ros, and Akira Sekine as Ariane Olgren. A teaser visual was released alongside the news. The first season premiered in January 2023 and was streamed by Crunchyroll. The light novel series began in 2020 and will release its ninth volume on June 2, 2026. A manga adaptation by Norihito Sasaki ran from 2020 to 2024.