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AMBot | 01/04/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
A second season of the anime adaptation of the manga Undead Unluck by Yoshifumi Tozuka is in production. The announcement was made during a one-hour anime special that aired on December 25, 2025. To commemorate the announcement, the original manga artist Yoshifumi Tozuka released a specially created illustration.
The special aired on December 25, 2025, titled Undead Unluck Winter Arc, serves as a narrative bridge between the first and second seasons. It is a standalone story not previously told in either the anime or the manga. The production of this episode was handled by the studio E&H Production under the direction of Sunghoo Park, while key staff members from the first season were again involved. The main studio of the first season, David Production, served in an advisory role.
Undead Unluck is a manga series serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from January 2020 to January 2025. The story follows the protagonist Fūko Izumo, whose ability "Unluck" subjects anyone she touches to extreme misfortune. In search of an end to her life, she meets Andy, an "Undead" who is immortal and seeks the perfect death. Together, they join an organization called the Union, which fights against supernatural threats.
The first 24-episode anime television series was animated by David Production, produced by TMS Entertainment, and aired from October 2023 to March 2024. The series is available internationally on the streaming platform Hulu.
The author Yoshifumi Tozuka, born in Saitama Prefecture, won the 78th Treasure Newcomer Manga Prize in 2013. He made his serialization debut with Undead Unluck after a one-shot version of the story received positive feedback in 2019. In an interview, Tozuka stated he drew the series with the aim of conveying a positive message to all people, including those in difficult situations.
The manga has received several awards, including the sixth "Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō" (Next Manga Award) in 2020. The completed manga series comprises 27 collected volumes.
The special aired on December 25, 2025, titled Undead Unluck Winter Arc, serves as a narrative bridge between the first and second seasons. It is a standalone story not previously told in either the anime or the manga. The production of this episode was handled by the studio E&H Production under the direction of Sunghoo Park, while key staff members from the first season were again involved. The main studio of the first season, David Production, served in an advisory role.
Undead Unluck is a manga series serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from January 2020 to January 2025. The story follows the protagonist Fūko Izumo, whose ability "Unluck" subjects anyone she touches to extreme misfortune. In search of an end to her life, she meets Andy, an "Undead" who is immortal and seeks the perfect death. Together, they join an organization called the Union, which fights against supernatural threats.
The first 24-episode anime television series was animated by David Production, produced by TMS Entertainment, and aired from October 2023 to March 2024. The series is available internationally on the streaming platform Hulu.
The author Yoshifumi Tozuka, born in Saitama Prefecture, won the 78th Treasure Newcomer Manga Prize in 2013. He made his serialization debut with Undead Unluck after a one-shot version of the story received positive feedback in 2019. In an interview, Tozuka stated he drew the series with the aim of conveying a positive message to all people, including those in difficult situations.
The manga has received several awards, including the sixth "Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō" (Next Manga Award) in 2020. The completed manga series comprises 27 collected volumes.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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