Toei plans the simultaneous release of 'World Trigger' S2

Toei Animation Inc. has announced the highly anticipated second season of World trigger will stream on major Crunchyroll and Anime Digital Network platforms in France. Taking advantage of their collective presence, World trigger S2 will be accessible to anime fans around the world.

Additionally, the second season will premiere simultaneously with Japan on Saturday, January 9, 2021, on multiple streaming services with a shared simulcast window. All subtitled episodes will be streamed on the day and date with the TV broadcast in Japan. In addition to the anticipation for next season's premiere, Toei Animation in Japan surprised fans last weekend with confirmation that it will produce an exciting third season of the sci-fi action series.

"We are thrilled to partner with Crunchyroll and Anime Digital Network to bring World trigger The second season to fans on their streaming services, "said Masayuki Endo, President and CEO of Toei Animation Inc." We are thrilled that the new season is accessible to fans around the world and look forward to the simultaneous premiere of the second season along with Japan on January 9th. "

In addition to the first, Toei Animation is planning a special live streaming event for fans that will be announced in detail at a later date. Fans are encouraged to catch up on the first full season of World trigger, which is now available on Crunchyroll at crunchyroll.com/world-trigger in Japanese with English subtitles and English dubbing.

World trigger is based on the sci-fi action manga series of the same name launched in 2013 and written by Daisuke Ashihara. With 21 volumes in print, World trigger was initially serialized by Shueisha in Weekly shōnen jump before moving on to Jump square at the end of 2018, where it continues to be published today. Toei Animation produced the original 73-episode series, which aired from 2014 to 2016 in Japan.

For season 2, Toei Animation has brought together a new director of the series, Morio Hatano (Dragon Ball Super "Future Trunks"), featuring key members of the original staff and the original vocal cast. Original staff members include Hiroyuki Yoshino (series writer for Eps 1-48), Kenji Kawai (music composer) and Toshihisa Kaiya (character designer).

Reprising their vocal roles are Tomo Muranaka as Yūma Kuga, Yuki Kaji as Osamu Mikumo, Nao Tamura as Chika Amatori, Yūichi Nakamura as Yūichi Jin, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Hyuse, Hisao Egawa as Gatlin, Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Ratarikov, Mie Sonozaki as Wen Sō , Kenjiro Tsuda as Koskero, Ayumu Murase as Reghindetz and Ryoko Shiraishi as Yomi.