Sabikui Bisco Season 2 is one of the most anticipated anime sequels. Fans are getting desperate to see its second season, especially after hearing the rumour about its renewal. It has only been months since the completion of the anime’s first season, but there is already a great demand for a new season. So, when will the series return with another set of adventures?
Here’s everything we know so far regarding whether or not Sabikui Bisco Season 2 anime season 2 will happen in 2023, as well as the likely release date.
Sabikui Bisco, also known as “Rust-Eater Bisco,” is a post-apocalyptic, action anime based on the light novel series of the same name by Shinji Cobkubo and K Akagishi. Studio OZ animated the show, which aired for 12 episodes from January 11, 2022, to March 29, 2022, on various local Japanese networks.
Crunchyroll and Funimation streamed the anime outside of Japan, and it received a positive response from viewers for its unique approach to a post-apocalyptic setting and absurd plot developments.
CONTENTS
- Will there be a Season 2 of Sabikui Bisco?
- Is there enough material available for “Sabikui Bisco” season 2?
- Light Novel Sales
- Blu-ray/ DVDs and other Merchandise sales
- Popularity in Japan and the West
- Sabikui Bisco Season 2 Release date and Countdown
- Rust-Eater Bisco Season 2 Countdown:
- Sabikui Bisco Season 2 Trailer
- What will happen in Season 2?
Will there be a Season 2 of Sabikui Bisco?
As of writing, neither Studio OZ, publisher Dengeki Bunko, nor any other member of the production committee has officially renewed the anime for a second season. It’s important to note that anime productions can sometimes take years to get renewed for a new season.
| SEASON | RELEASE DATE |
| Sabikui Bisco Season 1 | January 11, 2022 |
| Sabikui Bisco Season 2 | Yet to be Announced |
However, it is possible to speculate whether an anime will get a new season or not by carefully evaluating these three factors:
- Availability of source material
- Sales
- Popularity
We will now examine these factors to see if Sabikui Bisco anime will get a sequel or not.
Is there enough material available for “Sabikui Bisco” season 2?
Sabikui Bisco is written by Shinji Cobkubo and illustrated by K Akagishi, with world-building art by mocha. ASCII Media Works has published the novel since 2018 under the Dengeki Bunko imprint.
The first volume was released on March 10, 2018, and the latest issue came out on January 8, 2022. A total of eight volumes have been released so far, and the light novel is still ongoing.
The first season of anime has only explored the contents of the first volume leaving behind 7 volumes worth of content to adapt.
Conclusion: Currently, there are 7 volumes of content available to adapt, which is good news since the studio has more than enough material to create three to even four more instalments, thus content availability shouldn’t be an issue.
Moreover, the series is still ongoing with a consistent release of new volumes, so that’s a big plus for getting a sequel.
Light Novel Sales
Before we proceed, it’s important to understand that most of the anime we watch are created primarily to promote and boost the sales of its source material (in this case a light novel).
Sales from the manga and related merchandise are the main source of income for the producers, while revenue from advertising fees, online streaming licensing, and Blu-ray sales are considered secondary
Typically, a 12-episode anime television series costs around $3,000,000 to produce.
As of December 2021, Sabikui Bisco had reached a circulation count of 300,000 copies, which is a decent number considering this count was achieved before the anime aired. It is often seen that the circulation count can double or even triple once an anime finishes airing, as fans who want to see what happened after the anime are eager to buy the light novels.
The ongoing anime Blue Lock is a good example of this statement. By August 2022, the series had sold 10 million copies. In December 2022, two months after the anime started airing, the number jumped to 16 million.
As of February 2023, the sales count has surged to a remarkable 21.5 million copies, and the anime is still ongoing. It is anticipated that once the anime concludes, the sales figure may potentially exceed 30 million copies in circulation.
Conclusion: typically, a manga with 500,000 to 1,000,000 copies in circulation is considered successful, so Sabikui Bisco is performing decently with its sales numbers. Moreover, the above count hasn’t been updated for over 13 months and doesn’t include the sales number after the anime, so the new circulation number might have reached 900k or even more.
