Zenshu episode 2 release date and time, where to watch, and more

Modified Jan 08, 2025 06:30 GMT

Zenshu episode 2 release date and time, where to watch, and more (image via MAPPA)

Zenshu episode 2 is scheduled to air on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at 11:45 PM JST in Japan. It will be broadcast on TV Tokyo and other Japanese television channels. The episode will also be available to stream on Crunchyroll after its release.

Studio MAPPA's Zenshu series is the latest original anime by the renowned studio and is not based on any source material. That said, upon its release, it ended up being one of the ongoing Winter 2025 season's most well-received releases.

The story follows Natsuko Hirose, an up-and-coming anime director working on a romantic comedy movie about first love. However, drawing the storyboard turned out to be a more difficult task than she anticipated, especially since she had never experienced first love herself.

Zenshu episode 2 release date and time

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As per the anime's official website, Zenshu episode 2 is slated to be broadcast in Japan on January 12, 2025, at 11:45 PM JST. The English-subtitled version of the episode will be made available for international viewers at the following times in the respective time zones:

Time Zone	Release Day	Release Date	Release Time
Pacific Standard Time	Sunday	January 12, 2025	6:45 am
Central Standard Time	Sunday	January 12, 2025	8:45 am
Eastern Standard Time	Sunday	January 12, 2025	9:45 am
Greenwich Mean Time	Sunday	January 12, 2025	2:45 pm
Central European Time	Sunday	January 12, 2025	3:45 pm
Indian Standard Time	Sunday	January 12, 2025	8:15 pm
Philippine Time	Sunday	January 12, 2025	10:45 pm

Where to watch Zenshu episode 2

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Zenshu episode 2 is set to be released in Japan on television channels like TV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo, and AT-X. It will also be available for unlimited viewing on various streaming platforms like DMM TV, Unlimited Anime, ABEMA, U-NEXT, Netflix, d Anime Store, Hulu, Anime Times, Bandai Channel, and many more.

Additionally, Japanese viewers can also purchase the episode from Video Market, Rakuten TV, Milplus, VIDEX, TELASA, J:COM STREAM, and others. As for viewers worldwide, Zenshu episode 2 will be available to stream online on the popular streaming platform, Crunchyroll.

Zenshu episode 1 recap

Natsuko Hirose as seen in the anime (image via MAPPA)

Zenshu episode 1, First Stroke, started off with Natsuko Hirose, an animation director considered a genius by many, narrating how she rose to fame after her first anime, Sukeban Magical Girl Dark Academy, became a massive hit. Currently, she is working on her first romantic comedy series, Hatsukoi: First Love, a project highly anticipated by many.

However, given that she has never been in love, Natsuko finds it difficult to understand the concept of first love and as a result, she struggles to create the storyboard. The production of the series had already been delayed several times, putting all the more pressure on her.

In a surprising turn of events, Natsuko ended up dying within the first 5 minutes of the episode, presumably due to food poisoning. This resulted in her being isekai'd (transported/reincarnated) into the fantasy world of A Tale of Perishing, an anime series special to Natsuko despite it being considered a flop by the industry for being too depressing.

Natsuko and Luke Braveheart as seen in episode 1 (image via MAPPA)

After landing in the new world of A Tale of Perishing, Natsuko was initially bewildered upon witnessing the fantastical creatures and was almost killed by one of them. However, she ended up being saved by Luke Braveheart, a renowned hero of this world and his group.

Knowing that Luke and the members of his group meet a terrible fate in the original story of A Tale of Perishing anime, Natsuko tries to warn them of the coming danger, which ends up being in vain. That said, when a fated battle from the original story starts to unfold towards the end of the episode, Natsuko manages to unlock a mysterious power within her, which allows her to make her creations come to life.

This power helps her prevent Luke's trusted friend, Unio, from meeting his fated end in battle, and wipe out the entire army of enemies with a single attack. As Luke and his friends stare at Natsuko in amazement, the latter ends up fainting due to hunger. With this, the climactic first episode of the Zenshu anime came to an end.

What to expect from Zenshu episode 2

Following the events of episode 1, fans can expect Zenshu episode 2 to continue Natsuko Hirose's misadventures in the fantastical world of A Tale of Perishing, where she would now be able to change the course of the story with her newfound power.