Part 2 of Record of Ragnarok Season 2 revealed a new trailer ahead of the premiere on July 12. Netflix will be streaming the anime. The anime had a panel at this year’s Anime Expo.
Studios Graphinica and Yumeta Company are animating the second season od the series, under Masao Okubo’s direction. The same studios also worked on the first season of the anime that premiered in 2021. The cast includes:
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Brünnhilde
- Yuichi Nakamura as Gautama Buddha
- Tomoyo Kurosawa as Göll
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Heracles
- Tomokazu Sugita as Jack the Ripper
- Subaru Kimura as Raiden
- Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Shiva
Record of Ragnarok is based on a manga written by Shinya Umemura and Takumi Fukui, and illustrated by Ajichika. The manga has been serialized since 2017 in Coamix’s Monthly Comic Zenon magazine. Viz Media is publishing the manga in English and describes the plot as:
The valkyrie Brunhilde has convinced the gods to give humanity a chance at redemption through combat in the Valhalla arena. Seeking a quick end to the proceedings, the gods present their first fighter, Thor, the Norse god of thunder. Facing him is a warrior said to be the strongest in the history of mankind, the legendary general Lü Bu!
Source: Anime Expo 2023
© Ajichika, Shinya Umemura, Takumi Fukui / Coamix, Record of Ragnarok Production Committee
