The World’s Finest Assassin is a Japanese anime based on the manga with the same name. The anime follows the journey of the world’s best assassin, who, although being loyal to his organization, was killed by them.
In his afterlife, he regrets his every action. However, his guilt is answered by the goddess, who gets attracted to his skills. He is reincarnated by the goddess as an aristocratic with a mission to save the world from destruction by killing its hero. The assassin is reincarnated as Lugh Tuatha Dé. He learns all the assassination techniques from his father, which differs from his previous style. He makes new friends and acquaintances.
The series is directed by Masafumi Tamura, with Katsuhiko Takayama as the scriptwriter. The first season of the series was released on October 6, 2021. The fantasy drama anime currently ranks 700 in popularity with an audience score of 7.55 on My Anime List.
Do We Have To Wait Till 2023 For The World’s Finest Assassin Season 2’s Release?
There has been no confirmed news on the 2nd season of The World’s Finest Assassin from the studios SILVER INK and Studio Palette. However, the fans are speculating about a possible 2nd season as there are plenty of source materials to work around.
Hopefully, for the viewers, there’s a possibility as the story of Lugh Tuatha Dé seemed incomplete. However, the viewers can watch the first season, which recently got aired its season finale. The 1st season of the fantasy anime aired from October 6, 2021, to December 22, 2021.
Who is in the Cast of The World’s Finest Assassin?
Kenji Akabane leads the Japanese voice cast as Lugh Tuatha Dé with Makoto Koichi voicing the young Lugh. Akabane is joined by his talented castmates Akane Matsunaga, Chiaki Takahashi, Chiyuki Miura, Daisuke Masuoka, Junpei Morita, Nene Momosuzu, Reina Ueda, Saima Nakano, Shino Shimoji, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Yui Ninomiya, Yukari Tamura and Yuuki Takada.
The Japanese voice cast is supported by Ayaka Shimizu, Chie Nakamura, Emiko Takeuchi, Harumi Sakurai, Hiroki Matsukawa, Hiroki Yasumoto, Hiroya Egashira, Itaru Yamamoto, Junji Tachibana, Masashi Nogawa, Mika Kanda, Mitsuki Nakamura, Ryu Morimiya, Shin’ya Takahashi, Takahiro Sumi, Takaki Otomari, Takara Inoue, Tomokazu Sugita, Yoshihito Sasaki, Yukiko Aruga, Yurika Moriyama and Yuuka Nanba.
The English voice cast is led by Christian Banas as the protagonist, Lugh Tuatha Dé. He is joined by the voice actors Caitlin Glass, Courtney Lin, Hayden Bishop, Mick Lauer and Veronica Tyler. Masafumi Tamura directed the anime series with Katsuhiko Takayama credited as the scriptwriter.
What Will Be The World’s Finest Assassin Season 2 About?
The 2nd season of the anime series, The World’s Finest Assassin, is speculated to focus on the arrival of the hero. The series will focus on Lugh’s relationship with Epona and how it will move forward. The viewers are speculating on the basis of what happened in the manga that Lugh will enroll in Alvan, which is Epona’s home. Lugh becomes friends with his target to learn more about him.
This evolution will make the viewers question Lugh’s goals. But it will be an interesting aspect to see how Lugh will stop Epona from destroying the world. Will Lugh follow his instincts and kill the hero? Will he be able to stop Epona without any violence required? What would happen if Epona got to know Lugh’s true purpose?
Hopefully, these questions will be answered in the 2nd season.
Where to Watch The World’s Finest Assassin Season 2?
Season 2 of the anime has not been announced yet, and the only first season has been released. The viewers can watch the Japanese as well as the English versions of season 1 of the anime on Crunchyroll.
