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Among the many anime, there are some works for which there has been no news for a long time since the sequel’s production was announced. Some have been in production for over two years, and fans looking forward to the sequel are constantly waiting for it.
which depicts the adventures of “Riko,” a girl who aims to become a cave explorer, around the mysterious large hole “Abyss.” It was followed by the first anime season in 2017, the movie “Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul” in 2020, and the second anime season, “Made in Abyss: Golden Land of the Fiery Sun” in 2022.
This work, which has many cruel scenes contrary to the cute character design, has a unique worldview reproduced with beautiful animation. The characters’ psychological descriptions are also depicted in detail, and fans of the original work have highly praised it.
At the “TV Anime “Made in Abyss: Golden Land of the Fiery Sun” Special Event ~ Explorers’ Union Grand Settlement Meeting ~” held in January 2023, it was announced that a sequel would be produced, but there has been no further news. Currently, 13 volumes of the original manga have been released, and the contents of the first 10 volumes have been animated in the second season, so there are many hiatuses, and there is concern that there is not much stock of the original. On the official X (formerly Twitter), there was a post saying, “Everyone, please live long and wait!” so the third season will be broadcast in the future. “DRIFTERS”
Hirano Kouta ‘s manga “DRIFTERS” was made into a TV anime in 2016. This work is a historical fantasy in which fierce battles are fought in a different world where historical figures such as the main characters ” Shimazu Toyohisa ” and “Oda Nobunaga” gather.
In addition to serious scenes, there are many comical scenes, such as mismatched conversations between characters living in different eras and countries. The multifaceted appeal of this work was praised, with readers saying, “Each character is charming” and “The contrast between the serious and comedic parts is amazing.”
The February 2017 issue of the monthly magazine YOUNG KING OURS announced that the anime’s second season was in production, but more than eight years have passed since then. Due to irregular serialization, only the first seven volumes of the comics have been released, and the publication pace is every year. The anime has aired the contents of the first five volumes, including the OVA, so we must wait patiently for the original work to progress.
“The Saga of Tanya the Evil” “The Saga of Tanya the Evil” (original work: Carlo Zen/illustrations: Shinobu Shinotsuki ) is set in a European-style world during wartime and tells the story of Tanya Degurechaff, a young girl reincarnated as a Japanese office worker fighting against hostile nations as a soldier of the “Empire.” This work was made into an anime in 2017, and the overwhelming presence of Tanya, a beautiful girl with a realist inside, and the harsh depiction of the war are attractive.
The production was praised for its unique animation, with comments like “Tanya’s horrifying smile is the best” and “The graphics are beautiful down to the finest detail, and the battle scenes are compelling.”
This popular work also had a movie version released in 2019, and in the unique program “The Saga of Tanya the Evil: Survival Memorial Roundtable Looking Back on the Fierce Battle” aired on ABEMA in June 2021, the decision to make a sequel was announced along with a teaser visual and a trailer, but there has been no information since then.
The official X website states, “The second season of the TV series is currently in production.” Still, since the work’s content is related to current affairs, some fans are worried that it will be difficult unless the situation in Ukraine calms down.
