Netflix Confirms Delicious in Dungeon Season 2 Release Window at Anime Expo 2026

The ultimate culinary fantasy adventure is officially returning for a second course. During its blockbuster showcase at Anime Expo 2026, streaming giant Netflix announced that Delicious in Dungeon Season 2 (Dungeon Meshi) will officially premiere in October 2027.

Acclaimed animation studio Studio Trigger is returning to cook up the next chapter of Ryoko Kui’s award-winning manga. Fans can prepare to stream the highly anticipated new season exclusively on Netflix worldwide, continuing the epic quest to rescue Falin while sampling the deepest, most dangerous delicacies of the dungeon underworld.

Key Project Information

• Anime Title: Delicious in Dungeon Season 2 (Dungeon Meshi)
• Original Creator: Ryoko Kui
• Animation Studio: Studio Trigger
• Platform: Netflix
• Genre: Comedy, Gourmet Fantasy, Adventure
• Release Window: October 2027
• Official Social Media Account: Delicious in Dungeon Anime Official X
• Official Website: Delicious in Dungeon Official Anime Portal

When is the Delicious in Dungeon Season 2 release date?

The second season of Delicious in Dungeon is officially scheduled to premiere in October 2027 as part of the highly competitive Fall 2027 anime broadcast season.

While a specific day of the month has not yet been locked in by the production committee, the series will stream as a Netflix exclusive worldwide. Following the release model of the incredibly successful first season, fans can expect the new season to follow a weekly release schedule on the streaming platform rather than dropping all at once.

Which animation studio and creative staff are returning?

To ensure the exact same visual magic and culinary artistry that made the initial run a global phenomenon, Netflix has assembled the entire powerhouse creative team at Studio Trigger, the legendary anime studio behind Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and Kill la Kill.

The returning world-class creative staff includes:

• Director Yoshihiro Miyajima: Taking the helm once more after successfully transitioning from his acclaimed work as an episode director on SSSS.Gridman and SSSS.Dynazenon.
• Series Composition & Screenplay by Kimiko Ueno: The narrative mastermind behind the first season’s incredibly balanced tone, whose previous writing credits include The Royal Tutor and Eternal Boys.
• Character Designer Naoki Takeda: Continuing to translate Ryoko Kui’s uniquely expressive art style into animation, building on his experience as an animation director for BNA: Brand New Animal.
• Composer Yasunori Mitsuda: The legendary music composer behind gaming masterworks like Chrono Trigger and Xenoblade Chronicles returns to deliver another whimsical, medieval-inspired orchestral soundtrack.

Who is in the voice cast for Delicious in Dungeon Season 2?

The beloved core party is fully intact, with the main Japanese voice cast officially confirmed to reprise their roles:

• Kentaro Kumagai as Laios, the eccentric, monster-obsessed party leader.
• Sayaka Sembongi as Marcille, the highly expressive half-elf mage who remains deeply skeptical of monster cuisine.
• Asuna Tomari as Chilchuck, the pragmatic and easily exasperated half-foot trap expert.
• Hiroshi Naka as Senshi, the veteran dwarf warrior who has spent decades perfecting the art of dungeon cooking.
• Saori Hayami as Falin, Laios’s beloved sister whose soul remains bound to a terrifying ancient red dragon chimera.
• Akira Miki as Namari, the fierce dwarf fighter.
• Shinji Kawada as Shuro, the noble samurai-like warrior searching for Falin.

What is the plot of Delicious in Dungeon?

Based on Ryoko Kui’s masterpiece manga, which ran in Kadokawa’s Harta magazine from February 2014 until its grand conclusion on September 15, 2023, the story has captured numerous prestigious industry awards. It notably took home the coveted best manga of the year title in the 2015 edition of Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!).

The story follows a desperate party of adventurers who venture deep into a mysterious, shifting dungeon to rescue their companion, Falin, after she is swallowed whole by a massive red dragon. Facing starvation and lacking funds to buy standard surface supplies, the party’s leader, Laios, proposes an outrageous strategy: they must survive by hunting, harvesting, and eating the lethal monsters residing within the dungeon walls.

Guided by Senshi, a dwarf chef with a passion for dungeon ecology, they learn how to prepare gourmet meals out of giant scorpions, walking mushrooms, slimes, and even man-eating plants. However, as they descend deeper into the subterranean kingdom, they slowly uncover a dark, ancient conspiracy tied to the mad magician who created the dungeon itself.

If you cannot wait until October 2027 to see where the culinary journey goes next, you can purchase and read the complete physical and digital manga series, which is licensed and distributed in English by Yen Press.