A while back it was confirmed that
" Reborn as a Vending Machine, Now I Wander the Dungeon ( Jidou
Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou )" would have
a second season, after the broadcast of its final episode. On that occasion, a
promotional visual illustrated by Naoki Yamauchi, animation director of the
first season, was shared.
Well, now,
new official details have finally arrived: the anime's website revealed a
teaser visual, a promotional video, returning cast members, new and returning
staff, and most importantly: the second season will premiere in July on
channels like Tokyo MX and BS NTV. Stars Jun Fukuyama and
Kaede Hondo are returning as Hakkon (Boxxo) and Lammis, respectively,
so fans can rest easy.
Among the
main changes is that Takashi Yamamoto (Jewelpet Twinkle, Nanatsuiro
Drops) will take over as director, replacing Noriaki Akitaya. The
animation will continue to be handled by Studio Gokumi in
collaboration with AXsiZ . On the other hand, Tatsuya
Takahashi (The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls, Domestic Girlfriend)
returns as main scriptwriter, while Takahiro Sakai will repeat
as responsible for adapting Yuuki Hagure's original designs for animation. And
yes, the aforementioned Naoki Yamauchi , who was the chief
animation director on the first season, will also be involved this time as
character designer.
With the
premiere scheduled for July, we now just have to wait for more information,
such as a full trailer or the announcement of new characters. For now,
fans have a new reason to get excited about this peculiar isekai… complete with
a vending machine!
- The first season of the anime
"Reborn as a Vending Machine, Now I Wander the Dungeon"
premiered in July 2023. The original story was written by Hirukuma, who initially
published it on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website between March and
December 2016, with additional afterwords published between January and
February 2017. Kadokawa later released the print version under its
Sneaker Bunko imprint, illustrated by Itsuwa Katou, and consisting of
three volumes. In addition, there is a manga adaptation by
Kunieda, which has been published since August 2021 in the Monthly Comic
Dengeki Daioh magazine.
- Actors Jun Fukuyama and Kaede
Hondo play the protagonists Hakkon (Boxxo) and Lammis, respectively. Both return to reprise
their roles in the second season.
- The story follows a middle-aged
man whose only passion in life was vending machines. After dying in a car
accident, he is reincarnated as what he admired most: a vending machine.
However, his new life begins in the worst possible place: a dungeon full
of monsters, where he can't speak or move on his own. Despite
this, he finds a way to move forward and make connections with other
characters, like the young Lammis, who becomes his partner in adventure.
