Heavenly Delusion Season 2: Release Countdown Begins With Major Updates

Heavenly Delusion fans, we finally have a breadcrumb. Not a trailer, not a key art drop, not even a press release. A legal breadcrumb. But after two years of radio silence, I will take it.

What actually happened

On November 5, 2025, the X account Anime TV (@AniTVOfficial) flagged that Kodansha secured a fresh trademark related to Heavenly Delusion on Chizai Watch, Japan's public trademark database. The listing is not subtle — it literally says "Heavenly Delusion" — and it looks like this:

• Kodansha filed the mark on October 27, 2025; it was approved on November 5, 2025.
• The filing shows up on Chizai Watch (a Japanese trademark database), and the big text reads "Heavenly Delusion."
• This is not a release announcement. Trademarks can cover everything from a new season to merch, games, or other tie-ins.
• Season 1 basics: animated by Production I.G., premiered April 1, 2023, ran 13 episodes, wrapped June 24, 2023.
• Reception: IMDb average sits around 7.9/10; MyAnimeList score is 8.21.
• If Season 2 gets announced in late 2025 or early 2026, a reasonable guess (based on Season 1's six-month window from announcement on October 18, 2022 to release) would put new episodes in the back half of 2026 — late 2026 if we are lucky.
• Current availability: Heavenly Delusion is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

How optimistic should you be?

Trademark activity is one of those boring-but-useful signs that a company is moving pieces around. It is not confirmation that Season 2 is locked, dated, or even the next thing on deck. Still, two years of nothing followed by Kodansha planting a fresh "Heavenly Delusion" flag is the strongest hint fans have had since the finale.

Could it be for something else? Absolutely. But if this were building toward a continuation, it would make sense: Season 1 was a legit hit, and the series' structure and scope fit episodic storytelling better than, say, a single movie. A film would be interesting; it would also have to compress a lot of plot and the show's slow-burn mood.

Quick refresher: what this show actually is

Heavenly Delusion started as a manga by Masakazu Ishiguro, published by Kodansha. The story takes place after a civilization-wrecking disaster. Inside a walled-off facility nicknamed "Heaven," a girl named Tokio gets a mysterious nudge about the outside world. Beyond those walls — call it "Hell" — Kiruko (a transgender character) travels with Maru, and their search missions point them toward each other in ways the show lets you piece together over time.

The dual-track storytelling flips between the sterile, supervised life in Heaven and the broken, creature-haunted sprawl outside. The series dives into gender identity and disaster trauma, drawing on Ishiguro's perspective, and it does not shy away from upsetting material — including depictions of sexual assault — which can make parts of it tough to watch.

So when would Season 2 actually arrive?

Best-case scenario, if Kodansha and Production I.G. confirm a new season soon — think late 2025 or early 2026 — the production cadence from Season 1 suggests second-half 2026 is plausible, with late 2026 as the optimistic end of that window. That said, until someone officially says "Season 2 is happening," treat this trademark as a hopeful sign, not a promise.

Bottom line: the wait might finally be moving from endless to finite. And honestly, this is exactly the kind of series that would thrive right now — a bleak, gorgeous world with patient storytelling and a near-cinematic vibe. If they are gearing up for more, I am in.