After more than four years of silence since its initial sequel announcement in June 2021, Kadokawa has finally delivered concrete news: Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2 will premiere in 2026.
The announcement was accompanied by an explosive teaser trailer and a haunting new key visual that shows Tanya Degurechaff seated at a grand piano inside a burning building, calmly playing as flames consume everything around her. The striking image captures the series’ signature contrast between refined composure and total destruction, instantly reigniting excitement for the return of one of anime’s most calculating protagonists.
Studio NUT, the team behind the fluid aerial combat and intense magical battles of the first season, is returning to animate Season 2. Takayuki Yamamoto, known for directing key episodes of Black Clover, takes over as director from Yutaka Uemura. Fans can expect the same high production values, with series composer Kenta Ihara and character designer/chief animation director Yuji Hosogoe both reprising their roles to preserve the distinctive look and biting dialogue that made the original so memorable.
The confirmed Japanese voice cast features the returning stars who brought these complex characters to life:
Aoi Yuki as Tanya Degurechaff
Saori Hayami as Visha
Shinichiro Miki as Erich
Tessho Genda as Kurt
Hochu Otsuka as Hans
Aoi Yuki’s chillingly mature performance as the pint-sized tactical genius remains the heart of the series, perfectly matched by Saori Hayami’s warm yet steadfast portrayal of Tanya’s loyal adjutant Visha. The veteran trio of Shinichiro Miki, Tessho Genda, and Hochu Otsuka round out the imperial high command, delivering gravitas to every strategic meeting and battlefield command.
The story originates from Carlo Zen’s light novel series Youjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil, which began as a web novel posted on the user-generated site Arcadia in 2010. What started as an online serial quickly gained a dedicated following thanks to its unique premise: a ruthless Japanese salaryman, reborn as a young orphan girl named Tanya in an alternate Europe on the brink of a massive war, uses cold logic and powerful magic to survive and advance.
In 2013, Enterbrain (now part of Kadokawa) acquired the series for traditional publication. Over the next decade, it grew into a 12-volume main storyline, supplemented by several side-story volumes that explore battles, politics, and character backstories in greater detail. The novels officially concluded in 2023, providing a complete narrative arc that the anime can now continue adapting. With millions of copies sold worldwide and translations in multiple languages, the light novels have established themselves as a standout in the isekai genre, praised for their sharp military tactics, dark humor, and unflinching portrayal of war.
Here's Crunchyroll's description of Saga of Tanya the Evil:
It is June of the year CE 1923. A young girl with blond hair and blue eyes, Tanya Degurechaff, has entered the final curriculum of the Imperial Military Academy and is training at the third patrol line in the northern military district, the Norden Theater, as part of her service to the force. Her training, the first step toward a brilliant career as an aviation mage, should have gone off without a hitch... but things took an unexpected turn.
This synopsis marks the starting point of the original story, where Tanya’s carefully calculated path to a safe, cushy rear-line position is shattered by the intervention of a self-proclaimed god known as Being X. What follows is a relentless climb through the ranks of the Empire’s mage corps, as Tanya wages war not only against enemy nations but against the very deity that placed her in this dangerous world. Season 2 will pick up after the events of the 2017 first season and the 2019 theatrical film Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie, diving deeper into escalating global conflict, new alliances, and Tanya’s ongoing battle of wits against forces both human and divine.
With production now in full swing, the 2026 premiere promises more of the series’ trademark blend of meticulous military strategy, explosive magical warfare, and Tanya’s ice-cold pragmatism. Viewers eager to refresh their memory can rewatch the first season and movie on major streaming platforms ahead of the new episodes.
Further details, including the exact broadcast cour, episode count, and international streaming partners, will be revealed in the coming months. For now, the long wait is finally nearing its end—the Devil of the Rhine is preparing to take flight once more.
Source: Official Youjo Senki anime website / Kadokawa
