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Thunderbolt Fantasy's 2nd Season Slated for 2018, Side Story Video Project to Also Launch

posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
New side story to focus on Shā Wú Shēng, Shāng Bù Huàn

season of the "chivalrous fantasy puppet show" Thunderbolt Fantasy will premiere in 2018.

Nitroplus had announced at AnimeJapan 2017 on March 25 that a video project separate from season 2 has also been green-lit.

The separate project is titled Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Kōki Gaiden (Thunderbolt Fantasy Side Story) novel that Nitroplus published on April 7. Thunderbolt Fantasy Shōshi Ikken will also adapt a new story about "Shōfukan" (Shāng Bù Huàn) written by Urobuchi. Nitroplus hasn't yet revealed what format the video adaptation will take (ie: TV, film, net series, etc.).

Urobuchi (T.M. Revolution performed the theme song "Raimei."

The first 13-episode series premiered on July 8 in Japan, and streamed the series outside of Asia.


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