Crunchyroll is adding an English dub for The Beginning After the End Season 2 on April 15, with the platform also revealing the dub cast ahead of the launch.
That gives fans who prefer English audio a faster way to keep up with the series, which is already airing in Japan as part of the Spring 2026 anime season.
The new season first premiered on April 1 in Japan through Fuji TV's +Ultra block, as well as Kansai TV and AT-X, in a late-night 24:45 JST slot, effectively 12:45am on April 2. Crunchyroll is currently streaming the second season as it airs.
If you are new to the series, The Beginning After the End follows King Grey, who dies under mysterious circumstances and is reborn as Arthur Leywin in the magical world of Dicathen. Even though he starts over as a child, he keeps the memories and experience of his past life. From there, the story leans into magic training, personal growth, and Arthur's attempt to avoid repeating old mistakes.
For anime fans in Malaysia and across Southeast Asia, this series is interesting for more than just the dub update. The Beginning After the End sits in a lane that already has strong crossover appeal here: fantasy progression stories, webcomic-driven fandom, and anime viewers who often wait for dubbed episodes before committing to a weekly watch. A quicker English dub rollout also helps keep international discussion moving at roughly the same pace, even if regional streaming availability can still vary by market.
This franchise also carries a bit of industry significance. According to Tapas, the project is the first anime adaptation based on an American web novel and webcomic. That makes it a notable example of how anime production is continuing to pull from beyond the usual Japanese manga and light novel pipeline.
A few key background points around the adaptation:
- Season 1 premiered in April 2024.
- Crunchyroll streamed the first season worldwide excluding Asia, though India was included.
- The first season also received English and French dubs.
- The anime was originally billed under a Season 1 label and is planned as a 24-episode run.
Outside the anime, the original web novel by TurtleMe launched in English on Tapas in January 2017. The webcomic version followed in July 2018, with TurtleMe overseeing the story and adaptation side there as well.
The webcomic has gone through a few major changes since then. It began with artist Fuyuki23, before switching to Rise Entertainment for Season 6 in June 2023. The series then went on hiatus in August 2024, returned in October 2024, and came back with MGK-story handling production. Season 6 wrapped in July 2025, and the webcomic is currently on hiatus again.
Meanwhile, Yen Press is continuing to release the webcomic in print, with volume 10 having launched on February 24.
For now, the biggest update for viewers is simple: if you were holding off on Season 2 until the dub arrived, April 15 is your go-live date.
Source: Anime News Network