The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat (世界最高の暗殺者、異世界貴族に転生する, Sekai Saikō no Ansatsusha, Isekai Kizoku ni Tensei suru) light novel series received one of the most exciting isekai anime adaptations in 2021, and thankfully, a second season has already been confirmed. The anime is about an old man who's known to be the world's greatest assassin, after dying, he was reincarnated as the heroic Lugh Tuatha Dé in a fantasy world, and he swears to use his skills to save the world from destruction.
The special announcement of the anime's renewal was made during the Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Fiesta in September 2023. However, not much details have been revealed, but Kadokawa shared comments from the director of the first season, Massafumi Tamura. A new visual for The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat Season 2 has been revealed along with the announcement:
The first season of The World's Finest Assassin aired from October to December 2021. Animation studios Studio Silver Link and Studio Palette animated the series with Masafumi Tamura as the director, Satoshi Motonaga as the producer, Katsuhiko Takayama as the script writer, and Eri Nagata as the character designer.
While we wait for official updates for The World's Finest Assassin Season 2, let's break down everything we know so far about it. Note that this article will be updated as we get more information about the upcoming season.
The World’s Finest Assassin Season 2 Release Date Speculation
Unfortunately, the announcement for The World's Finest Assassin Season 2 did not reveal an exact release date or a release window, but now that we know that it's currently in production, the series will likely return sometime in 2024 (Q3 or Q4, most likely). There are currently no plans to release it for the Winter 2024 anime season, given that no recent updates have been released following the announcement, but expect more details from the anime's production team soon.
The World's Finest Assassin Season 2 Plot
The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat anime is based on the light novel series by Rui Tsukiyo and illustrated by Reia, and it was serialized online from July 2018 to October 2021 on the user-generated novel publishing site Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Kadokawa Shoten lateracquired the series, and the company published it since February 2018 under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko Imprint.
The series also received a manga adaptation illustrated by Hamao Sumeragi, and it has been serialized online via Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace Up site since January 2019.
Yen Press, the English publisher of the light novel series, shared a plot description:
When a great assassin is reborn in another world, he finds himself the heir to a long line of killers from the shadows. With both his modern-day knowledge and experience and the special magic and techniques of this new world, he could very well become the most unstoppable assassin in history…!
While we can expect the upcoming season to pick up where the first season left off, the creators of the new anime episodes haven't shared any plot details for The World’s Finest Assassin Season 2, but we will update you more information once they release more details.
The World's Finest Assassin Season 2 Cast
We can expect the Japanese cast of The World's Finest Assassin Season 1 to return for the second season, and they include:
Junpei Morita as Assassin
Kenji Akabane as Lugh Tuatha Dé
Reina Ueda as Dia Viekone
Yuki Takada as Tarte
Shino Shimoji as Maha
Toshiyuki Morikawa as Cian Tuatha Dé
Chiaki Takahashi as Esri Tuatha Dé
Yukari Tamura as Goddess
The production team for Season 2 hasn't made any new casting announcements yet, but we will update this section once they announce more casting information.
Is there a trailer for The World's Finest Assassin Season 2?
Fans will have to wait until the production team releases the first trailer for The World's Finest Assassin Season 2. For now, we can re-watch the trailer for the first season:
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