World Trigger season 2

World Trigger is a Japanese anime television series based on Daisuke Ashihara's manga series of the same name. During Jump Festa '20, it was announced that the series would receive a second season, with the cast reprising their roles.^[1] Toei Animation returned to produce the anime.^[2][3] Morio Hatano replaced Kouji Ogawa as series director, while the rest of the staff are reprised their roles.^[4] The second season aired on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation programming block from January 10 to April 4, 2021.^[5] The opening theme song is "Force" performed by Tomorrow X Together, while the ending theme song is "Mirai Eigō" (未来永劫, lit. 'Future Eternity') performed by "Kami wa Saikoro o Furanai" (神はサイコロを振らない).^[6]

World Trigger
Season 2
Cover art for the first home media volume of the season, featuring the Galopoula Expedition Force
No. of episodes	12
Release
Original network	TV Asahi
Original release	January 10 (2021-01-10) – April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)
Season chronology
List of episodes

On October 8, 2021, it was announced the English dub of season 2 would released in 2022.^[7] On September 28, 2022, Toei Animation announced via Twitter that the English dub of both seasons two and three would begin streaming on October 4, 2022.

Episodes

See also: List of World Trigger episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title [8][lower-alpha 1]	Directed by [lower-alpha 2]	Written by [lower-alpha 2]	Animation directed by [lower-alpha 2]	Original air date [9]
74	1	"The Attack" Transliteration: "Shūrai" (Japanese: 襲来)	Directed by : Miho Hirayama Storyboarded by : Morio Hatano	Hiroyuki Yoshino	Yūya Takahashi & Tsutomu Ōno	January 10, 2021 (2021-01-10)
75	2	"Collision" Transliteration: "Gekitotsu" (Japanese: 激突)	Gō Koga	Hiroyuki Yoshino	Akihiro Ōta	January 17, 2021 (2021-01-17)
76	3	"Battle" Transliteration: "Kessen" (Japanese: 決戦)	Akihiro Nakamura	Hiroyuki Yoshino	Tsutomu Ōno, Toshiaki Satō, Yumenosuke Tokuda, Minoru Okabe & Yōichi Ōnishi	January 24, 2021 (2021-01-24)
77	4	"Destiny" Transliteration: "Unmei" (Japanese: 運命)	Masatoshi Chioka	Ryunosuke Kingetsu	Hideaki Maniwa	January 31, 2021 (2021-01-31)
78	5	"New Technique" Transliteration: "Shin Waza" (Japanese: 新技)	Yoshifumi Sueda	Hiroshi Ōnogi	Kaori Yoshikawa, Kei Hyōdō, Miho Uetsuhara, Mitsuteru Kubo, Hiroshi Maejima, Hisae Ikezu & Tsutomu Ōno	February 7, 2021 (2021-02-07)
79	6	"Strong Will" Transliteration: "Iji" (Japanese: 意地)	Maya Asakura	Hiroshi Ōnogi	Eisaku Inoue	February 21, 2021 (2021-02-21)[lower-alpha 3]
80	7	"Showdown" Transliteration: "Shōbu" (Japanese: 勝負)	Directed by : Miho Hirayama Storyboarded by : Morio Hatano	Hiroyuki Yoshino	Masayuki Satō, Ikuko Ito, Tsutomu Ōno & Hiroyuki Honda	February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)
81	8	"Negotiation" Transliteration: "Kōshō" (Japanese: 交渉)	Kōji Kawasaki	Ryunosuke Kingetsu	Risa Aihara	March 7, 2021 (2021-03-07)
82	9	"Captain" Transliteration: "Taichō" (Japanese: 隊長)	Directed by : Wataru Matsumi Storyboarded by : Wataru Matsumi & Koichi Ohata	Hiroshi Ōnogi	Yōichi Ōnishi, Ikuko Ito, Tsutomu Ōno, Toshiaki Satō & Minoru Okabe	March 14, 2021 (2021-03-14)
83	10	"The Upper Ranks" Transliteration: "Jōi" (Japanese: 上位)	Akihiro Nakamura	Hiroyuki Yoshino	Yōichi Ōnishi, Hiroyuki Honda, Toshiaki Satō, Yumenosuke Tokuda & Minoru Okabe	March 21, 2021 (2021-03-21)
84	11	"The Strong Ones" Transliteration: "Kyōsha" (Japanese: 強者)	Gō Koga	Ryunosuke Kingetsu	Akihiro Ōta	March 28, 2021 (2021-03-28)
85	12	"New Face" Transliteration: "Shinjin" (Japanese: 新人)	Kōji Ogawa	Hiroshi Ōnogi	Hiroyuki Honda, Toshiaki Satō, Yumenosuke Tokuda & Minoru Okabe	April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)

Notes

1. English translated titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
2. Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
3. This episode did not air on the scheduled date, February 14, 2021, as TV Asahi had broadcast special programming regarding the 2021 Fukushima earthquake. The episode was still released in time on AbemaTV^[10] and aired on TV Asahi on February 21.^[11] The date on the table reflects TV Asahi's broadcast date.

References

1. Frye, Patrick (December 21, 2019). "World Trigger Season 2 release date: WorTri anime sequel confirmed at Jump Festa 2020". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
2. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 20, 2019). "World Trigger TV Anime Gets New Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
3. Harding, Daryl (December 21, 2019). "World Trigger TV Anime Announces Third Season with New PV". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
4. Sherman, Jennifer (October 1, 2020). "New World Trigger Anime Reveals Teaser Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
5. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 23, 2020). "New World Trigger Anime Season Premieres on January 9". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
6. "Sakuhin Jōhō | Wārudo Torigā | Tōei Animēshon" 作品情報 | ワールドトリガー | 東映アニメーション [Work Information | World Trigger | Toei Animation]. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
7. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 8, 2021). "World Trigger 3rd Season Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer, Ad Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
8. "- Sekando Shīzun - | Wārudo Torigā | Tōei Animēshon" - 2ndシーズン - | ワールドトリガー | 東映アニメーション [- 2nd Season - | World Trigger | Toei Animation]. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
9. "Hōsō Jōhō / Haishin Jōhō | Wārudo Torigā | Tōei Animēshon" 放送情報・配信情報 | ワールドトリガー | 東映アニメーション [Broadcast Information / Distribution Information | World Trigger | Toei Animation]. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
10. "Wārudo Torigā Sekando Shīzun #Roku "Chijōha Dōji" | "ABEMA" Kokunai Saidai no Anime Channeru" ワールドトリガー 2ndシーズン #6【地上波同時】 | 【ABEMA】国内最大のアニメチャンネル [World Trigger 2nd Season #6 "Simultaneous Terrestrial Broadcasting" | "ABEMA" Japan's Largest Anime Channel]. AbemaTV (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
11. "Dairokuwa Hōsō ni Tsuite no O-shirase | Wārudo Torigā | Tōei Animēshon" 第６話 放送についてのお知らせ　| ワールドトリガー | 東映アニメーション [Episode 6 Notice About Broadcasting | World Trigger | Toei Animation]. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.