The production team for the second season of Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside announced that the TV anime series will premiere in January 2024. A new PV trailer for season two was also released.
News of a second season for the anime was first announced in October 2022. The 13-episode first season first aired on October 6, 2021 until December 29, 2021. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in Japan. Studio Flad is credited as the sole animation production company for season two, after collaborating with Wolfsbane in season one.
The first season of Banished from the Hero’s Party was directed by Makoto Hoshino (The Little Lies We All Tell) with Megumi Shimizu (Tomo-chan is A Girl!) as series screenwriter, and Ruriko Watanabe (The Little Lies We All Tell) as main character designer.
Meanwhile, the voice cast includes Ryouta Suzuki as Red, Kanon Takao as Rit, Naomi Oozora as Ruti, Sora Amamiya as Yarandrala, Taku Yashiro as Ares, Aya Uchida as Theodora, Kenta Miyake as Danan, and Rie Kugimiya as Tise.
The series first began as a web novel by Zappon in October 2017 on Shousetsuka ni Narou. Kadokawa then released the series as a light novel in June 2018 under its Sneaker Bunko label, with new illustrations by Yasumo. Twelve volumes have been released as of April 2023, which also includes a prequel volume. A manga adaptation by Masahiro Ikeno was launched in May 2018.
Yen Press releases the light novel series and manga adaptation in English, describing the story as:
Red was once a member of the Hero’s party, a powerful group destined to save the world from the evil forces of Taraxon, the Raging Demon Lord. That is, until one of his comrades kicked him out. Hoping to live the easy life on the frontier, Red’s new goal is to open an apothecary. However, keeping the secret of his former life may not be as simple as he thinks. Especially when the beautiful Rit, an adventurer from his past, shows up and asks to move in with him!
Source: Banished from the Hero’s Party Official Anime Twitter
