Record of Ragnarok II

終末のワルキューレII (Shuumatsu no Walküre II)

7.5(100,409)

MAL Score

Ranked #2241

Popularity #1613

Action
Drama
Fantasy
Gore
Mythology

Episodes: 10
Duration: 24 min per ep
Aired: Jan 26, 2023
Status: Finished Airing

Synopsis

Humanity has finally claimed its first victory in the Ragnarök tournament, the brutal set of 13 one-on-one battles that will determine whether mankind survives. Stung by the setback, Zeus sends the demigod Heracles into the next match to restore the pride of the Greek gods. To counter a champion admired by both deities and mortals, Valkyrie Brunhilde makes a chilling choice: she pairs humanity with Heracles’ moral opposite, the notorious killer Jack the Ripper—leaving spectators torn over who deserves their cheers.

As the fights continue, friction grows among the divine pantheons, and whispers of a traitor threaten the fragile alliance bent on wiping out humanity. With loyalties increasingly uncertain, Brunhilde presses forward with her plans, determined to tilt the tournament’s outcome in mankind’s favor.

Otaku Consensus

Record of Ragnarok II lands best as mythological fight-theater: Masao Ookubo’s direction and the Fudeyasu/Yamada series composition keep the 10-episode season locked on escalating duels, with the Jack the Ripper material emerging as the most discussed arc. Fans praise the combat intensity and manga-born character concepts, while the recurring criticism remains the adaptation’s visual stiffness and CGI-forward presentation compared with the source manga’s more lavish reputation.

Why You Should Watch

Watch Record of Ragnarok II if you want arena combat with moral provocation, historical name-dropping, and mythic excess without the long travel arcs or training downtime of a traditional battle shounen. It scratches a similar itch to Baki and Kengan Ashura: adult fighters, brutal bodies, theatrical techniques, and spectators reacting like every exchange is a title match. The appeal is not mystery but escalation: how far each side will push a single matchup, how the crowd’s sympathies shift, and how gods are framed less as distant icons than combatants with pride on the line. Viewers who value clean tournament structure, heavy metal energy from Yasuharu Takanashi’s score, and folklore remixed into violent character drama will get the most from it.

Key Characters

B
Brunhilde
Brunhilde is compelling because the season treats her as a strategist whose selections are psychological weapons, not just roster choices.
J
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper functions as the season’s most divisive human representative, turning audience support itself into part of the drama.
H
Heracles
Heracles stands out as a fighter whose heroic image complicates the usual god-versus-human cheering section.
Z
Zeus
Zeus remains interesting less as a brawler here than as a pressure point for divine pride after humanity’s first win.

What Makes It Stand Out

1
Graphinica returns with Yumeta Company credited alongside it, and the season retains the franchise’s CGI-forward identity reflected in AniList tags such as CGI at 64% and Full CGI at 40%.
2
The season is a compact 10-episode entry released on January 26, 2023, giving it a much tighter footprint than many tournament anime that stretch a single bracket across multiple cours.
3
Yasuharu Takanashi handles the music, a strong fit for the series’ operatic combat style because his scoring is built around impact, ritual atmosphere, and high-drama momentum.
4
Series composition is credited to both Kazuyuki Fudeyasu and Yuka Yamada, a notable pairing for a season that has to balance fight mechanics, mythological framing, and crowd-perspective drama.
5
The central Jack the Ripper and Heracles material is the standout adaptation hook because it makes the audience question charisma, virtue, and spectacle rather than simply asking which side hits harder.

Fun Facts & Trivia

Fun fact 1: The original story is credited to Takumi Fukui and Shinya Umemura, while Azychika is credited for the original character designs, reflecting the manga’s split creative identity between scenario and visual conception.
Fun fact 2: Masaki Satou is credited as the anime character designer, meaning Azychika’s manga designs were filtered through a separate animation-design process for the screen version.
Fun fact 3: The series’ AniList tag profile is unusually specific: Gods sits at 95%, Death Game at 85%, Mythology at 72%, Historical at 70%, and Afterlife at 64%, neatly capturing its genre blend beyond simple action-fantasy labels.
Fun fact 4: Record of Ragnarok II held a 7.49 MAL score from 100,249 votes in the provided data, alongside an AniList score of 75/100 and 1,142 AniList favourites.
Fun fact 5: Patrick Multan is credited for Polish ADR synchronization, a reminder that this Netflix-era anime’s production footprint includes localized dubbing work beyond the Japanese staff list.