The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Continues This Fall! Part 2 Key Visual, Main PV, Theme Songs and Four New Cast Members Announced

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System, the GoHands-animated adaptation of the Kodansha Young Magazine series with more than 5 million copies in circulation, today unveiled the key visual, main PV, theme songs and four additional cast members for Part 2, which continues streaming dubbed and subtitled on Crunchyroll this fall.

The Part 2 opening theme is "Rewrite the Answer" by Tokoyami Towa, and the ending theme is "Contemporary Dance" by PompadollS. Joining the cast are Kosuke Tanabe as Kelt, Tsugumi Sakuragi as Maebel, Misaki Kuno as Hilde and Kengo Kawanishi as Carlos.

Level up in the Part 2 Main PV here: youtube.com/watch?v=RzBzxE5GoLw

Assets are available here.

New Key Visual - The Adventurers Who Define Part 2
The new key visual assembles the characters at the center of the Part 2 story. Elymas stands front and center, sword drawn and fighting spirit written across his face, with Ruche, who has grown more gallant through everything the two have survived together, at his side. Around them are the four adventurers who bring the new arc to life: Carlos, composed and unreadable; Hilde, sharp with curiosity; Kelt, bow drawn; and Maebel, quietly resolute. New faces, new alliances, and a new adventure awaits.

Main PV - The Stage Shifts to Lacoryna, City of Adventurers
The Part 2 main PV opens in the aftermath of the fierce battle with Malice, as Elymas and Ruche arrive in Lacoryna, the city of adventurers. Set to "Contemporary Dance," the ending theme performed by PompadollS, the video introduces Hilde, Maebel, Kelt and Carlos in quick succession alongside high-velocity action from Elymas and Ruche, captured through the free-roaming camerawork only GoHands delivers. In the second half, Elymas activates <Dragonrage Deathgaze> and the track switches to "Rewrite the Answer," the opening theme performed by Tokoyami Towa, escalating into a full display of the Heavy Knight's power, and of Ruche's own, in the face of formidable new enemies.

Theme Songs
The Part 2 opening theme is performed by Tokoyami Towa, a VTuber affiliated with hololive production, whose powerful, richly expressive voice brings a different face to every song she sings. "Rewrite the Answer" is an energetic rock track that colors the curtain-raising of Part 2.

The ending theme is performed by PompadollS, a rock band drawing attention for its singular worldview and distinctive musicality. "Contemporary Dance" is a track that illustrates the awkwardness of life, woven together by a light, nimble rhythm.

Comments from both artists have arrived alongside the reveal.

Tokoyami Towa:
"Hello, I'm Tokoyami Towa from hololive! I'm so happy to have the chance to be part of such a wonderful series! I'm currently watching Part 1, and what's really stayed with me is the way Elymas takes whatever adversity he's up against, finds the positive in it, and turns it into his own strength! It encourages me, too — it makes me think, "I want to be able to look at things that way" — and I've been having a great time watching! The opening song was produced by Yamanaka-san of THE ORAL CIGARETTES, and it turned out to be a really cool track, full of driving momentum, that makes the most of my low register!! I can't wait for Part 2 to start airing!"

About Tokoyami Towa
A hololive VTuber and young devil who is visiting human society to gain experience and develop her skills. But instead of studying, she became addicted to video games! After learning about a tool for communicating with humans called "streaming," she's trying it out to help with her studies.

PompadollS vocalist, Gozyu Igarashi:
"We have the privilege of performing the ending theme this time.
Thank you so much!
All of us have to fight with the traits, the talents, and the circumstances we were born with.
For the longest time, I couldn't love what I had been given.
It felt as though those things had me bound, and so I lived reaching for freedom — flailing about, as if dancing some ungainly dance.
Encountering a work that felt somehow similar to me, and being able to lend a hand to it, is a tremendous honor.
Please enjoy the music along with the anime."

About PompadollS
A rock band from Tokyo, formed in January 2024 by Goju Igarashi (Vo./Gt.), Rentaro Aoki (Gt.), and Kaoru Tajima (Pf.). The band pairs Igarashi's narrative lyrics, spun from fairy-tale motifs, with a sound that fuses hard rock and punk momentum with the delicacy of classical piano; the members write, film, and illustrate their own work. Their signature song "Akushoku (Gluttony)," built on "Hansel and Gretel," passed 10 million TikTok plays and hit No. 1 on Spotify's Viral chart in Japan and No. 4 in South Korea. Their Zepp Shinjuku show in June 2026 sold out the same day, and their May 2026 Seoul concert sold out within a minute. An upcoming national tour including Zepp DiverCity follows in November 2027.

