The manga "Record of Ragnarok" (Art: Ajichika, Original Story: Umemura Shinya, Layout: Fukui Takumi), which began serialization in "Monthly Comic Zenon" (Core Mix) in 2017, has sold over 14 million copies. The release date for the anime "Record of Ragnarok II" has now been announced! The anime "Record of Ragnarok II" will be made up of the first part consisting of episodes 1-10, and the second part consisting of episodes 11-15. The first part will be exclusively released on January 26, 2023, and the second part will be exclusively released in 2023.
The first key visual and first PV have also been released!
The first key visual features the main fighters in the second season, Jack the Ripper, Hercules, Raiden Tameemon, Shiva, and Shaka, with Brunhilde, Zeus, and Odin in the background.
The first PV features a wealth of action scenes of the fighters along with memorable lines from the characters, making for a powerful video. In addition, the second half of the video features the opening theme song "Ludulose Dance," and you can hear Minami's powerful singing voice along with an impressive guitar melody. These illustrations and PVs will raise your expectations even more before the hot battle that is about to begin.
Information on the opening theme song and ending theme song has also been released.
The opening theme song will be "Ludulose Dance" by female singer-songwriter Minami. The ending theme will be "Inori" (pronounced "Inori") by solo vocalist GALNERYUS and vocal instructor Masatoshi Ono. Comments from each artist have been received, and you can see the passion and passion they put into the song.
In addition, it has been decided that the first season of the anime will be rebroadcast! Starting from January 10th, it will be broadcast every Tuesday from 27:30 on MBS. Furthermore, following on from the first season, a collaboration project with SHIBUYA TSUTAYA has been decided! It will start on Tuesday, December 20th.
◆First promotional video
This PV features plenty of footage of the heated battles between Jack the Ripper, Hercules, Raiden Tameemon, Shiva, and Buddha. The video also includes memorable lines such as Zeus' "Even so, this Ragnarok isn't going quite as planned" and Loki's "Buddha, are you a traitor?", giving a sense of each character's intentions regarding Ragnarok that will be depicted in the second season. The second half of the video features the opening theme "Ludulose Dance" sung by female singer-songwriter Minami. Her powerful voice resonates along with an impressive guitar melody, and the video unfolds alongside the powerful footage from the anime. The PV will only heighten expectations for the heated battles that are about to begin. PV released
◆Theme song information
[Opening theme song]
■Artist name Minami ■ Song information "Ludulouse Dance" Lyrics and composition: Minami (Warner Music Japan) ■Artist Profile Female singer-songwriter. Official YouTube Instagram Twitter ■ Artist Comment [Q1. Impressions of this work] I'm very sorry to say this, but until I was approached about this, I had never been exposed to the world of "Record of Ragnarok". It's so interesting that I want to blow away that past me with a thunder hammer. It's a story that twists things in a straightforward way. What is right, what is justice, what is justice, winning or losing, or rather, is that really what's important? I thought this was a work that made me feel that way. I really love stories like this. I'm currently collecting merchandise little by little. [Q2. Enthusiasm about being in charge of the theme song] To be honest, I couldn't hide my jealousy at the overwhelming matching of the opening and ending songs by Maximum the Hormone and Shimajii in the first season, and I had a lot of headaches. It's crazy!! lol I'm trying to challenge myself to go in a different direction from the first season for the second season. Of the characters appearing in season 2, Jack the Ripper is my favorite, so this song may be just a little biased towards Jack. lol I used the original manga as my guide and tried to be very conscious of the characters, so I'd be happy if you paid special attention to the lyrics. I hope you'll love the second season opening for a different reason as well.[Ending theme song]
■Artist name
Masatoshi Ono
■ Song information
"Prayer" (※Read: Inori)
Lyrics: Masatoshi Ono / Composition and Arrangement: SYU (GALNERYUS)
(Warner Music Japan)
■Artist Profile
On May 21, 1992, they made their debut with "Pure ni Nare" on Sony Records. Their third single "You're the Only...", released in August of the same year, became the theme song for the Fuji TV drama "Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto" and became a huge hit, selling over 1.14 million copies. They were nominated for various music awards, winning the Japan Record Award New Artist Award, Japan Gold Disc Award Grand Prix New Artist Award, Japan Cable Award Best New Artist Award, Golden Arrow Award New Artist Award, TOKYO FM Listeners Grand Prix, and many more, and that year they made their first appearance on the NHK "Kohaku Uta Gassen" (Red and White Song Battle).