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By the end of December,It Wrong to Try to Pick up Girls in a Dungeon?Season 5, also known asDanmachi V, wasdelayed indefinitely after airing Episode 11, but now it is set to return in February. Back then, the production team stated that they have decided to postpone the episodes due to “internal challenges”. A few days later, they released anew visual for the season.
According to rumors, thisDanMachi Vis supposed to total 15 episodes, which means that four episodes are still to be aired, if these rumors are correct. It covers the Freya arc, which comprises volumes 16-18 of the original novel. It seems likely a sequel will be green lit when Season 5 ends.
The"climax" of the anime is now scheduled to debut on Jul 15, 2025, but it isn’t clear if all episodes will air at once or if it will get a weekly schedule. This information hasn’t been posted on theofficial websiteyet, but it is included in the 15th volume of the spin-off novelSword Oratoria, which came out in Japan on January 12.
Delays Are Getting More Common
It is becoming increasingly common for seasonal anime to get delays. These are usually signs that the animation team is not handling the series well, be it for budget or deadline reasons. Fans are usually frustrated with this kind of announcement, but they also tend to get worried about what is going on with the staff. So generally, they appreciate delays if it is to ensure quality not only for the animation, but also for the people working on it, despite being frustrated.
Withanime “going mainstream”, or, at least, with expectations from mainly shareholders and influential people in the industry that anime will go mainstream andbecome even more lucrative, it seems this kind of problem will happen for a while, as it is becoming clearer and clearer that working conditions are not improving at the same pace.
Danmachi Is Heading To Its Climax
Meanwhile, the originalIs It Wrong to attempt to Pick up Girls in a Dungeon?novel is reaching its own climax, as the next volume (#21)will mark the start of the “final phase”. An eventual Season 6 will probably cover the final events of the series, so the production team might decide to adapt the story to another format (like a movie).
The novel has been serialized since 2013, with volumes released from time to time, in contrast to other publication models — with chapters coming out in magazines before being compiled into a book volume. It spawned several other media, including the anime and the spin-off seriesSword Oratoria.
