Last year Netflix stunned every single otaku by dropping Dragon’s Dogma, and now every single one of its viewers is desperately waiting for Dragon’s Dogma Season 2. The debut season was really dark and gripping, and that caught the attention of anime lovers. The show did justice to its plot and the genre. As a result, it received a great response from its viewers as well as the critics. So, will there be a second season of this anime? Here are all the latest details.
Dragon’s Dogma is an ONA anime dark fantasy series. It is the remake of the 2012 video game of the same title by Capcom. Shinya Sugai has directed this anime for Netflix. It made its debut on September 17, 2020. The show opened to a great response from the viewers. The critics also praised the series. Since the anime has only seven episodes, the fans binged it on the day of its release and began demanding its second season.
Renewal Status Of The Second Season!
Most of the time, Netflix provides an early renewal status to its original anime series. Or it will usually take 4 to 6 six weeks to analyze the performance, ratings, and reviews of the show. However, despite all the positive response and good reviews, Netflix hasn’t revealed the fate of Dragon’s Dogma Season 2.
When the fans binged its debut season, they were confident that the streaming giant would renew it in no time. But that didn’t happen. And now it has been four months since the anime premiered on Netflix. Therefore, the fans of this show begin to worry about the future of the anime series. So far, Netflix hasn’t renewed or canceled the show for its second season.
Dragon’s Dogma Season 2: Will The Anime Return?
The debut season of this dark fantasy anime series exceeded the expectations of the fans and amazed them. It kept the viewers hooked on the edge of their seats right till the very end. As a result, it received a positive response from the viewers as well as the experts. Netflix hasn’t disclosed its viewership, but by looking at the response, it seems like it was good as well. Despite everything, Netflix is yet to give the green light to Dragon’s Dogma Season 2. The fans are getting curious to know the reason behind its delay.
The debut season of the anime ended with a cliffhanger. And it still has a lot of stories left to tell. The video game, which is the source material of the anime, allows the player to play from different perspectives. So, it also allows the makers to create the anime from the perspective of a different character and put it in the leading role. We are not sure about the reason behind the delay, but the chances for the second season to happen are pretty good. If everything goes well, Netflix might even announce it in the upcoming months. Therefore it is likely that the anime will return.
Dragon’s Dogma Season 2: Plot Details
By the end of the inaugural season of the anime, the fans saw Arisen got swallowed by his pride as he wanted to take revenge. So he killed the dragon and sealed his fate. After killing the dragon, he started transforming into the dragon. According to the curse, the one who kills the dragon becomes the next dragon. There were still some pieces of humanity left in him after he transformed into a dragon. Therefore he asked Hannah to take care of the world before flying out in the sky.
Now the second season of the anime can go in several different directions. It is likely that Hannah will take the place of the main protagonist in Dragon’s Dogma Season 2. Just like the game, the anime series will let viewers see the story from different perspectives. To break the curse, the next arisen must not kill the dragon just for his revenge or pride. Or just like Ethan, he or she will also become the dragon. So the fans can expect Hannah to guide the next Arisen so that he can break this cycle.
The Second Season Might Expand The World & Explore More Stories!
The second season of the anime will likely expand the anime’s world and include more characters from the video game. It’s likely that the fans will see the characters like Gransys’s Duke Edmun Dragonsbane, who lied about killing the dragon just to receive power and influence. So, the politics will tie, and the fans might witness war in Dragon’s Dogma Season 2. The viewers might see Hannah conflicting with Mercedes Marten, the past Arisen, also known as the Dragonforged, and Elysion and his dragon-worshipping band called Salvation. The video game also featured a god-like entity known as Seneschal and the knight known as Savan, who can be used to temp Savan.
Hannah transformed into the main character by the end of the debut season. So, the viewers might see the makers exploring her past in the second season. She will also help Ethan in finding freedom in Dragon’s Dogma Season 2. By the end of its inaugural season, the traces of humanity were present to him. So with the help of those humanity, Hannah will help Ethan to fight the demon within. The possibilities to explore in the second season are endless. Its video game world is huge, and the makers can select any part to explore in the second season.
Dragon’s Dogma Season 2: Release Date
It’s been three months since the debut season of the anime premiered on Netflix. However, the streaming giant hasn’t provided any update regarding the future of the anime yet. So, it is hard to predict the release date of its second season. If Netflix green lights Dragon’s Dogma Season 2 in the upcoming months, then the fans can expect to see it by the end of 2022 or in early 2023.