The Beginning After the End Anime Renewed for Exciting Season 2 Debut Next Spring
Catch an exclusive sneak peek of the thrilling final episode from the first season—don’t miss this must-see video preview!
Crunchyroll Announces The Beginning After The End Season 2 for Spring
Season 2 Arrives Spring Next Year
Fans of The Beginning After The End anime have something to celebrate. Crunchyroll revealed that a second season of the anime—adapted from TurtleMe's popular web novel and webcomic—will premiere next spring.
A special video clip from the post-credits scene of the first season's 12th and final episode (airing January 18) is now available:
Anime Overview
- Premiere Date: April 2
- Available On: Crunchyroll (worldwide excluding Asia, but including India)
- Dub Languages: English and French
Main Cast
- Natsumi Fujiwara as Arthur
- Makoto Furukawa as Grey
- Kana Ichinose as Tessia Eralith
- Chiaki Omigawa as Jasmine Flamesworth
- Yamato Kinjo as Reynolds Leywin
- Rena Maeda as Alice Leywin
- Shinya Takahashi as Durden Walker
- Taihi Kimura as Adam Krensh
- Miyū Ogura as Helen Shard
- Riko Akechi as Angela Rose
- Shiori Izawa as Sylvia
The series was initially promoted as "Season 1" and is slated for 24 episodes. Tapas notes it is the first anime adaptation of an American web novel and webcomic.
Staff Details
- Director: Keitarō Motonaga (Date A Live, Katanagatari, Jormungand)
- Studio: Studio A-Cat
- Series Scripts: Takamitsu Kōno (Utawarerumono: The False Faces, Absolute Duo)
- Character Designer: Masami Sueoka (The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human)
- Music Composer: Keiji Inai (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level)
- Producer: Slow Curve
- Story Supervisor/Executive Producer: TurtleMe
- Executive Producers: Mike Zhu, Kevin Nicklaus (Tapas Entertainment), Gabrielle Luu (TurtleMe LLC)
- Opening Theme: "KINGSBLOOD" by Canadian artist KALA
Japanese Title
The Japanese title is Saikyō no Ō-sama, Nidome no Jinsei wa Nani wo Suru?, also the name of the webcomic in Japan (read on Piccoma).
About the Story
The original web novel launched in English on Tapas in January 2017. Tapas describes the story:
The Beginning After The End follows the thrilling journey of King Grey, a once-powerful ruler reborn into a vibrant world of magic, mythical creatures, and epic battles. Now living as Arthur Leywin, a boy with untapped potential, he discovers that his new life is filled with danger and adventure at every turn. From mastering powerful spells to facing fierce enemies, Arthur must use his skills and wits to protect those he cares about and uncover the secrets of his mysterious reincarnation. Along the way, he finds friendship, challenges, and a destiny that could reshape the very world around him.
Webcomic and Global Success
- The webcomic began on Tapas in July 2018, originally featuring art by Fuyuki23 and later Rise Entertainment (from Season 6 in June 2023). After a brief hiatus in August, the series returned in October, now produced by MGK-story.
- Yen Press is releasing the webcomic in print, with the seventh volume released March 25.
- The franchise is available in seven languages and boasts over 61.8 million reads (36.1 million from the webcomic, 25.7 million from the web novel).
- Global monthly revenue: Nearly US$500,000.
Upcoming Print Editions
A Kickstarter campaign is in the works to fund premium print editions of volumes 1–3 of TurtleMe’s series. The campaign is run by Rocketship Entertainment, but a launch date is yet to be announced.
Source: Press release