A new trailer has been released for the ongoing second season of The Beginning After the End, which previews the “Elderwood Arc” as Arthur and his party members battle a formidable monster. The second season premiered in Japan on April 1, 2026.
Keitaro Motonaga (Date A Live Seasons 1-3, Katanagatari) is directing the second season of The Beginning After the End, with Takamitsu Kono (Utawarerumono: The False Faces, A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special) as series composer, Masami Sueoka (The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human) as character designer, and Keiji Inai (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?) as music composer. Studio A-CAT is handling the animation production, with Slow Curve credited with the general production.
Meanwhile, the anime’s voice cast stars:
- • Natsumi Fujiwara as Arthur Leywin
- • Makoto Furukawa as Grey
- • Kana Ichinose as Tessia Eralith
- • Chiaki Omigawa as Jasmine Flamesworth
- • Gen Sato as Elijah Knight
- • Shoya Chiba as Lucas Wykes
TurtleMe (the pseudonym of American writer Tae Ha Lee/Brandon Lee) is involved in the adaptation as story supervisor and executive producer.
The first season of The Beginning After the End aired in 2025.
The original web novel was first published on the Royal Road platform in 2015, before being published on Tapas on January 18, 2017.
A webtoon comic adaptation drawn by Fuyuki23 began serialization on Tapas’ website on July 7, 2018. Ten print volumes have been released as of February 2026, with an 11th volume slated for release on August 25, 2026. Season 7 of the webcomic series began on March 12, 2026. Yen Press licensed the webtoon comic adaptation for release in English print, while Tapas publishes the series digitally.
Fuyuki23 announced their departure from drawing the series in 2023 due to platform payment structure changes from Tapas.
Crunchyroll streamed the first season of The Beginning After the End in several countries and territories worldwide and is streaming the second season. It describes the main premise of the first season as:
After a mysterious death, King Grey is reborn as Arthur Leywin on the magical continent of Dicathen. Although he enters his second life as a baby, his previous wisdom remains. He begins to master magic and forge his own path as the years go by, seeking to correct the mistakes of his past life.
Sources: The Beginning After the End Official Twitter, Crunchyroll News