{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c24d11a29cbdf1a2af5b2164","clusterId":"c_1bdbd323f251973e2a207be6","slug":"iceblade-sorcerer-season-2-sets-october-8-premiere-reveals-theme-songs","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Iceblade Sorcerer Season 2 Sets October 8 Premiere, Reveals Theme Songs","summary":"The second season of the television anime based on Nana Mikoshiba's The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World light novel series will premiere on TBS on October 8 at 1:23 a.m., followed by an October 9 airing at 11:00 p.m. The announcement came from the anime's official website on Thursday, which also revealed the theme song performers and a new key visual. Sizuk will perform the opening theme \"Diamond Dust,\" and Maaya Uchida will perform the ending theme \"Compression:[\". Both artists previously contributed theme songs to the first season. Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs. Masahiro Takata returns to direct, write, and oversee scripts, and serve as sound director. Zero-G is now animating the series, replacing Cloud Hearts, which animated the first season. Mariko Kawamoto takes over as character designer from Makoto Shimojima. The returning cast includes Junya Enoki as Ray White, Iori Saeki as Amelia Ros, Akira Sekine as Ariane Olgren, and others. Miyu Kubota will voice Elisa Griffith, replacing Nana Harumura, who retired from voice acting in January due to health reasons. The first season premiered in January 2023.","whyItMatters":"The season brings a studio change to Zero-G and a new character designer, marking a production shift that could alter the visual style of the sequel.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElisa Griffith casting:\u003c/strong\u003e Miyu Kubota replaces Nana Harumura, who retired from voice acting in January due to health reasons. Anime Corner\u0026#39;s cast list still names Harumura as Elisa, an apparent holdover from the first season.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew cast addition:\u003c/strong\u003e Hana Hishikawa joins as Olivia Arnold.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional scriptwriters:\u003c/strong\u003e Tomoko Shinozuka returns from the first season, joined by Takahito Ōnishi (Whisper Me a Love Song, My Happy Marriage).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey visual:\u003c/strong\u003e The new key visual was revealed Wednesday, a day before the Thursday announcement.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction staff:\u003c/strong\u003e david production handles art direction and backgrounds, with Junichirō Nishikawa on art setting, Fuyuto Muraguchi on color design, and Cre-p Co., Ltd. on 3D. Tomomi Saitō is director of photography, Masaki Utsunomiya handles editing, and Bit Grooove Promotion manages sound production.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic staff:\u003c/strong\u003e Tatsuhiko Saiki and Natsumi Tabuchi compose the music, with Nichion handling music production. Takuji Obayashi is animation producer.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource material:\u003c/strong\u003e Mikoshiba\u0026#39;s story launched on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in October 2019, with the light novel debuting in July 2020 with illustrations by Riko Korie. Norihito Sasaki\u0026#39;s manga adaptation ran on Magazine Pocket from June 2020 to January 2024, ending with its 16th volume in April 2024.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSequel manga:\u003c/strong\u003e A sequel manga, illustrated by Nao Kagami with composition by Ishiya Ōgane, launched May 27 on Niconico Manga under Kodansha\u0026#39;s Suiyōbi no Sirius label.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Miyu Kubota takes over Elisa Griffith in Iceblade Sorcerer S2 after Nana Harumura's retirement. New visual, theme songs, and an October 8 premiere are set.","twitterPost":"Iceblade Sorcerer S2 switches studios to Zero-G and brings in a new character designer. Does the new key visual hint at a style shift? Premieres October 8.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World returns for a second season on October 8, with Sizuk and Maaya Uchida on theme songs. 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