The anime adaptation of Daiki Kobayashi's Ragna Crimson has revealed the first trailer for its 2nd cour, which is scheduled to premiere on January 13, 2024. The action dark fantasy anime released a recap episode on December 23, and now, fans will have to wait a few weeks before the second cour begins. Studio Silver Link is animating the series, and the new trailer features the new opening song Kannousei Revelation by saji. Watch the new Ragna Crimson trailer here:
Ken Takahashi is directing Ragna Crimson anime, with Deko Akao in charge of the series composition and script, and Shinpei Aoki on character designs. The male protagonist Ragna is voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi, who's recently known for his roles as Mash from Mashle: Magic and Muscles and Gabimaru from Hell's Paradise; the female protagonist Crimson is voiced by Ayumu Murase.
Additionally, more details have been revealed about the anime's Blu-ray box set in Japan. The box will include a bonus manga from artist Daiki Kobayashi, and it will depict for the first time an important battle between the Winged Bloodline and the Silver Armored Corps. You can check out the box art and designs for some sticks as pre-order bonuses:
What is Ragna Crimson about?
Ragna Crimson is based on the manga by Daiki Kobayashi, which began serialization in Square Enix’s Monthly Gangan Joker in March 2017. The series is still ongoing and as of today, there are 12 volumes published. The eleventh volume of Ragna Crimson (English) was released on November 21, 2023.
HIDIVE, which is currently streaming Ragna Crimson, shared a plot description for the dark fantasy anime:
Ragna teams up with the enigmatic Crimson to stand against the dragons menacing the world. Although Crimson’s motivations are mysterious, his goal and Ragna’s perfectly align, and together they’ll vanquish the dragons once and for all.
Publisher Square Enix also shared a plot description for the first volume of the Ragna Crimson manga series, which you can read below:
In this action-packed dark fantasy, humanity lives under the threat of annihilation by immensely powerful dragons. The dragon hunter Ragna embarks on a revenge-fueled quest to eliminate that threat once and for all! Dragon hunters: warriors armed with special silver weapons who kill their prey for bounty. Lowest among their ranks is Ragna, who forms an improbable partnership with the young genius Leonica, a master dragon slayer with more kills to her name than almost any other. All Ragna wants is to stay by Leonica’s side, but his dream is shattered by an attack from the deadliest dragon imaginable…
The first season of Ragna Crimson anime is expected to have 24 episodes with the first cour having 12 and the second cour will release the second half.
