If a story in which a villain is the main protagonist is a one which interests you, then “Youjo Senki” or “The Saga of Tanya the Evil” will make you fall in love with itself, and you will immediately crave for the second season.
The anime series follows a 9-year-old evil blonde fighting on a battlefield, and the protagonist is the villain in most brilliant ways. The Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 1 last aired on March 31, 2017, and since then, fans of the show have been craving another season.
It is one of those few shows which is compared to a classic like Overlord and can portray the villain as protagonist spectacularly, read further to know about the release date and other interesting facts about the show.
1. Release Date
The Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2 has not made any official statements as of yet. The reports and rumors thus far state the part 2 will be released by in Winter 2020-2021 lineup.
A year after the end of The Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 1, a movie was released titled “The Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie,” which left the fans longing for the second season even more.
2. Theory Section
According to an article on Crunchyroll, the show has extended its runtime to 14 more episodes, making the total number of episodes count up to 26.
So, we can expect a second season sooner than we think. There might be a possibility that the studio can convert the anime into a multi-cour series, and the next set of episodes can turn out to be the second part of the first season.
I. Financial Standings
The light novels and manga had a combined 3 million copies in print as of April 2018. The Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie earned a total of 400 million Yen in Japan.
II. Animation Quality
The animation was quite good and conveyed a sense of ferociousness as Tanya effortlessly butchers her way through any enemies standing between her and peaceful life.
The action is excellent, and the dramatic angles are top quality, the facial expressions are very expressive, special effects are good enough. The background art is objectively fantastic. Score-(7.5/10)
III. Was the first season any good?
The story follows the theme without drifting away from it and maintains a somber tone that supports the entire war-centric theme, which includes deaths, grittiness, and brutal realities of war that make the show worth it. Overall, it is a great series to binge-watch. Score-(8/10)
IV. Carlo Zen’s Health
The Light Novels and Manga is being released at regular intervals, so it is inferred that the writer is in good health.
3. Production Update
There has been no new update about the production. The NUT studio was relatively new when it released “The Saga of Tanya the Evil,” the studio owners earlier worked at Madhouse studio. They had started NUT studio as an individual venture.
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the anime industry pretty severely and has lead to delay in many releases, so the planned date to release the second season might get shifted due to the pandemic.
No new teaser for The Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2 has been released yet.
5. Key Visuals
No new Key Visuals are released as of now.
6. Expected Storyline
The second season is going to be very interesting. Tanya is expected to fight with Mary Sioux, and Mary had lost her family in the war, that happened because of Tanya’s actions.
So, now this is personal. They have a clash because Tanya is an atheist and does not believe in the existence of God, while Mary is a stronger believer in the Creator. By the end of the season, Tanya will possibly challenge God directly. The season is going to be full of thrill and action.
7. Cast & Staff
- Directed by Yutaka Uemura
- Produced by Shō Tanaka, Norifumi Kikujima
- Written by Kenta Ihara
- Music by Shūji Katayama
- Studio: NUT
Characters:
- Aoi Yuuki as Tanya
- Saori Hayami as Viktoriya Ivanovna
- Yuuya Hirose as Klein
8. About The Saga of Tanya the Evil
The Saga of Tanya the Evil is a Japanese light novel series written by Carlo Zen and illustrated by Shinobu Shinotsuki. It began serialization online in 2012. A manga adaptation with art by Chika Tōjō began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten’s Comp Ace magazine from April 26, 2016.
An anime television series adaptation by NUT studio aired from January 6, 2017, to March 31, 2017. A theatrical film taking place after the events of the TV anime series premiered on February 8, 2019.
The plot revolves around a guy who doesn’t believe in the concept of God and the afterlife at all. There is a mysterious Being X, who calls himself God, plans on punishing this man for his skepticism. It results in his rebirth in the body of a girl, Tanya Degurechaff.
The story continues in the world similar to WW-I Europe, Tanya enlists the military service into the Empire’s Mages Division. She becomes fierce and dominates the inferior soldiers and brutally punishes those who dared to disobey. She gets the nickname “Devil of the Rhine.”
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