The television anime Re:Monster has officially confirmed a second season. Alongside the announcement, a newly released teaser visual has been published.
TV Anime “Re:Monster” Season 2 Teaser Visual
© 金斬児狐 (Kanehito Kanatari)・アルファポリス / リ・モンスターⅡ製作委員会 (Re:Monster II Production Committee)
Series Background (Recap of Season 1)
The first season aired in April 2024. Based on the original web/light novel series by Kanehito Kanatari (金斬児狐) published via AlphaPolis, the story follows the protagonist—originally a human who was stabbed by a stalker and reincarnated into the weakest class of monster, a goblin named Goburō (ゴブ朗). Armed with his unique “吸喰能力” (kyūshoku nōryoku)—an “absorb-and-consume growth ability” that lets him gain strength, traits, and powers proportionally to what (and whom) he devours—he steadily climbs the brutal hierarchy of a predatory world governed by survival of the fittest.
Focus of the New Teaser
The Season 2 teaser artwork prominently features the evolved form of the main character—Goburō, now radiating regal composure under the name Apurō (アポ朗)—together with Princess Rubellia (ルービリア姫), who served as a key character during the first season. His repeated evolutions lend him a monarch-like aura, hinting at further strategic conquests and power consolidation to come. The composition juxtaposes his accrued dominance with Rubellia’s poised presence, suggesting their intertwined roles will deepen in the upcoming arc.
Future Updates
No additional staff, cast, broadcast schedule, or distribution platform details have yet been disclosed. Viewers are advised to await subsequent official announcements.
Print & Comic Releases (Simultaneous Launch)
Two new source material volumes will release tomorrow, September 26:
- Re:Monster Dark Continent Arc – Novel, Volume 5 (『Re:Monster 暗黒大陸編』第5巻)
- Manga Adaptation – Volume 13 (comic by Haruyoshi Kobayakawa / 小早川ハルヨシ)
These concurrent releases provide fresh narrative developments likely to inform or foreshadow Season 2 content, especially regarding the Dark Continent setting and expanded monster ecology.
Key Terminology
– 吸喰能力 (kyūshoku nōryoku): Predatory absorption growth skill; consuming organisms or materials yields evolutive gains.
– 弱肉強食 (jakunikukyōshoku): “Law of the strong devouring the weak,” thematic core of the world structure.
– Goburō → Apurō: Name shift reflecting evolutionary milestones (goblin origin to higher-tier entity).
Summary
In essence, Re:Monster’s second season is officially underway, with a teaser visual signaling elevated stakes, continued biological evolution mechanics, and renewed prominence of Princess Rubellia. Fans can bridge the waiting period with the newly arriving novel Dark Continent Arc Volume 5 and manga Volume 13, both poised to enrich anticipation for the animated continuation.
© Kanehito Kanatari / AlphaPolis / Re:Monster II Production Committee
Source: NatalieMu