Kadokawa has revealed that the second season of the anime based on Miku and illustrator Rein Kuwashima’s I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World (Isekai de Cheat Skill o Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai o mo Musōsuru) light novel series will premiere in January 2027. It has also released the first promotional video, key visual, returning and new cast, and staff details.
Newly announced cast members include:
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Iris Knowblade
- Sora Amamiya as Mai Kagurazaka
Returning cast members includes:
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Yūya Tenjō
- Akari Kitō as Kaori Hōjō
- Kaori Maeda as Lexia von Arcelia
- Ai Kakuma as Luna
- Rina Hidaka as Yuti
- Marina Inoue as Kuro
Shin Itagaki is returning to direct the second season at Millepensee. Hiromi Kimura also returns to design the characters, and UNLIMITED PRODUCE by TMS is again in charge of planning and production.
Additional staff members include:
- Art Directors: Hirofumi Sakagami, Kuniyuki Suzuki
- Art Setting: Hiroshi Katō, Yuichi Asami
- Color Design: Aiko Yamagami, Junko Nagaoka
- Compositing Directors of Photography: Arimasa Omi, Kotonari Hoashi
- CG Director: Baku Ikeda
- Editing: Haruka Nunokawa
- Sound Directors: Ryōsuke Naya, Shin Itagaki
- Music: Akiyuki Tateyama, SHIKI
The I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World anime premiered in April 2023 and ran for 13 episodes. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in Japan, and an English dub was released.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime from the streaming service:
All his life, Yuuya has been bullied at school and neglected by his parents. After moving into his late grandfather’s home, he discovers a strange door that seems to be calling out to him. Yuuya opens the door, steps inside, and is suddenly transported to a magical world! This new world holds rare treasures and grants him powerful skills, which he takes back to Earth for a new lease on life.
The book series has over four million copies in circulation worldwide. The 19th light novel volume of I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World released on October 18 in Japan. Yen Press releases the light novels and manga in English.
