A trailer and visual for Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Season 2 have been revealed, along with a July broadcast start date.
A teaser visual was released in January.
Trapped in a Dating Sim is based on the Micro Magazine-published light novel series written by Yomu Mishima and illustrated by Monda. Seven Seas Entertainment describes the books’ synopsis as such:
Office worker Leon is reincarnated into a dating sim video game, where women reign supreme and only beautiful men have a seat at the table. But Leon has a secret weapon: he remembers everything from his past life, which includes a complete playthrough of the very game in which he is now trapped. Can Leon spark a revolution to change this new world order?
The light novel series, which is is published under the GC Novels label/imprint, began in 2018 and ended with 14 volumes in 2024. There is a manga adaptation, which received a continuation in 2025, and spin-offs. The story was first published as a web novel on Shosetsuka ni Naro starting in 2017.
The anime’s first season started airing in April 2022 and ran for 12 episodes.
Staff (reprising unless stated otherwise)
• Director: Kazuya Miura (previously co-credit with Shinichi Fukumoto)
• Series composer: Kenta Ihara
• Character designer: Masahiko Suzuki
• Animation production company: ENGI
Cast
• Takeo Otsuka as Leon Fou Bartfort
• Kana Ichinose as Olivia
• Fairouz Ai as Angelica Rapha Redgrave
• Akira Ishida as Luxion
• Ayane Sakura as Marie Fou Lafan
• Kenichi Suzumura as Julius Rapha Holfort
• Kosuke Toriumi as Jilk Fia Marmoria
• Shinnosuke Tachibana as Brad Fou Field
• Kouji Yusa as Chris Fia Arclight
• Nobuyuki Hiyama as Greg Fou Seberg
• Sora Amamiya as Hertrude Sera Fanoss
Source: @mobseka_anime