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Based on Eco Mikawa’s acclaimed sports manga, which began serialization in Shonen Jump+ in 2018, the anime adaptation of Oblivion Battery was released in April 2024. Produced by MAPPA, the first season remained underrated but received high critical acclaim for its incredible story. Viewers have been anticipating the series’ return ever since the first season concluded in July last year, and it’s clear fans will have to wait longer than expected. MAPPA is commemorating its 15th anniversary this year, and the official X handle shares details on the lineup announcement event. On June 19th, 2026, the official YouTube channel of the animation studio will stream several exciting updates on upcoming and ongoing projects, including this underrated dark fantasy.
The animation studio hasn’t shared details on what the announcement is going to be, but we can expect something related to the anime’s third season. In March this year, MAPPA even launched an anniversary website and revealed a new logo to hype up the celebration this year. MAPPA was established in 2011 and didn’t take long before becoming one of the most renowned animation studios of all time. While Dorohedoro isn’t nearly as popular as other series from the studio, such as Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man, this dark fantasy is just as good as many globally hit shows. Apart from the event on June 19th, the studio will also hold an exhibition in several cities across Japan.
What Is Oblivion Battery About?
The story centers around a group of baseball players who reunite in high school. During their middle school years, Haruka Kiyomine and Kei Kaname were known as the most formidable pitcher-catcher duo. Kaname was easily able to use his expert strategies with Kiyomine’s explosive pitches as they hoped to make it big in the industry. The duo’s incredible talent crushed the dreams of many, including high school freshman Taro Yamada, who enrolls in Kotesashi High School. However, he didn’t expect to encounter Haruka and Kei as his classmates.
What’s even more shocking is that after a memory loss, Kei has been reduced to a vulgar class clown and lost all interest in baseball. Kei dragged Haruka to enroll in the same school as him because it’s close to where they live. Taro, who has already met the players he once admired, is disappointed to see them leaving the sport behind. As the school forms a small baseball club, he makes it his mission to convince these talented athletes to start playing again.
You can watch the anime on Crunchyroll, Prime Video, and Apple TV. Additionally, the manga is available to read on the official Manga Plus app, where it has released 182 chapters so far. The manga has released 22 volumes so far, but still has to be licensed for an English release. Oblivion Battery follows a biweekly schedule, and the next chapter is expected to drop on January 7th, 2026.
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