Level X second season announced

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Anime Lockdown Zone: Level X announces its second season after a successful first run.
The original work started as a web novel in 2017 and was produced as a cartoon and animation.
Lockdown Zone: Level

light animation Closed Area: Level X It was announced that it would have a second season. Along with the announcement of the sequel, a new PV for the anime was released along with a free color manga. ‘Containment Zone’ Level Based on a web novel that has been serialized since 2017, it was produced as an animation series for the first time this fall. The announcement of a second season came shortly after the final episode of Season 1 aired.

The news came via the original series' X (formerly Twitter) account and the upcoming sequel's PV. There's still little information about when the sequel will be released, but it's likely that it will continue to be produced by the same cast and by the same studio. At the time of release, the PV and X-Post were the only information that was officially shared.

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From web novels to animations

when Lockdown Zone: Level X Starting in 2017, there were only comics called peep and web novels serialized through a light novel app. The original story was written by Romy Oishi. The web novel was adapted into a manga by meshe from July 2020 to March 2022. In the same year, it was also adapted into a webtoon by taskey STUDIO. finally, Closed Area: Level X It was adapted into a light animation in 2024 and aired on CBS TV in Japan from September 6 to October 12.

The manga is available in English by Denpa, who explains the plot (via AniTrendz).

Ryoka wakes up to a flood of text messages from her mother! The panicked and rushed mother is clearly worried for Ryoka's safety, but doesn't want her daughter to know why. Her reasoning is that there is nothing that can actually properly explain what is happening!

The world could end! And a giant new creature might appear on the roof of your apartment building!

By October 24th, the app Peep will release 20 full-color comics. Closed Area: Level X All available for free in Japanese. It will most likely be translated by Denpa in due course and then made available in English to keep fans happy until more news about the sequel comes out.

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What is ‘light animation’?

Differences from regular animation

Closed Area: Level X It is considered a 'light animation', different from the typical animation series. Light animation is often shorter, usually consisting of fewer episodes than a full series. Lightweight animations are also simpler in animation, which means they cost less and take less time to produce. Closed Area: Level X This is currently the third light animation produced by Studio AnimationID. The previous two projects were Moriarty's Perfect Crime and Marui Kanojo → Jannen na KaresiIt was also released in 2024.

Light animation may be more prevalent in the animation industry. As the industry continues to grow and produce more and more animations, faster ways to produce shorter, cheaper series will become popular. Producing an animated series now takes a lot of time and money, and not all shows are successful enough to generate the necessary revenue. If it's the same series Closed Area: Level X If successful, this could be the start of a new trend in the industry.