Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2 announced!
Isekai and Slice of life are a popular combination for many series in recent times. Many compelling stories have been told with plotlines often used to fulfill and escape reality.
The familiar isekai tropes with an edgy premise, RPG mechanics, and long titles are part of the raging trend and Zappon s’ light novel series, Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside, is the latest installment.
Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside is set in a world where humans find their destinies governed by Divine Blessings bestowed to them during birth.
The story follows the main character Red who was once a member of the Hero’s part under the name Gideon Ragnason.
The Hero s’ party is a powerful group led by Gideon s’ sister Ruti who is tasked to save the world from the evil forces of Taraxon, the raging Demon Lord.
However, Red, aka Gideon, is banished from the group by the sub-leader Ares for being the weak link. Gideon quits the group after being facilitated by Ares, and he asks him to keep his departure secret from Ruti as he leaves behind his weapons.
After leaving his previous life at the Hero s’ party, his knowledge of herbs, and his ability to survive any terrain, Red decides to open up an apothecary in the countryside town of Zoltan.
His regular countryside life changes when the princess of the Dich of Loggervia, Rit, flees from her family and intends to move in with Red as an assistant, which he reluctantly accepts.
Will Red s’ past let go of him, and how does his quiet life change after Rit s’ entry is the central plot of Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside.
Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside was a relative success, with the isekai fans enjoying the whole experience provided by season one, which in turn led to a demand for the second season.
For those wondering when the show will return, keep scrolling to find out more on Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside, season 2.
Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside is rated 6.9/10 and ranked #4196 with 240k members on MyAnimeList.
The first season of Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside aired from 6th October 2021 to 29th December 2021 for 13 episodes.
On 31st October 2022, the show’s official Twitter account confirmed that Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2 is under production.
The next day, the light novel Banished from the Hero’s Party Volume 11 was also released, and the writer took to Twitter to celebrate the news. Series director Makota Hoshino also expressed his happiness on the sequel announcement with an illustration.
| SEASON | RELEASE DATE |
| Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 1 | 6th October 2021 |
| Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2 | Yet to be Announced |
While the tweet announced the renewal for a second season, unfortunately, there wasn’t any information on Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2 trailer and Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2 release date.
Many fans weren’t expecting a sequel considering the series, albeit called an isekai and Slice of life, focused more on Red s’ backstory as a prequel and Red- Rit romance.
Furthermore, there was a limited amount of marketing which led to a lack of a big splash in the light novel sales. Despite that issue, Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside was green-lit for a second season.
Considering it takes a maximum of 2 years of PR and marketing, we can expect Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2 to release either fall 2023 or winter 2024.
Check out the Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Season 2 announcement below:
Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside light novel written by Zappon and illustrated by Yasumo.
It began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten in 2018, and as of writing, ten volumes have been published, with the latest issue released on 1st April 2022.
The light novel series has over 1,000,000 copies in print as of November 2020, when the anime adaptation was announced.
Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside light novel is rated 7.4/10 and ranked #3139 with 3k members on MyAnimeList
Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside manga is written by Zappon and illustrated by Masahiro Ikeno.
It began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten in 2018, and as of writing, nine volumes have been published, with the latest issue released on 26th July 2022
As of July 2022, the series had over 2.2 million copies in circulation, including the manga and digital sales.
Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside manga is rated 7.2/10 and ranked #4496 with 11k members on MyAnimeList
In the final episode of Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside season one, “The Guide,” we see Ruti s’ blessing nullified after Red frees her from Sacred Blade s’ influence.
Post the battle with Ares, Ruti and Tisse move to Zoltan, where the former receives a new blessing. The episode ends with Yarandrala coming across Godwin, who informs her about Red and Ruti s’ location, which makes her rejoin them.
The first season of Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside covered four volumes of the light novel, which means the second season will begin by adapting the fifth volume.
After fighting Ares, Rit and Red are finally looking forward to a peaceful life with their friends. Red is on a journey to find the perfect stone to express his love and marriage to Rit.
On his journey, he encounters Yarandrala, who falls in love with him; however, their reunion is cut short when Zoltan is attacked by assassins.
Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside anime is directed by Makoto Hoshino and scripted by Megumi Shimizu. Characters are designed by Ruriko Watanabe, and the music is composed by Yukari Hashimoto. Animation is developed by Wolfsbane and Studio Flad.
You can find the list of Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside characters and voice cast below:
| CHARACTER | VOICED BY |
| Rit | Kanon Takao as |
| Red | Ryōta Suzuki |
| Theodora | Aya Uchida |
| Shisandan | Kazuyuki Okitsu |
| Newman | Ken Uo |
| Danan | Kenta Miyake |
| Dir | Kentarō Tone |
| Albert | Kōhei Amasaki |
| Gonz | Masahiro Yamanaka |
| Megria | Nao Tōyama |
| Ruti | Naomi Ōzora |
| Tisse | Rie Kugimiya |
| Yarandrala | Sora Amamiya |
| Nao | Sora Tokui |
| Mido | Takeru Mishina |
| Ares | Taku Yashiro |
| Godwin | Toshiki Iwasawa |
| Stormthunder | Yōji Ueda |
| Tanta | Yū Serizawa |
From Hero to Apothecary life, Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside season 2 will bring back the adventures of Red and Rit.