The official Twitter/X of The Beginning After the End TV anime series has announced that Japanese idol group 22/7 will perform the upcoming second season’s main ending theme. Season two of the series is expected to premiere in Japan in April 2026.
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— アニメ『最強の王様、二度目の人生は何をする？』公式 (@saikyo2dome) November 30, 2025
『#最強の王様』Season2
ED主題歌アーティストは
22/7（ナナブンノニジュウニ）に決定！
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曲名やどんな楽曲なのかは後日発表！
お楽しみに！
📺２０２６年４月
フジテレビ「＋Ultra」ほかにて放送開始https://t.co/EcWTSgf1pm#TBATE #ナナニジ pic.twitter.com/wUZYmbCM8d
Additionally, the latest character designs for three characters in the series have also been released, showcasing Feyrith (voiced by Shinnosuke Tokudome), Tessia (voiced by Kana Ichinose), and Vio (voiced by Moe Nagamuta).
Keitaro Motonaga (Date A Live Seasons 1-3, Katanagatari) is directing the second season, 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 in charge of 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 Brandon Lee) is involved in the adaptation as story supervisor and executive producer. Tapas Entertainment’s Mike Zhu, Kevin Nicklaus, and Gabrielle Luu are credited as executive producers.
The original web novel was first published by Tapas on January 18, 2017. Fuyuki23 provided the illustrations for the webtoon comic adaptation, which was first serialized on Tapas’ website on July 7, 2018. Nine print volumes of the webtoon have been released as of November 2025, with a 10th volume that will be published on February 24, 2026. Yen Press releases the webtoon comic in English print, while Tapas publishes the series digitally.
Crunchyroll streamed the first season in select countries and territories worldwide and will exclusively stream 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 Japanese Twitter (2), Anime News Network
