“Sunraku conquers Shangri-La Frontier's toughest monsters, quests for ancient tech, and uncovers allies' hidden motives.”
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2
シャングリラ・フロンティア~クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす~ 2nd season
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Synopsis
Sunraku conquers Shangri-La Frontier's toughest monsters, quests for ancient tech, and uncovers allies' hidden motives.
Ever since Rakurou "Sunraku" Hizutome started to play the extremely popular virtual reality game Shangri-La Frontier, he has truly fallen in love with it. Sunraku has quickly made a big name for himself by fighting two of the seven unique, nearly unbeatable monsters, which is unthinkable for most players. To progress the game's story, he sets out on an adventure with his leporine guide, Emul, to acquire a magic operation unit from an ancient workshop. Though Sunraku breezes through this quest alongside his clanmates Towa "Arthur Pencilgon" Amane and Kei "OiKatzo" Uomi, there seems to be an ulterior motive as to why the two of them decided to help Sunraku in the first place. Nevertheless, Sunraku gains valuable knowledge and allies, critical for his advancement in the game. By seeking out powerful enemies and unraveling the inner workings of the game's world, Sunraku may just change Shangri-La Frontier forever.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 21 sampled reviews
What 21 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.60 · some divergence
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.0
↓ 1.24
Running avg · Mar 2025 → Feb 2026
- 8 “Season 2 keeps the art, animation, and voice work untouched from season 1 while adding an even better OST and a killer second opening. The only real gripe is the awkwardness of certain...”
- 9 “Shangri-La Frontier stands as one of the best gaming world anime, masterfully blending real-world character lives with their in-game adventures, with the second season surpassing the already...”
- 10 “Shangri-La Frontier redefines the MMORPG anime by focusing on a player's real life instead of just in-game quests, easily positioning itself to dethrone Sword Art Online. The lovable cast, great...”
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- Format 25 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 35m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2024 – Mar 2025 Fall 2024
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-26403 catalog
Produced by
- Dentsu Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- Sammy Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- Tencent Games Producer
- Netmarble Producer