The anime adaptation of Hiro Ainana's Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody light novel series is finally returning after over six years since it premiered. KADOKAWA publishing company Fujimi Shobo has announced that the TV anime series will return for a sequel. According to the preorder listing for Volume 18 of the manga on Amazon Japan, the Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody sequel is in production and the series has reached 800,000 copies in circulation.
The confirmation of the Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody anime sequel was not announced on the official social media accounts and website of the anime, and a release date hasn't been revealed yet. The first season consisted of 12 episodes, which ran from January to June 2018. Studio Silver Link and Connect produced the animation, with Shin Oonuma (Shaft) as director. At the time of this writing, it's still unknown if Silver Link, Connect and Oonuma will return to work on the sequel.
What is Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody about?
The isekai anime is based on the Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody (Japanese: Desu Māchi Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyōsōkyoku) light novel series written by Hiro Ainana. The series began serialization online in 2013 on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website before Fujimi Shobo acquired it. In March 2014, the first volume of the light novel series was published, and a manga adaptation by Ayamegumu ran in Age Premium until the magazine ceased publication, and was then moved to Monthly Dragon Age.
Yen Press licensed both the light novels and the manga adaptation in North America. Crunchyroll shared a description for Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody:
‘Satou,’ aka Ichiro Suzuki is a programmer in the middle of a death march. He was supposed to be taking a nap but somehow wakes up in another world… What lies before him is what looks like the menu screen of the game he was working before his nap. He’s at a complete beginner stage at level 1. However, he had three ‘Meteor Showers’ which could level a whole map. Suddenly, a whole group of lizardmen appears in front of him. In order to survive, Satou uses Meteor Shower, his level jumped to 310 and he became extremely wealthy. Whether it be dream or reality, Satou’s journey was now beginning.
The first season of Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody is now streaming on Crunchyroll. Volume 18 of the manga series is scheduled to be release in Japan on December 9, 2024. Stay tuned for more information about the anime sequel.