New Cast: Kelt, Maebel, Hilde, Carlos
Four adventurers join the series in Part 2. Kosuke Tanabe plays Kelt, the B-rank Hunter who takes on the raid quest alongside Elymas; Tsugumi Sakuragi plays Maebel, the C-rank Priest; Misaki Kuno plays Hilde, the B-rank Magic Swordsman who calls herself Carlos's foremost disciple; and Kengo Kawanishi plays Carlos, the A-rank Magic Swordsman known as the "Black Flame Blade." Each cast member has shared their comments ahead of Part 2.

Kelt: Kosuke Tanabe
"Nice to meet you all! I'm Kosuke Tanabe, and I have the privilege of playing Kelt.
The first thing that surprised me was that the footage was already essentially finished — and of such high quality — right from the recording stage!!
And the footage that actually airs is even more spectacular!!
I'm looking forward myself to seeing how Kelt's expressions and action are brought to life from here on!
I gave it everything I had, hoping to add a new bit of spice to the series, so I'd be delighted if you look forward to Kelt's arrival!
Please be sure to watch Part 2 as well!"

Maebel: Tsugumi Sakuragi
"I'm Tsugumi Sakuragi, and I have the privilege of playing Maebel.
I've been following the series for a while now, and I'm very happy to be taking part in it.
In the recording booth, I watched the footage and the manga over and over as I performed, aiming to bring out both Maebel's gentle air and the strong convictions she holds.
I hope you'll look forward to the broadcast each week — for the side of Maebel that shows a different, heart-skipping air, and for her exchanges with Kelt."

Hilde: Misaki Kuno
"In Part 1 I had the pleasure of playing the guild receptionist, and in Part 2 I get to play Hilde as well. I'm so happy!
Because the artwork was nearly complete when we recorded, I gave everything I had to match Hilde's expressions and movements to that beautiful footage.
I went into the booth hoping to capture both her rough, selfish side and the girlish side she also has. Please look forward to Part 2 as well!"

Carlos: Kengo Kawanishi
"I'm Kengo Kawanishi, and I have the honor of voicing Carlos.
The recording itself was quite a while ago, but I could really feel the heart that had gone into this production — we recorded footage that was essentially finished and in nearly full color, which almost never happens in an ordinary session. It felt wonderfully fresh, and being able to see the characters' subtle expressions and exactly what was happening on screen was an enormous help.
I'm glad we can finally share this news with everyone. I look forward to what lies ahead."

Streaming Information
The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System will continue streaming on Crunchyroll this fall 2026.

Staff
Original Work: Nekoko, Brocco Lee, Jaian, The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System (serialized in Kodansha's Young Magazine)
General Director: Shingo Suzuki
Director: Katsumasa Yokomine
Character Design: Keiji Tani, Takayuki Uchida
Chief Animation Director: Keiji Tani, Makoto Furuta
Chief Director: Tetsuichi Yamagishi
Main Animator: Hiroshi Okubo
Sound Production: Glovision
Sound Director: Enji Nakajima, Tetsuya Gunji
Music: Ludvig Forssell
Animation Production: GoHands
Production Lead: SHOCHIKU anime

Part 2
Opening Theme: Tokoyami Towa "Rewrite the Answer"
Ending Theme: PompadollS "Contemporary Dance"

Cast
Elymas Edvaughn: Takeo Otsuka
Ruche Luvis: Shion Wakayama
Malice Edvaughn: Natsuko Abe
Kelt: Kosuke Tanabe
Maebel: Tsugumi Sakuragi
Hilde: Misaki Kuno
Carlos: Kengo Kawanishi

Introduction
The "Heavy Knight" is a defense-specialized class that draws enemy attacks to protect allies. But even among defensive classes, its abilities lack versatility, and its offensive power is too low to level up properly. For this reason, it was branded not merely a "disadvantaged" class but an outright "defective" one.

Born into House Edvaughn, a lineage of Master Swordsmen for generations, Elymas manifested the "defective" Heavy Knight class during the Baptisma—a crucial ceremony for the heir—and was stripped of his position as next head of the house and unjustly exiled.

However, in that moment he recovered the memories of his past life and realized that this world was identical to Magic World, the VR online game he had played obsessively before his death.

And Elymas knew. That the Heavy Knight was the strongest class of all!

Exiled from the Count's household and now a lone adventurer, Elymas leverages his past-life knowledge to the fullest, beginning his efficient conquest of this world.

Credit
© Nekoko, BroccoLee, Jaian, KODANSHA/"The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System" Production Committee.

SOURCE KODANSHA LTD.