The official website for the TV anime adaptation of Zappon and Yasumo's Banished From The Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside (Shin no Nakama janai to Yūsha no Party o Oidasareta node, Henkyō de Slow Life Suru Koto ni Shimashita) light novel series has announced that the series is getting a second season.
Of course, after I watched the last episode of the first season, I really wanted to see the continuation in the second season. ...... It's not something that can be done just because the original author wants to do it. This is all thanks to the many people who enjoyed the anime. Thank you so much.
JYOCHO performed the ending theme song for Season 1 titled, "All the Same."
Makoto Hoshino directed the anime at Wolfsbane and Studio Flad. Megumi Shimizu was in charge of the series scripts. Ruriko Watanabe designed the characters.
Zappon, Yasumo, Season 1 director Makoto Hoshino, script supervisor Megumi Shimizu, character designer Ruriko Watanabe, main cast, and the manga adaptation's artist Masahiro Ikeno posted messages and illustrations to celebrate the announcement.
ZAPPON'S MESSAGE:
Second season! Two seasons, two seasons! I am so happy!
Of course, after I watched the last episode of the first season, I really wanted to see the continuation in the second season. ...... It's not something that can be done just because the original author wants to do it. This is all thanks to the many people who enjoyed the anime. Thank you so much.
YASUMO'S ILLUSTRATION:
MASAHIRO IKENO'S ILLUSTRATION:
RURIKO WATANABE'S ILLUSTRATION:
RED VA - RYOTA SUZUKI'S MESSAGE:
RIT VA - KANON TAKAO'S MESSAGE:
RUTI VA - NAOMI OZORA'S MESSAGE:
The anime's first season premiered on October 6, 2021 instead of the originally planned July premiere due to "various circumstances."
Yui Nishio performed the opening theme song for Season 1 titled, "Iki o Sū Koko de Sū Ikiteku."
JYOCHO performed the ending theme song for Season 1 titled, "All the Same."
MAIN CAST:
Ryōta Suzuki as Red
Kanon Takao as Rit
Naomi Ōzora as Ruti
Sora Amamiya as Yarandrala
Taku Yashiro as Ares
Additional cast includes:
Kōhei Amasaki as Albert
Masahiro Yamanaka as Gonz
Sora Tokui as Nao
Takeru Mishina as Mido
Yū Serizawa as Tanta
Kentaro Tone as Dil
Nao Toyama as Meguria
Ken Uo as Newman
Yoji Ueda as Stormthunder
Aya Uchida as Theodora
Kenta Miyake as Danan
Rie Kugimiya as Tise
Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes it as:
A heroic and mighty adventurer dreams of...opening a pharmacy? Red was once a member of the Hero's party, a powerful group destined to save the world from the evil forces of Taraxon, the Raging Demon Lord. That is, until one of his comrades kicked him out. Hoping to live the easy life on the frontier, Red's new goal is to open an apothecary. However, keeping the secret of his former life may not be as simple as he thinks. Especially when the beautiful Rit, an adventurer from his past, shows up and asks to move in with him!
A heroic and mighty adventurer dreams of...opening a pharmacy? Red was once a member of the Hero's party, a powerful group destined to save the world from the evil forces of Taraxon, the Raging Demon Lord. That is, until one of his comrades kicked him out. Hoping to live the easy life on the frontier, Red's new goal is to open an apothecary. However, keeping the secret of his former life may not be as simple as he thinks. Especially when the beautiful Rit, an adventurer from his past, shows up and asks to move in with him!