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When Does The Dungeon of Black Company Season 2 Come Out? Is It Renewed?

The Dungeon of Black Company ended after Season 1.

IMDb

6.5/10

Seasons

1

Episodes

12

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Network
Tokyo MX
First aired
2021-07-09
Last aired
2021-09-24
Runtime
24 min

Predictive Logic Analysis

The Dungeon of Black Company has concluded its run. Production records list the series as ended, meaning the story has been brought to a planned close rather than left open. Barring a revival, there is no Season 2 in development.

What is The Dungeon of Black Company about?

The Dungeon of Black Company inverts the well-worn isekai formula by stripping its protagonist of any heroic destiny. Kinji, a chronically unemployed slacker, awakens in a fantasy world only to discover he's been conscripted into indentured servitude at a brutal mining operation. Rather than wielding legendary swords or gathering a band of loyal companions, he's forced to actually work for the first time in his life—digging ore alongside goblins in the depths. The show mines comedic gold from this simple premise: watching a lazy man confront manual labor in a high-stakes magical setting creates constant friction between his worldly apathy and the system's unflinching demands.

What distinguishes the series is its willingness to play the exploitation angle for laughs without softening the edges. The comedy isn't about triumph or clever escape plans, but rather Kinji's stubborn resistance to legitimate employment clashing with his complete powerlessness to resist. The animation maintains a bright, almost chipper tone despite the grim premise—there's something darkly funny about how cheerfully the show depicts workplace drudgery. It's a sitcom trapped in a fantasy dungeon, finding humor in the absurdity of treating magical bondage as just another soul-crushing job.

Audiences and critics found the concept amusing enough to sustain a single season, with the show earning middling but respectable scores that reflected appreciation for its premise even if execution didn't always hit the mark. The series carved out a modest but devoted following among viewers who appreciated its refusal to play the hero fantasy straight. While it didn't achieve breakthrough status, The Dungeon of Black Company occupies a distinctive niche in the isekai landscape—one where the transportation to another world is treated as the worst thing that could happen to the protagonist, and the comedy comes from watching someone deeply unsuited to heroism simply survive another day of work.

Is The Dungeon of Black Company renewed or cancelled?

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The Dungeon of Black Company Season 2 Release Date

No new season is expected. The Dungeon of Black Company has ended, so there is no upcoming release to anticipate unless a revival is announced.

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The Dungeon of Black Company seasons

Season 12021 · 12 ep
  • 1. Welcome to the World of Corporate Grunts2021-07-09 · ★ 6.9
  • 2. An Un-ANT-icipated Encounter2021-07-16 · ★ 6.8
  • 3. Fun at the Corporate Training Trip2021-07-23 · ★ 7.0
  • 4. Crazy Death March2021-07-30 · ★ 7.5
  • 5. Transfer2021-08-06
  • 6. There is strong shadow where there is much light.2021-08-13 · ★ 7.0
  • 7. Return to Work2021-08-20 · ★ 7.0
  • 8. Weapon of Mass Hysteria2021-08-27 · ★ 7.0
  • 9. The Silent Fortress2021-09-03 · ★ 7.0
  • 10. New Dungeon Paradise2021-09-10 · ★ 7.0
  • 11. Crash EvolutiOn2021-09-17
  • 12. GoOd Day, goodbye2021-09-24 · ★ 7.0

The Dungeon of Black Company cast

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Katsuyuki Konishi

Katsuyuki Konishi

Kinji Ninomiya (voice)

Misaki Kuno

Misaki Kuno

Rim (voice)

Hiro Shimono

Hiro Shimono

Wanibe (voice)

Satomi Sato

Satomi Sato

Belza (voice)

Wataru Takagi

Wataru Takagi

Boss Goblin (voice)

Megumi Toda

Megumi Toda

Shia (voice)

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    When does The Dungeon of Black Company Season 2 come out?
    The Dungeon of Black Company ended after Season 1.
    Is The Dungeon of Black Company renewed or cancelled?
    The Dungeon of Black Company has ended. Its final season has already aired and no further seasons are expected.
    How many seasons of The Dungeon of Black Company are there?
    The Dungeon of Black Company has aired 1 season so far.
    How many episodes of The Dungeon of Black Company are there?
    There are 12 episodes of The Dungeon of Black Company across 1 season.
    Where can I watch The Dungeon of Black Company?
    The Dungeon of Black Company is available to stream on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
    What is The Dungeon of Black Company's IMDb rating?
    The Dungeon of Black Company holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 1,156 votes.