High Card Season 2: Exciting plot, star-studded cast, and an exclusive trailer – Everything you need to know!
Get ready to elevate your card game experience as High Card season 2 hits screens in January 2024 This highly anticipated anime-original series promises to captivate fans with its intriguing storyline and bring an abundance of joy to its dedicated audience
High Card season 2 is set to elevate the card game experience, bringing delight to fans eagerly awaiting the continuation of this captivating anime-original series. The first season successfully captivated its audience, leaving them with unanswered questions and, therefore, necessitating a sequel.
With the return of this poker-themed adventure, fans are overflowing with enthusiasm to discover more secrets about the Kingdom of Fourland and its royal family. Moreover, they are eager to unravel the enigma surrounding the Black Armored Knight as they delve further into the extraordinary and captivating universe of High Card.
High Card season 2 to be released in January 2024
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Following the incomplete introduction of only a fraction of the 52 X-Playing cards in the first season, along with numerous unresolved story gaps, anticipation has been building amongst fans for the impending release of the second season. The wait will soon reach its culmination as High Card season 2 is slated to debut in January 2024.
This thrilling news was unveiled through the official trailer for the sequel on Kadokawa's YouTube channel, uploaded on August 1, 2023.
In addition, the anime has announced that a stage play will be held in the same month, possibly a few days before the release of High Card season 2.
FIVE NEW OLD, a popular rock band in Japan, will be performing the opening theme song called "Trickster" for High Card season 2. The ending theme song, titled "Squad!", will be sung by Meychan.
A second novel for the series, titled "HIGH CARD–3Green Green&5Calories High," commenced serialization in Monthly Newtype magazine on September 8, 2023.
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All the cast members from season 1 will return to reprise their roles in High Card season 2. Here’s the list of all the voice actors for the anime:
Finn Oldman - Gen Sato
Chris Redgrave - Toshiki Masuda
Leo Constantine Pinochle - Shun Horie
Wendy Satō - Haruka Shiraishi
Vijay Kumar Singh - Yuichiro Umehara
Bernard Symons - Kazuhiro Yamaji
Theodore Constantine Pinochle - Daisuke Ono
Owen Alldays - Nobunaga Shimazaki
Norman Kingstadt - Toshihiko Seki
Brist Blitz Broadhurst - Shunsuke Takeuchi
Brandy Blumenthal - Mie Sonozaki
Ban Klondike - Tomokazu Seki
Tilt - Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Greg Young - Toshiyuki Morikawa
Sugar Peas - Rie Takahashi
Crunchyroll announced its October and 2024 lineup, disclosing that it has acquired the licensing rights for High Card season in numerous regions including North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, CIS, and India. Notably, Portugal, Spain, France, and all French-speaking nations are not included in the licensing.
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Te platform describes the plot:
Upon learning about the dire financial situation of his orphanage, Finn, who had been living a transient life on the streets, embarked on a journey to the casino with the intention of amassing a fortune. Little did he know, a harrowing ordeal awaited him. At the casino, Finn was unexpectedly caught in the chaos of a high-speed car chase and a violent gunbattle, all triggered by a seemingly fortuitous card held by a man.
"Finn's eventual discovery will unveil the purpose behind the thrilling shootout. The global hierarchy rests upon a collection of 52 X-Playing cards, imbued with extraordinary capabilities and capable of endowing those in possession with various superhuman powers. These cards grant individuals access to the concealed potential within, known as the 'buddy'."
"There exists a covert faction known as High Card, personally commanded by the monarch of Fourland, assigned with the task of retrieving the dispersed cards hidden across the realm. These individuals, posing as Pinochle's prestigious workforce, are entrusted with this formidable duty. Enlisted as the fifth member, Finn embarks on a perilous expedition alongside the players to locate these invaluable cards."
As the synopsis concludes, the malevolent faction Klondikes and enigmatic counterparts, Who's Who, are introduced.
"In life, all you need are manners, dignity, and the determination to take a chance on yourself. However, the gang faces obstacles in the form of Whoʼs Who, a rival car manufacturer hell-bent on defeating Pinochle, and the Klondikes, a notorious Mafia family. A chaotic battle is about to erupt among these obsessed players of the card game, driven by justice, yearning, and vengeance!"
"Stay tuned for more news and updates as 2023 progresses, as more information about High Card season 2, including the number of episodes and additional cast members, will be unveiled soon."
