Undead Unluck Reveals Winter 2025 Release Date and 1-Hour Premiere in New PV

On Thursday, August 1, 2024, Undead Unluck made an official announcement in Japan, revealing that the new season would be released in Winter 2025. The announcement was accompanied by a promotional video released on X (formerly known as Twitter). It was also confirmed that the new season will kick off with a one-hour premiere, hinting at a focus on the fight between Billy and Juiz teased in the season 1 finale.

The official X account for the television anime adaptation of author and illustrator Yoshifumi Tozuka’s original manga series of the same name uploaded the video. The anime’s first season originally aired in Fall 2023 and consisted of two cours, totaling 24 episodes. It concluded on March 23, 2024.

Update on Undead Unluck Anime: Season 2 to Begin with 1-Hour Premiere in Winter 2025

It should be noted that, at the time of writing this article, it is uncertain whether the upcoming one-hour special will serve as the official premiere for season 2 of Undead Unluck. The post from the official account is ambiguous and does not explicitly mention “season 2″or any related terms to describe the special airing in Winter 2025. As a result, there is speculation that this special will be shown before the formal premiere of season 2 and its subsequent weekly episodes.

Despite the possibility of poor phrasing and translation by the X account and X’s built-in translation system, it is probable that their intention was to create a standalone special focusing on Juiz and Billy’s fight rather than using it as the premiere for season 2. In light of the current movie industry, where canonical anime films are dominating the box office both in Japan and abroad, it would make more sense for the series to release a movie rather than a standalone special.

Regardless, fans can take comfort in the fact that the anime is getting a sequel, indicating a promising future for the series. Although this special may not serve as the official beginning of season 2, it will undoubtedly confirm its eventual arrival. Given that the manga is currently one of the most well-received and long-lasting titles in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, the success of the anime is undoubtedly a cause for celebration and anticipation.

Despite the many exciting developments for the anime, the news of its August 1 release date is particularly promising for the series’ future. This is due to its significance within the plot, as this is the date when protagonist Fuuko Izumo first encounters deuteragonist Andy, as depicted in the series on August 1, 2020. This pivotal event sets the stage for the manga’s overarching storyline and subsequent events.

Tozuka’s manga was initially published in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump in January 2020 and has been regularly serialized since then. As of the writing of this article, 196 out of the total 216 chapters have been compiled into 21 volumes. The 21st volume is scheduled to be released on August 2nd in Japan. Currently, 17 volumes have been translated into English.