Blu-ray/ DVDs and other Merchandise sales
While Blu-rays and DVDs are no longer key players in determining anime success as they used to be back in the 2010s, they are still a great tool to understand a show’s popularity among the general Japanese audience. In general, if an anime’s disc sales are over 3,000, a second season would be promising.
As for Sabikui Bisco, the situation doesn’t look very promising. According to a tweet by Kudasai, a reliable Spanish anime news source, the sales numbers for the first Blu-ray/DVD volume of Sabikui Bisco (Rust-Eater Bisco) were so low that it failed to even make it to Oricon’s weekly sales ranking which means it couldn’t even manage to sell more than 200 copies. However, it’s important to note that Blu-ray sales are no longer the only measure of a show’s success, as streaming fees have become a significant factor in the industry.
Conclusion: Based on the sales numbers, it appears that the Sabikui Bisco anime failed to generate a profit for its producers, which is not a promising sign for the show’s future. However, it is possible that the show managed to recoup its production costs through licensing fees and merchandise sales, so there may still be hope for its continuation.
Popularity in Japan and the West
The Sabikui Bisco light novel is quite popular in Japan, as evidenced by its Top Rankings in Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, an annual guidebook that lists the top ten most popular light novels based on reader polls.
Sabikui Bisco is the first series to rank first in both the Overall ranking and the New work ranking in the bunkobon category. This success in its domestic market indicates the series’ popularity and potential for success.
Also, the debut run of the Sabikui Bisco anime adaptation received a positive reception from the fans in the west, with many viewers and critics praising it for being even better than the source material in some aspects.
The series has garnered positive reviews from viewers around the world, earning a solid score of 7.17 on MyAnimeList and ranking at #959 in popularity, with more than 230k members in its MAL group.
It has also received a positive score of 7.7/10 on IMDb and a 71% approval rating on AniList. This shows that the popularity of the show is very high even though it is a young series.
In conclusion, the series is quite popular in Japan and the West. Moreover, there is enough source material available currently and the series has the potential to make tons of money from merch sales, so it won’t take a long time to get a new season.
Sabikui Bisco Season 2 Release date and Countdown
As of February 2023, Sabikui Bisco Season 2 doesn’t have a release date as it is not confirmed yet. However, if a new season is confirmed, it is likely to air sometime in mid-2024, or possibly in late-2024, given that the first season premiered from January to June 2022 and it typically takes around 1-2 years to produce a new season.
As of now, no official announcements have been made yet, hence the readers need to keep in mind that these are just speculations. But, keep an eye out for this space as we will update it as soon as something official is announced. We can expect the announcement in the next few months.
Rust-Eater Bisco Season 2 Countdown:
Based on the following information, here is the countdown to the premiere of Rust-Eater Bisco’s second season.
CountdownSabikui Bisco Season 2 Trailer
There is no trailer for the Sabikui Bisco Season 2 available to watch yet, but we will update this page if one gets released on their official youtube channel.
On the other hand, here’s a trailer for the first season, which you should watch to recall how mind-blowing the first season of Sabikui Bisco was.
What will happen in Season 2?
Since the first season only covered contents of the first volume, the next season of Sabikui Bisco will begin with adapting the second volume titled “Blood Pressure! Super Monk Kelshinha”. Yen Press the English distributor of the series describes the story of volume 2 as such:
“To cure his unique condition, Bisco and Milo travel to the holy land of Shimane. But soon they come face to face with the ambitious immortal monk Kelshinha, who takes Bisco by surprise and steals his stomach! No longer immune to the rust eaters, Bisco, along with his partner Milo, must infiltrate the heart of Shimane to regain their original bodies before he bites the dust in five days. Will this dynamic duo be able to recover what they lost and send Kelshinha packing?”
This article will get updated again next year, and we will see if something perhaps changed. In the meantime, you can check out our article on Worlds End Harem season 2 and Tomodachi game Season 2.
I hope this article helped you understand what are the chances that we will get Sabikui Bisco Season 2 or not.
