Japanese manga series, '100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru,' or in English 'I'm Standing on a Million Lives,' has gained popularity with its eccentric storylines and character concepts. Because of its footing on its first season, the studio decided to pick up on the momentum for releasing the second season.
The sequel is authored by Naoki Yamakawa and illustrated by Akinari Nao. Maho Film designed the first anime season while Kumiko Habara directed the series. Takao Yoshioka composed the series as a scriptwriter.
While most of the anime fans are mostly awaiting Season 2 of this brilliant series, let's find out the plot, story, release date, and characters.
'I'm Standing On a Million Lives' Season 2 Release Date
The first season of 'I'm Standing On a Million Lives,' comprised of 12 episodes, ended its serialization on 18 December 2020. A second anime season was announced just after the release of the 12th episode on 18 December 2020.
Check out its official trailer below:
While the specific date for the release of 'I'm Standing on a Million Lives,' Season 2 is not officially announced, it is speculated that this anime will release this summer in July 2021.
Notably, this anime series's production is already under development, as hinted during the last episode of Season 1.
The Story Plot Of 'I'm Standing On a Million Lives' (No Spoilers)
Season 1 Plot
When Yusuke Yotsuya is suddenly transported to a game in an alternate world, he becomes a player. When he gets summoned into the world, he meets his classmates Iu Shindo and Kusue Hakozaki, who were transported there ahead of him.
Afterward, Yotsuya begins to take dangerous quests with his summoned classmates to clear the quest to get back home.
When he shows his sinister emotionalism and deduces all elements with detachment, he even toys with the lives of his own companions to complete the quest.
Can he protect his team from dangerous monsters, over-bearing missions, powerful scheming enemies, and win the game? It's all covered in Season 1 of 'I'm Standing On a Million Lives.'
Season 2 Plot
The official site for 'I'm Standing on a Million Lives' anime uncovered an announcement promo and teaser visual for the subsequent season of '100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru' aka 'I'm Standing on a Million Lives.'
Season 2 of the series will adapt the second and third arcs of the manga sequel.
With the fifth player introduced, the next quest in the journey of Yusuke Yotsuya will take place in space. Many new characters and villains are introduced.
Since they've discovered that the game is not virtual reality but a parallel world, how will they overcome those hurdles to complete the quests? The question is all answered in Season 2 of 'I'm Standing On a Million Lives.'
Characters Involving 'I'm Standing On a Million Lives'
In Season 1 of 'I'm Standing On a Million Lives,' we saw four main characters. The opening theme was 'Anti world' by Kanako Takatsuki, and the anime adapted the ending theme 'Carpe・Diem' by Liyuu.
The main and supporting cast and characters are as follows:
1) Yotsuya Yuusuke voiced by Uemura Yuuto
2) Shindou Iu voiced by Kubota Risa
3) Hakozaki Kusue voiced by Waki Azumi
4) Tokitate Yuka voiced by Koichi Makoto
5) Kahabell (supporting character) voiced by Saito Chiwa
We may see the new cast and characters in the upcoming season of 'I'm Standing On a Million Lives.' For that, we must wait till the brand new season releases during Summer 2021 (anticipated).