After almost 4 years of silence, Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2 has confirmed its return date through Leon's cynical journey in the matriarchal world of Otome. The trailer features new artwork showing Leon in a different unit and with more detail on the combat he will display while in the series.Kadokawa shared this announcement on Monday and officially confirmed the show is scheduled for release in 2026, along with a teaser image of Leon, Olivia, Angelica, and Marie with all their new designs. The teaser image depicts Leon defending Marie; his formerly adversarial relationship with her has become that of a Saint while facing unknown dangers on the island of Elves.Leon as seen in the series (Image Source: Studio ENGI)The sequel announcement was made to open up fans' minds about when they would be able to see their favorite characters again. Kadokawa revealed on Monday that this series will return this year due to the long period of development.Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2 brings back the same director (Kazuya Miura) at the same studio ENGI, and all of the creative staff members are the same, with the only change being Kenta Ihara, who is doing the series composition and scripting, and Masahiko Suzuki, who has returned as the Character Designer and Chief Animation Director.New visual of Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2 hints at exciting developmentsOlivia, as seen in the series (Image Source: Studio ENGI)The first glimpse of Leon makes it very obvious that he has also been in the fight to protect Marie while covered in drift smoke from a gun barrel, suggesting that this story has some amazing fight scenes, along with Leon possibly defending himself against unknown enemies in some strange area.And the company that is producing Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2 has also released new artwork showing that the four primary characters' design is much different and shows the growth and development of these same characters as we look forward to the new movie.The returning cast of Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2 brings familiar voicesAngelica as seen in the series (Image Source: Studio ENGI)Takeo Ōtsuka, as Leon Fou Bartfort, the blunt yet genuinely kind viscount, is back at it again in this sequel. Leon's accomplishments have allowed him to reach the title of Viscount because he found treasure & drove away enemy fleets.Kana Ichinose is back, reprising her role as Olivia, the female commoner who has been bestowed with powerful healing magic. Fairouz Ai will also reprise her role as Angelica Rapha Redgrave, the former villainess who has now become Leon and Olivia's ally, but still has a strong & proud character who stands against injusticeAyane Sakura returns to voice Marie Fou Lafan, the scheming Viscount's daughter, who took over from Olivia as the main character of an Otome game. Despite being known for being manipulative, Marie is often put in complicated and unexpected situations.Plot details emergeTrapped in a Dating Sim Season 2 is based on the next volumes of Yomu Mishima's light novels. The story picks up with Leon getting orders to join Marie's personal bodyguard after she became a Saint; it follows their travels through the elven islands as they face different obstacles and visit new locations along the way.Leon has got some heavy hitters standing in his way while trying to protect his former frenemy, and with that come a ton of cool character dynamics between previously fighting with each other and now being allies.No specific date has been set yet, but there's confirmation that Trapped In A Dating Sim Season 2 will be out sometime in 2026, and it's safe to assume that Crunchyroll will continue their relationship with this show as they did for Season 1.This production has shown a lot of growth in the character design and story direction. When updates are available over the next few months, fans can find them through official sources.