It’s been more than eight years and you are still here, eagerly waiting for Accel Wold Season 2. Fans are wondering whether they will be able to see the sequel in this life or not. The fans really loved the story of a boy who got into virtual-reality games from real life. The first season of the anime wasn’t enough for its viewers. As a result, they are demanding its sequel ever since the completion of the anime. So, will it ever happen? Keep reading to know.
Accel World, aka Akuseru Warudo, is a Japanese action sci-fi anime series. It is based on the sci-fi light novel series of the same title by Reki Kawahara. Sunrise Studio adapted the LN series into an anime series that premiered on April 7, 2012. It ran for 22 episodes that concluded on September 22 of the same year. After its completion, the makers released two OVA episodes as well. And that was the last time the fans saw this show.
Accel World Season 2: Renewal Status!
Since the debut season of the anime series performed really well, therefore after its completion, a lot of rumors began to circulate on the internet. Back in 2014, the author of the LN series talked about releasing the following season the very same year. However, Sunrise Studio was busy with its other projects. Since then, neither its maker nor the production company has revealed anything about Accel World Season 2.
The makers usually renew the series within five years. Therefore it is quite disappointing for the fans of this show that they didn’t even get any update from the makers. The thing is, the makers never confirmed the second season of the show. However, they didn’t cancel it as well. As a result, some loyal fans of Akuseru Warudo are still in the hope that their favorite show will return some day.
Is There Enough Source Material?
The LN series has been running for more than a decade. The first volume of the Accel World light novel series came out in 2009, and it is still running. So far, the authors have published a total of 25 volumes. Its latest volume recently came out on September 10, 2022. The inaugural season of the anime, which ran for 22 episodes, adopted its plot for 1-4th and 10th volume of the LN series. Except for these five volumes, all the source material is still untouched and can be used to make Accel World Season 2. With the remaining source material, the makers and the production company can easily three more seasons of the anime.
Busy Schedule Of Sunrise Studio!
Sunrise Studio, which is renowned for shows like Code Geass and Cowboy Bepop, produced the debut season of the anime series. It is one of the oldest Japanese animation studios and already delivered several hit shows. The last decade definitely belongs to Sunrise as it worked on several successful projects, including the film and anime series of Accel World. Currently, the studio is busy with the projects like Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathway’s Flash, Love Live! Superstar!! and Orbital Era. So, it is likely that the studio won’t be able to make time for another project this year.
What Will Happen Next?
The story of the anime’s debut season revolves around a bullied and overweight middle school pupil called Haruyuki Arita. He has the best social skills and loves to play online video games. Haruyuki is a rather skilled player and takes satisfaction in his gaming skills. However, his life gets turned upside down one day when he gets to know that the student council’s popular vice-president, known as Kuroyukihime, has surpassed all his high scores.
When Haruyuki sees Kuroyukihime, she reveals to him a program known as “Brain Burst.” It empowers its users to stimulate their brain waves to a limit where time looks to a standstill. Additionally, Kuroyukihime also reveals to Haruyuki that Brain Burst is an augmented reality (AR) combat game. In order to get points to stimulate their brains, users must defeat other users in duels. However, if a user wastes all their points after the losses against other players, they won’t be able to use the Brain Burst program ever again.
The first season ended with a cliffhanger. So, Accel World Season 2 will continue its storyline and will adopt the content from the fifth volume of the LN series. The protagonist is still on a hunt to meet the creator of this game. So, he will continue his quest to search for him in the AR game.
Accel World Season 3: Will The Anime Return?
The first season of the anime series was quite profitable for the makers and the production company. Its viewership and ratings were also great as it holds a score of 7.31 on MyAnimeList. Plus, the anime was quite popular, and the fans are still demanding its second season.
The makers haven’t revealed the reason why they didn’t renew the series, but it seems like they didn’t have any intention to make the second season right from the start. Performance-wise the anime should definitely return for another run. But now it has been more than eight years. More the time increase, it will decrease the chances of Accel World Season 2. So, there are very slim chances for the second season to happen. It will be a miracle if the makers ever renew the anime for another run.
Accel World Season 2: Release Date
As we mentioned above, it is quite likely that the makers will not renew the anime series. But since the fans are demanding the sequel, there is a slim chance that they might renew it. If that happens by the end of this year, then the anime series will hit the screens in the next two years. If Silver Link begins the production of Accel World Season 2 this very year, then the fans can expect to see it by the end of 2022.