The Future Of A Wild Last Boss Appeared: Every Upcoming Manga Arc Decoded
Finished in print, surging in panels: A Wild Last Boss Appeared wrapped its light novel run in 2019, while the manga barrels through 54 chapters into arc two—stacking ample material for a breakout Season 1.
So, yes, A Wild Last Boss Appeared is coming back. Season 2 is officially a go, the story has plenty of gas left in the tank, and if you want a sense of what the next batch of episodes might tackle, there is a clear road map thanks to the finished light novels and the ongoing manga.
Where the source material stands
The original light novel wrapped up a while ago, running from February 15, 2016, to April 15, 2019, across 9 volumes. The manga is still ongoing with 54 chapters out so far and is currently working through the second major chunk of the story.
Season 1 of the anime adapted roughly 18 manga chapters (about 4 manga volumes), which only scratched the surface. It covered the early Resurrection/Awakening material and dipped into the start of the Heavenly Stars Reassembly plotline. Translation: there is a lot left to adapt.
How to think about the arcs (even though the series doesn’t label them)
The series doesn’t slap official names on arcs, but you can cleanly break the story into six big movements based on how it progresses. Season 1 handled the opening Resurrection/Awakening Arc and part of the Heavenly Stars Reassembly Arc. From there, here’s what Season 2 and beyond are most likely to tackle, based on the light novel volumes and how Season 1 paced things:
- Heavenly Stars Reassembly Arc (Volumes ~2–3): Lufas keeps rounding up her old guard, including Aries, Libra, Leo, and more of the Heavenly Stars. Once those pieces click into place, the story levels up to the next phase.
- Larger World Politics & Conflict Increase Arc (Volumes ~4–5): People start reading Lufas’s intentions the wrong way, which puts her at odds with other Heroes and ramps up political tension across the board.
- World Truth & Character Legacy Arc (Volumes ~6–7): Bigger players step out of the shadows and backstory gears start turning. Some of this may fall at the tail end of Season 2 or spill into a third season.
- Goddess/System Revelation Arc (Volume ~8): Pulling back the curtain on the gods, the world’s inner workings, and the folks pulling strings. It’s the chapter that spikes the cosmic mystery angle.
- Final War Arc (Volume ~9): The endgame. Lufas’s last stand against the main antagonists brings the whole narrative to a close.
All of that is the reasonable projection based on how Season 1 moved and the fact that fantasy adaptations like this sometimes speed things up later. None of these arc picks for Season 2 and Season 3 have been officially confirmed yet, so take it as informed speculation.
Season 2 is official, but the date isn’t
Right after Episode 12 aired, NBCUniversal Anime/Music posted an announcement on YouTube confirming that Season 2 is in production. There’s a teaser up on their channel if you want the quick hit of confirmation.
No premiere date yet. If the series follows a pretty standard gap between anime seasons in this lane, expect something around mid-2027. That estimate comes from the usual roughly 1.5-year turnaround between cours for shows like this.
Where to watch
Season 1 streamed on Crunchyroll and is still available there now, so Season 2 landing on Crunchyroll again is the safe bet. This kind of fantasy series typically doesn’t pop up on Netflix, but if that changes, I’ll flag it.
Season 1 at a glance
Title: Yasei no Last Boss ga Arawareta! (A Wild Last Boss Appeared!)
Air dates: October 4, 2025 to December 20, 2025
Creator: FireHead (pen name)
MyAnimeList rating: 7.52/10
Where to watch: Crunchyroll