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| Num Episodes: | 25 |
| Network: | Nippon TV |
The second season of the Edens Zero anime television series was confirmed through the franchise's official Twitter account on February 9, 2022.[1] It is produced by J.C.Staff, with Toshinori Watanabe replacing Yūshi Suzuki as director following Suzuki's death in September 2021.[2] Returning staff include Shinji Ishihira as chief director, Mitsutaka Hirota as script overseer, Yurika Sako as character designer, and Yoshihisa Hirano as music composer.[3]
Based on Hiro Mashima's manga series of the same name, the season season adapts the ninth through sixteenth volumes (chapters 69–140) of the source material, following protagonist Shiki Granbell and the crew of the titular spaceship on their voyage for Mother, the goddess of the cosmos. The first half of the season focuses on the crew's confrontation with the intergalactic crime lord Drakken Joe, while the second half focuses on the sudden resurrection and betrayal of Shiki's grandfather, the robotic Demon King Ziggy, who wages war on humanity.
The second season aired from April 2 to October 1, 2023, on Nippon TV and other networks.[4] Mediatoon Distribution licensed the season for worldwide distribution,[5] with Crunchyroll streaming the series in various regions.[6]
For the first thirteen episodes, the opening theme is "Never say Never" performed by Takanori Nishikawa, while the ending theme is performed by Asca.[4] [7] For the remainder of the season, the opening theme is performed by Tani Yuuki, and the ending theme is "My Star" performed by Lozareena.[8] [9] __TOC__
| Artwork | Release date | Ref. | |||
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| 1 | 26–38 | Shiki Granbell, Rebecca Bluegarden, Four Shining Stars, Drakken Joe & Element 4 | November 22, 2023 | [10] | |
| 2 | 39–50 | Shiki Granbell, Rebecca Bluegarden, Happy, Weisz Steiner, E.M. Pino, Homura Kōgetsu, Ziggy, Elsie Crimson & Justice | December 27, 2023 | [11] |