Drifters Season 2: is described as a Japanese anime that has based its roots in the fantasy genre. Kouta Hirano writes the manga, and the author himself does the illustrations. The manga began its serialization in a local magazine.
An anime adaptation of the series under the same name aired between October 7, 2016, and December 23, 2016.
Drifters Season 2 was announced back in 2016, but no other updates about the show moving forward with the second season have been announced as of now. Hence, let’s have a look back at all the information we have on our hands.
The IMDb ratings for season one were 7.7/10 and according to MyAnimeList followers, the show was rated 7.9/10 and ranked 6412. This was scored by 205,365 followers.
Drifters Season 2 Quick Info
| 🔥 Anime: | Drifters |
| 🔥 Total Seasons: | 1 |
| 🔥 Total Episodes: | 15 |
| 🔥 Writer: | Jessica Knappett |
| 🔥 Director: | Kenichi Suzuki |
| 🔥 Genre: | Action, Adventure |
| 🔥 Cast: | Long Duan, Shu Yan, Zhao Yiwei |
| 🔥 Producers: | Hoods Entertainment |
| 🔥 Source: | Manga |
| 🔥 Studio: | Hoods Drifters Studio |
| 🔥 First Episode Release Date: | Oct 7, 2016 |
| 🔥 Last Episode Release Date: | Dec 23, 2016 |
| 🔥 Language: | Japanese |
| 🔥 Release Date: | NA |
| 🔥 Status: | Upcoming Season |
DRIFTERS SEASON 2 RELEASE DATE
The studio has only confirmed Drifters Season 2 but after that there is nothing. There is no news regarding the development of the series. We don’t think that even the production has started.
The main reason for the delay could be the lack of Source Material. There are only 6 volumes. Season 1 covered four of those volumes, which leaves two more.
We can hope that by the end of 2023, there will be enough Source Material for producing Drifters Season 2.
DRIFTERS SEASON 2 CAST & CHARACTERS
| Characters | Voice Actors |
|---|---|
| Takahiro Sakurai | Abe no Haruakira |
| Kanae Itō | Easy |
| Tomokazu Sugita | Saint-Germi |
| Kenji Fukuda | Alest |
| Naoya Uchida | Oda Nobunaga |
| Mitsuru Miyamoto | Murasaki |
| Mitsuki Saiga | Nasu Suketaka Yoichi |
| Shiho Kokido | Olminu |
| Yūichi Nakamura | Shimazu Toyohisa |
DRIFTERS SEASON 2 PLOT
An English person gets teleported to a fantasy world in season 2 of the drifters series. Shimazu Toyohisa belongs to the middle-aged world which isn’t quite advanced. In contrast, the new world is much more high-tech, with fantastic beasts and other people who are different from those in his homeland.
A new place provides a lot of challenges, but soon he finds out that there are also many people who can help him. With regards to a second season, nothing has been announced yet. We don’t know what will happen or how the story will end. There is no spoiler released by any organization.
SALES & MERCHANDISE DETAILS OF DRIFTERS SEASON 2
Now is the time to talk about the most important factor for any anime, SALES! As stated earlier, anime is a profit-centered industry where sales decide who will survive and who will die. So let’s take a look at the sales, shall we?
Manga Sales
Drifters manga has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. From the period, 19th Nov 2018 to 19th May 2019 sold approximately 466, 631 copies in Japan alone.
DVD & Blu-Ray Discs Sales
In December 2016, a special box set was released. It had the entire first season, some unaired footage, a 200-pager animation sketch collection by Nakamori, a bonus extras disc, and a double CD OST.
In 2017, Drifters EP – 13 & 14 sold a total of 5,120 copies in Japan, making it the 7th most popular Blu-ray disc ranking in Dec 2017. Drifters Blu-Ray box set sold a whopping 10,818 copies. The limited-edition versions had an outer case illustration by Hirano and a jacket illustration by Nakamori. A bonus video along with a drama CD, a 72-pager booklet, and a “mystery disc” was a part of it too.
The anime’s 15th episode which was an OVA was shipped on DVD as a special version with the manga’s 6th volume. It was released in November 2018 featuring the episode “The Outlandish Knight” which has the march of the “Black King Army”.
Merchandise Sales
You can scroll through an array of Drifters merchandise and collectibles. It has watches, sneakers, key chains, t-shirts, and 2 movable figures of Toyohisa Shimazu and Oda Nobunaga.
IS THERE ANY TRAILER YET?
Even though the renewal of the show was announced way back in 2016, it has not moved any further with the development. But, keep an eye out for this space, as we will update it as soon as something official breaks.
WHERE TO WATCH ONLINE?
If you want to watch Drifters with English subtitles, then don’t worry because they are available. Get the full experience not only does it come with subtitles in English but also a dub. Find your first season on Funimation, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.
FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT DRIFTERS SEASON 2
- 1. Will Drifters get a Season 2 anime?
Season 1 of this anime has completed its 3 volumes so they're working hard on writing more content to produce a second, third, or even fourth installment.
- 2. Did Drifters get Cancelled?
E4 sitcom Drifters has come to an end after four series, creator Jessica Knappett has revealed. Speaking on Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast, Knappett said: There are no more Seasons.
- 3. Where can I watch Drifters anime season 2?
Currently, Drifters Season 2 streaming on All 4, BritBox Amazon Channel, or buy it as a download on Apple iTunes, and Amazon Video.
CONCLUSION
We all love the series and can’t wait for another installment and will soon be getting another season. Even though the numbers say otherwise, we as fans must keep hoping for our beloved series and its sequel. After all, we are anime fans. We watch anime. Reality can’t beat us that easily.
This show is accessible on Netflix for all the fans wishing to watch it and for further updates on the release date of the upcoming season, you should keep in touch with us because we tend to give the posted on everything entertainment.
