If you’re craving more monster cuisine and dungeon-diving adventures, you’re not alone. Delicious in Dungeon (known as Dungeon Meshi in Japan) became a breakout hit in 2024, blending fantasy, comedy, and mouthwatering recipes in a way that’s left fans starving for seconds. Season 1 wrapped up its 24-episode run on Netflix in June 2024, and the good news is that Season 2 was greenlit almost immediately after. As of October 2025, production is underway at Studio Trigger, but details are still simmering. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll break down the freshest updates on the Delicious in Dungeon Season 2 release date, cast announcements, and plot teases.
When’s the Next Course Dropping? Release Date Speculation
Fans have been pacing the dungeon halls since that cliffhanger finale, but patience pays off in anime land. Studio Trigger, the mad geniuses behind the show’s vibrant animation, kicked off production in August 2024, right after the Season 1 credits rolled. A quick teaser trailer popped up then too, teasing shadowy depths and familiar faces, but no hard date yet.
Word on the street points to a 2026 premiere. For now, mark calendars for winter or spring 2026. Until then, rewatching Season 1’s 24 episodes (split into two “cours”) scratches the itch just fine.
Who’s Back in the Kitchen? Cast and Crew Scoop
The heart of Delicious in Dungeon beats through its quirky characters, and the voice talent brings them to life like a perfectly seared griffon steak. No official confirmations for Season 2 yet, but the lineup looks set to return, given the manga’s tight-knit party and the actors’ spot-on vibes from the first run.
On the Japanese side, expect:
- Kentaro Kumagai as Laios Touden, the wide-eyed leader obsessed with monster cuisine.
- Sayaka Senbongi voicing Marcille Donato, the elf mage who’s equal parts squeamish and spell-slinging powerhouse.
- Asuna Tomari for Chilchuck Tims, the snarky half-foot locksmith with a knack for traps (and dad jokes).
- Hiroshi Naka as Senshi, the dwarf chef whose pot-bellied wisdom grounds the chaos.
- Mitsuho Kambe handling Izutsumi, the feisty catgirl who joined late and steals scenes.
- Saori Hayami reprising Falin Touden, Laios’s dragon-chomped sister at the story’s core.
English dub fans, rejoice—Damien Haas (Laios) already waved the flag by hyping the announcement on socials, signaling the whole crew’s likely back. The dub’s charm, with its playful energy matching the original, made Season 1 a global hit, so Netflix won’t mess with that recipe.
Behind the scenes, director Yoshihiro Miyajima and script whiz Kimiko Ueno return to stir the pot, alongside composers Yasunori Mitsuda and Shunsuke Tsuchiya for that haunting dungeon soundtrack. Character designs stay in Naoki Takeda‘s capable hands. New faces might pop up for the elven Canaries—that shadowy squad from the elf government’s underbelly—who get more spotlight this round. Auditions even pulled lines from Season 2 material, so fresh voices could spice things up.
What To Expect In Delicious in Dungeon Season 2?
Season 1 gobbled up the first 52 chapters of Ryoko Kui’s manga, wrapping at the Sixth Floor Arc with the party staring down a feathered fiend and a fused-up Falin. That left 45 chapters of escalating weirdness, blending belly laughs with gut-punch drama. Season 2 dives straight into Chapter 53, ramping up the stakes while keeping the core hook: survival via slime soufflés and mimic pies.
Expect the Touden crew to plunge further, unraveling the dungeon’s ancient curses and the Lunatic Magician’s twisted blueprints. They’ll tango with the Winged Lion—a cryptic beast dropping lore bombs—and butt heads with the Canaries, those elf enforcers policing the depths. Izutsumi claws her way to bigger roles, and Thistle (the mage pulling strings) stirs serious trouble. Battles get fiercer, recipes more inventive (think undead delicacies), and bonds testier as the group’s quest to unfuse Falin hits cosmic roadblocks.
If they stick to 24 episodes, this could cap the whole tale—no loose ends, just a satisfying full-course meal. The manga’s 2014-2023 run wrapped neatly at 97 chapters, so Trigger has room to savor every arc: First Floor Interlude, Dwarf City Ruins, and beyond. Humor stays sharp—Laios geeking over goblin guts—but the tone darkens, peeling back why this labyrinth hungers for heroes.
