A new key visual and trailer have been revealed for the ongoing second cour of Scum of the Brave, showcasing Yashiro and his students taking on even more dangerous foes. The anime began broadcasting in Japan on January 10, 2026 and is airing for two consecutive cours.
Shinji Ushiro (Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd Attack) is directing the anime series, with Yoichi Kato as series composer and scriptwriter, and Rika Murakami as character designer. OLM is handling the animation production.
Meanwhile, the anime’s main voice cast stars:
- • Ryota Suzuki as Shinigami Yashiro
- • Akari Kito as Aki Jogamine
- • Momo Harumi as Yukine Indo
- • Yumiri Hanamori as Saera Kashiwagi Pendragon
The light novel series is written by Rocket Shokai (Sentenced to Be a Hero original author) and illustrated by Yuya Kusaka. It was first released under Fujimi Shobo’s KADOKAWA Books imprint on December 24, 2016 and published a single volume in its original publication run. A new version from Shuiesha with revisions and illustrations by toi8 was launched this year and has released two volumes as of February 2026. The series began as a Kakuyomu web novel in 2016.
The light novel also inspired a manga adaptation by Nakashima723 in 2018, which was published digitally in English on the now-defunct Manga Planet service.
Crunchyroll is streaming Scum of the Brave in select countries and territories worldwide. It describes the main premise as:
In the mid-21st century, Tokyo’s mafia can turn into ether-enhanced Demon Lords, and Braves hunt them down. Yashiro, the Grim Reaper, reluctantly takes a new apprentice named Aki Jogamine, a high school girl training to become a Brave. He soon finds himself dragged into one troublesome case after another. The supernatural story of a scumbag master and his self-proclaimed apprentice begins!
Sources: Scum of the Brave Official Twitter (2), Anime News Network
