The second season of the anime ‘Dorohedoro’ has been officially postponed until spring 2026, as confirmed by the studio MAPPA. This announcement comes after months of uncertainty, as no further details about the project had been shared since the beginning of this year. Although in January the producer had confirmed its development and a possible date for 2025, the current workload of the studio has led to this new schedule.
Many projects underway
MAPPA, known for its work on successful series like ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ and the recent ‘Chainsaw Man’ movie, is dealing with multiple simultaneous projects. Among these, the return of ‘Hell’s Paradise’ and the remake of ‘Ranma 1/2’ have left ‘Dorohedoro’ in a complicated position, resulting in the need to extend its production. The studio aims to ensure that the second season maintains the high quality that characterized the first installment.
Despite the delay, it has been confirmed that Yuichiro Hayashi will return as director and Tomohiro Kishi will continue as character designer, ensuring the continuity of the creative team that made the first season a success. The additional work that will be done on the new episodes is expected to result in a more polished final product, something that many fans consider positive after MAPPA’s past experience with tight deadlines.
The series, which follows the misadventures of Caimán, a man with a lizard head who seeks to recover his lost memories, will arrive on Netflix, the same platform that hosted the first season. Fans of ‘Dorohedoro’ are already eager, and while they wait, they could enjoy the new visual art that the studio has shared, suggesting that a trailer might be near.