Two new voice actors have also joined the cast.
It was announced that the second season of the “I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too” anime is set to premiere in January 2027. The announcement came with a teaser trailer and additional cast information.
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too Season 2
Premiere window: January 2027
Animation studio: Studio Millepensee
Streaming platform: Crunchyroll, Netflix
What do we know about “I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too” Season 2 so far?
The anime will return with its second season in January 2027.
The two new voice actresses joining the anime’s cast are:
- Sora Amamiya as Mai Kagurazaka
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Iris Knowblade
Shin Itagaki is returning to direct the second season of the anime at Studio Millepense. Character designer Hiromi Kimura and music composers Akiyuki Tateyama and SHIKI are also reprising their roles.
What is “I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too” about?
The anime is based on a light novel series written by Miku and illustrated by Rein Kuwashima. It began as a webnovel on the Kakuyomu website in March 2017. Later, it was acquired by Fujimi Shobo, which began publishing it in novel format in December 2018. Kazuomi Minatogawa illustrates the manga adaptation which is released on ASCII Media Works' Dengeki PlayStation Comic Web website.
The first season of the anime aired from April to June 2023, with a television special following in March 2026.
Crunchyroll streams the first season and describes the story as:
All his life, Yuuya has been bullied at school and neglected by his parents. After moving into his late grandfather’s home, he discovers a strange door that seems to be calling out to him. Yuuya opens the door, steps inside, and is suddenly transported to a magical world! This new world holds rare treasures and grants him powerful skills, which he takes back to Earth for a new lease on life.