Leon is back inside the dating sim. Trapped in a Dating Sim — Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu — returns for season 2 on July 8, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on AT-X, animated again by ENGI, with Yui Ogura newly cast as Hertrauda Sera Fanoss.
Quick answer According to SenpaiRanks, Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2 premieres July 8, 2026 on AT-X (11:30 p.m. JST), with Tokyo MX and BS NTV following and streaming on ABEMA and d Anime Store. ENGI animates; Kazuya Miura returns to direct. It adapts Yomu Mishima's light novels (Micro Magazine's GC Novels; Seven Seas in English, 13 volumes completed March 2024). Season 1 streamed on Crunchyroll with an English dub. SenpaiRanks tracks it on the summer 2026 isekai board, graded on Consensus and Quality.
The pitch A put-upon office worker dies and wakes up as Leon, a background "mob" character in a brutal otome game where the deck is stacked for the heroines and against everyone else. His edge: he remembers the game. Season 1 turned that meta-knowledge into a genuinely funny power-fantasy with a chip on its shoulder. Season 2 keeps the same engine running.
The new cast Yui Ogura joins as Hertrauda Sera Fanoss — Hertrude's younger sister and the second princess of the Principality of Fanoss. The returning core is intact: Takeo Ōtsuka as Leon, Kana Ichinose as Olivia, Fairouz Ai as Angelica, Sora Amamiya as Hertrude, and Sayaka Ōhara as Mylene. Kenta Ihara oversees scripts, Masahiko Suzuki handles character designs. The source is Yomu Mishima's completed 13-volume light-novel run.
Where to watch it In Japan it airs on AT-X first, then streams on ABEMA and d Anime Store, with Tokyo MX and BS NTV broadcasting. Internationally, Crunchyroll carried season 1 with an English dub — the natural home for the sequel. We list platforms without bias, so if a season-2 license lands elsewhere by region, we'll update the where to watch this summer hub.
Stacking it against the season's other isekai and romance picks? See our best summer 2026 isekai anime and best summer 2026 romance anime boards, or the catalog page for Trapped in a Dating Sim on SenpaiRanks.
Worth a slot? Comedy isekai sequels usually coast on goodwill, and that's fine when the first season banked enough of it — this one did. SenpaiRanks tracks the show's tier on the summer 2026 isekai board; it's unranked until season 2 airs and votes come in. Here's the part MAL's single score can't do: rate it yourself after the premiere and watch where your take sits versus the crowd's Consensus rank. You're not just scoring it — you're in the ranking.
Frequently asked questions Q: When does Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2 premiere? A: July 8, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. JST on AT-X, with Tokyo MX and BS NTV following.
Q: Where can I watch Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2?
A: In Japan it streams on ABEMA and d Anime Store. Crunchyroll carried season 1 internationally with an English dub.
Q: Who is the new cast member?
A: Yui Ogura voices Hertrauda Sera Fanoss, the second princess of the Principality of Fanoss.
Q: Who animates the series?
A: ENGI, with Kazuya Miura returning as director.
Q: What is Trapped in a Dating Sim based on?
A: Yomu Mishima's light novels, published by Micro Magazine's GC Novels and by Seven Seas in English (13 volumes, completed March 2024).
Q: How does SenpaiRanks rank it?
A: It enters the summer 2026 isekai board on the Consensus and Quality axes once it airs — rate it after the premiere to place it.