‘Shibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu.’ Sequel Announced for July 2026

The Kadokawa Booth at AnimeJapan 2026 event announced a sequel for the Shibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu. (Shiboyugi: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table) television anime on Saturday, revealing cast, teaser trailer, and a game visual (pictured). Subtitled 44: Cloudy Beach, the sequel adapting Yuushi Ukai’s action suspense light novel will screen in theaters for two weeks beginning on July 10.

Cast
Koyomi: Yukari Tamura (No Game No Life)
Essei: Anna Nagase (Takopii no Genzai)
Hizumi: Konomi Inagaki (Kami no Tou: Koubou-sen)
Maguma: Aino Shimada (Nanatsu no Taizai: Mokushiroku no Yonkishi)
Mitsuba: Riko Akechi (Witch Watch)
Kaiun: Hikaru Tono (Make Heroine ga Oosugiru!)

Produced by Studio Deen, the first season aired in 11 episodes in Winter 2026. Crunchyroll simulcasted the anime with subtitles and dubs in multiple languages.

Ukai began penning the action suspense novel under the MF Bunko J imprint in November 2022, featuring illustrations by Necometal. Kadokawa published the ninth volume on January 23.

Monthly Comp Ace began serializing a manga adaptation by Banzai Kotobuki Daienkai in April 2023. Kadokawa released the sixth volume on January 23.

Yen Press licensed the light novel and manga adaptation in English in July 2023 and February 2025, respectively. The fifth novel volume went on sale on February 10, with the sixth volume planned for a September 8 release. The first manga volume is planned for an August 25 release.

Teaser Trailer

Official site: https://shiboyugi-anime.com/
Official X: @shibouyugi_

Source: Comic Natalie

Shibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu. 44: Cloudy Beach on MAL