Everyone's favorite gourmet isekai fantasy is back! Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill is officially getting a second season. The renewal was announced during a special event dedicated to the anime series based on the Japanese light novel series of the same title (Japanese: Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi) written by Ren Eguchi and illustrated by Masa. Studio MAPPA, which animated the first season of the anime, will return to animate the second season.
To celebrate the renewal of Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (also known as Campfire Isekai among fans), new illustrations by anime director Kiyoshi Matsuda and light novel illustrator Masa have been published.
Credit: Kiyoshi Matsuda
Credit: Masa
Akagishi K., the artist of the manga adaptation of Campfire Isekai, also shared a special illustration:
Credit: Akagishi K.
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 1, which aired from January 11 to March 29 this year, was directed by Kiyoshi Matsuda, while the script was written by Michiko Yokote. Nao Otsu and Sara Sakoe worked as chief animation directors, and Otso also was the character designer. The music was composed by Kana Utatane, Masato Koda, and Kuricorder Quartet. Yuma Uchida voiced the protagonist Tsuyoshi Mukouda while Satoshi Hino played the role of the legendary wolf-like creature, Fel. Other Japanese voice cast members include Hina Kino as Sui, Maaya Uchida as Ninrir, and Motoi Koyonagi as Lambert. The first season ran for 12 episodes, and it's available to stream on Crunchyroll.
What is Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill about?
In addition to the light novel series written by Ren Eguchi and illustrated by Masa, which has 14 volumes as of April 2023, a manga adaptation by Akagishi K. is also ongoing. The light novel series was published by Overlap beginning in November 2016 under their Overlap Novels imprint, and the manga adaptation began serialization on the Comic Gardo website. J-Novel Club, which is publishing the series in English, shared a plot description for Campfire Isekai:
While an official release date for Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 hasn't been announced yet, expect more updates from Studio MAPPA in the near future.