Full Dive Season 2

Full Dive Season 2: What Happened to Anime, Will It Return?

In December 2020, manga and light novel fans were thrilled to learn that Kyuukyoku Shinka Shita Full Dive RPG ga Genjitsu Yori mo Kusoge Dattara would be adapted into an anime. Premiering in the spring of 2021, Full Dive offered a fresh take on the action and game genres, immersing viewers in the intricate world of role-playing games (RPGs).

The anime is based on the light novel written by Light Tuchihi and brought to life by ENGI Studio. Backed by Kadokawa, ENGI has established itself as a prominent name in anime production, delivering several successful adaptations. Fast-forward to 2025, and their latest project, Medalist (an adaptation of Tsurumaikada’s manga) has already started airing.

Full Dive originally aired in Japan from April 7 to June 23, 2021, locally. It later expanded its audience globally through Funimation, where it captured the hearts of viewers worldwide with its intriguing premise and relatable humor.

Even after five years, fans are still wondering: will there ever be a second season of Full Dive? Let’s revisit this series and dive into everything we know about a potential Season 2.

What is the plotline of Full Dive?

Full Dive
The picture from @Crunchyroll

As a result of some interesting events, an ordinary high school student Hiro Yuuki gets the virtual reality role-playing game Kiwame Quest. The claim of the game, which is produced with the latest technology, is that it is “extremely realistic”, everything from the fantastic graphics, the behavior of the NPCs, the smell of the vegetables, and even the feeling of the wind on your face is made with the highest quality mastery. But the game is a little too realistic and complicated. Kiwame Quest contains over ten quadrillion flags and reflects the player’s real-life physical skills into the game. Getting hit in the game can hurt, and cuts take days to heal. The only reward here is a sense of accomplishment. Conquer the most stressful game in history, not to be played for fun!

Will there be a second season of Full Dive?

It seems highly unlikely that Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier than Real Life! will get a second season. The anime wrapped up with its 12 episodes and has had no follow-up announcements about continuing the story. The light novel series it’s based on hasn’t seen a new volume since July 2021, just after the anime aired. With only four volumes available and the story incomplete, there’s not much material left for another season.

Rumors about a second season supposedly releasing in late 2022 turned out to be false. Many fans suspect the anime was more of a promotional push for the light novel rather than the start of a multi-season project. Unfortunately, the series’ mixed reviews and relatively low popularity probably didn’t help its chances of being renewed.

Although some fans are still holding out hope, a second season is unlikely unless the series experiences a major boost in interest. If you’re looking for more of the story, the light novel offers a bit of extra content, though it too remains unfinished. If you wonder why we think that is unlikely, here is some breakdown.

Full Dive: Light Novel

The light novel Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier than Real Life! is written by Light Tuchihi and illustrated by Youta, as mentioned earlier. The series began publication on August 25, 2020, under Media Factory. Notably, Full Dive was adapted into an anime shortly after the light novel’s debut, a rare move as most anime adaptations are announced years later.

The light novel consists of only four volumes, and no additional volumes have been released since 2021. The first season of the anime adapted the initial two volumes and a portion of the third. This leaves only the last volume and a few chapters from the previous volume remaining, which is insufficient source material for a second season.

Light Tuchihi, the creator of Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier than Real Life!, has not released new volumes since July 2021. The series stalled after four volumes, with no official continuation announced. Fans speculate that the anime’s lukewarm reception and low popularity may have discouraged further development.

While Tuchihi has mentioned on Twitter his intent to revisit Cautious Hero, there has been no news about Full Dive. For now, the series seems to be on indefinite hiatus, leaving fans uncertain about its future.

60%
L/N adaptation rate

Popularity and other factors

Disc sales are crucial for anime that aren’t exclusively distributed by major companies or have additional revenue streams like mobile games. Full Dive lacks these factors as well. The Blu-ray disc sales for Full Dive, released on June 30, 2021, failed to make a significant impact. While disc sales no longer hold as much value today, they were still an important indicator of an anime’s popularity in Japan at the time, and unfortunately, Full Dive couldn’t achieve notable success.

The popularity of the anime directly influences the decision to greenlight a new season. Looking at the current situation, we see that only about 21,000 people follow the anime on Twitter. The X account has been inactive since 2021, and the anime’s social media presence is below the average for most anime. Additionally, examining current Google search metrics reveals a parallel decline in interest. At this stage, it’s clear that the existing level of popularity is unlikely to motivate the creators to pursue a new season.

Full Dive’s ratings were below average, with MyAnimeList giving it a 6.5. It currently ranks 985th in popularity on the platform, which is low for an anime that would typically aim for a second season. As a result, the chances of a new season are extremely slim. The creator of the light novel and the studio already seem to be focused on other projects at this time.

Full Dive Season 2
2nd Season Chance of Full Dive
Popularity on Mynanimelist
66
Popularity on Social Media
59
Popularity on Google Searches
40
Success in Disc Sales
54
Reader Rating1 Votes
65
Positives
Negatives
Below-Average Reviews (6.47 on MA, 6.3 on IMDb)
Limited to One Season
Below-Average Popularity
No Disc Sales Success
No Renewal Since 2020
Manga in Hiatus
Insufficient Source Material for Continuation
Not a Best-Selling Manga/Light Novel
Inactive Social Media Presence (X account)
No Active Franchise Products (Manga, Games, etc.)
10
Renewal Possibility