Blood Blockade Battlefront: Kekkai Sensen Season 3 is one of the most anticipated animes of recent times. Fans have been calling for more episodes for a while now. The second installment ended back in 2017, yet Studio Bones has not announced the renewal. Well, it’s finally time to ask some serious questions about the future of the popular anime. Will it ever release? Here’s everything to know.
Kekkai Sensen originated as a manga series back in 2009. Years later, Studio Bones picked up the source material for an anime adaptation. The television series opened up to much love from fans and critics alike. Hence, the studio didn’t take long to return with another installment of the series. However, the productions of all future seasons have been stalled ever since. Yet, there’s still hope for the anime’s return.
Will Kekkai Sensen Season 3 Ever Come Out?
Despite the lack of an official renewal, the third season of Blood Blockade Battlefront looks pretty likely. The previous two seasons turned out to be largely successful for the producers of the source material and anime as well. Upon the release of new episodes, Studio Bones sold a large number of DVD/Blu-rays. Besides, the anime installment also helped in increasing the sales of the manga. Hence, the release of the third season can bring in a potential success for the creators.
On the other hand, Kekkai Sensen is immensely popular around the globe. Since the end of the second season, thousands of fans have signed petitions to revive the anime. Henceforth, the third season may bring in many more viewers to watch the series this time.
The debut season of the anime came out in April 2015, while the second one took two and a half years until October 2017 to return. It’s about to be the same time, yet there’s no sign of Kekkai Sensen Season. However, anime series usually take years to return to the screens. Unlike American TV shows, animes can have long gaps between seasons. Hence, it’s not unusual if Studio Bones takes a while to make the decision.
Most animations studios do not create more than one installment of their shows. Fortunately, unlike such animation studios, Studio Bones is known to produce sequels of popular anime series, such as My Hero Academia and Mob Psycho 100. Hence, it’s likely that the studio might give another opportunity to Kekkai Sensen as well.
Is There Enough Source Material For Blood Blockade Battlefront Season 3?
The Kekkai Sensen manga series consists of 10 volumes. The 12-episode first installment of Blood Blockade Battlefront adapted 12 Chapters until Volume 6 of the manga. The remaining volumes were eventually used in the second season. Hence, the studio has exhausted the original manga.
Luckily, despite that, there’s still enough source material left to create another season of the anime. Back in 2015, a direct sequel to the original manga debuted. It is titled Blood Blockade Battlefront or Kekkai Sensen: Back 2 Back. The sequel manga is still in the run and has a total of seven volumes. The latest one released back in December 2019.
Hence, chances are high that the creators may use the Back 2 Back manga series to create Kekkai Sensen Season 3. As soon as they get enough source material, productions for the new season may begin.
Kekkai Sensen Season 3: Release Date
As of now, the sci-fi anime is yet to get an official confirmation. However, as per possibilities, the renewal may arrive anytime soon. Thereafter, Kekkai Sensen Season 3 may take at least a year to wrap up productions. Currently, it’s hard to say that the anime will return anytime sooner than 2021. Although we promise to keep you updated whenever the news comes out.