The TV anime “Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest” has disclosed its part 2 key visual. They have also announced that voice actors Katsuyuki Konishi and Makoto Ishii will join as cast members. The original work of "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest" is an isekai fantasy novel that gained popularity on “Shosetsuka ni Narou (Become a Novelist),” a website where anyone can post a novel. It was novelized by Overlap Bunko and now has over 5 million copies in circulation. The TV anime series started in 2019, and the 2nd season is scheduled to broadcast from January 2021. In the announcement, the official website has disclosed the anime’s part 2 key visual. In the middle of the picture stands the protagonist Hajime and Yue, surrounded by other main characters who have been active from the 1st season. You can also find Liliana SB Heiligh, a new character expected to play a significant role in from the 2nd season, as well as a mysterious woman, Noint, depicted behind the other characters. The new visual raises fans’ expectation towards the adventure of Hajime and others who will be facing a mighty enemy in the upcoming season. The official website has also announced the new cast of the 2nd season. Katsuyuki Konishi will play Freid Bagwa, a supreme commander of the Demon race, and Makoto Ishii will play Mikhail, a demon who was a fiancé of Cattleya whom Hajime has defeated in the abyss of the labyrinth. “Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest“ will be broadcast from January 13th, 2021, on TOKYO MX and other channels. A special program titled “Just Before the Broadcast of Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest 2nd Season! Live Up the Anime!“ will also be broadcast on January 6th. Toshinari Fukamachi as Hajime Nagumo, Yuki Kuwahara as Yue, and Minami Takahashi as Shea Haulia will participate in the program. Check the website for more information. （C）Ryo Shirakome, OVERLAP/ARIFURETA Project

From the winter anime "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest 2nd Season", the outline and sneak peek of episode 2 "Burning Light" (Broadcast Date: January 20) have been revealed. "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest" is based on the Isekai Fantasy novel that has more than 5 million copies in circulation. This novel is being published by "Overlap Bunko" after it become popular on the online light novel website "Shousetsuka ni Narou". The "Bullied Kid" Nagumo Hajime was summoned to another world together with his classmate and was thrown into the abyss of the labyrinth due to an ill intention. After making use of his "transmutation" ability, he had a fateful encounter with the vampire Yue, and this is the "Strongest" Isekai Fantasy that revolves around the two of them. The title of episode 2 is "Burning Light". Hajime and the others heard about the mana overload incident that cause people to collapse from Bize, who fainted in the desert. The cause of this incident is the poisoned water at the oasis of the Dukedom of Ankaji. Hajime and the others immediately secure clean water and performed first aid on the collapsed people. Afterward, they headed toward the Grand Gruen Volcano to conquer the labyrinth and to obtain the Stillstone that can cure the mana overload... Episode 2 "Burning Light" of "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest 2nd Season" was broadcast on January 20, 2022 (Thursday) on TOKYO MX and other channels. （C）Ryo Shirakome, OVERLAP/ARIFURETA Project