After The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, These 9 Anime Are Also Overdue a Comeback

After eight years, The Devil is a Part-Timer is finally getting its second season. For many fans of the anime comedy, this is fantastic news, especially since most people had given up hope of there ever being a second season to this one-season wonder. Despite there being more content to adapt — with the light novels spanning 27 volumes between 2011 and 2020 — the anime only lasted one 13-episode season.

Of course, The Devil is a Part-Timer is far from the only anime that returned after a long hiatus. Sailor Moon Crystal, Fruits Basket and Higurashi are continuations of anime that had seemingly ended years prior. Whether there is unadapted content or just the story’s potential to continue, the following anime all deserve a follow-up season.

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Ranma 1/2

Inuyasha got a sequel series in 2020 in Yashahime, so why not return to another iconic Rumiko Takahashi work in Ranma 1/2? Granted, Ranma 1/2 lasted an incredibly long while on television, with over 160 episodes and multiple films attached to it. However, a sequel series akin to Yashahime might be what Ranma 1/2 needs after so long.

At the very least, a sequel movie would be able to offer fans a little treat after all this time. Ranma 1/2 is one of those anime that remains ever-present in the community. Even as a nostalgic look back, a little tribute to it might be incredibly validating to the series’s long-time fans.

Claymore

One of the great shonen action anime centered on a group of female monster slayers, Claymore ended rather abruptly without adapting the manga’s full story. The anime lasted for a mere 26 episodes, while the manga went on for 27 volumes. There’s a great deal of content that could be adapted that hasn’t, and that’s a shame.

With the glut of cheap fantasy anime out there, Claymore really can bring mature, intense fantasy back in a big, brutal way. This blast from the past might be a refreshing change of pace too.

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Ouran High School Host Club

It’s 2021, and people are still making Ouran Host Club jokes, despite the series’ anime debuting in 2006. The series remains a significant figure in the shojo manga and anime space. While the manga went on for several volumes, Ouran’s anime adaptation ended rather abruptly. Much like Fruits Basket and Tokyo Mew Mew, there is potential for a revival.

There are 18 volumes of the manga, so it wouldn’t need to be as long as Fruits Basket’s revival series. Still, get the comedy right like in the original, and fans will surely be excited.

Outlaw Star

Many people want a follow-up to Cowboy Bebop. That’s fair, but Bebop had a relatively perfect ending, so ask for more Outlaw Star instead. This show felt very much in the same vein as Cowboy Bebop, featuring a crew of mismatched characters going into space to embark on an adventure, telling one complete narrative.

The anime ends with the door left open for continued adventures for Gene and the rest of the Outlaw Star’s crew. Enough time has passed where they can return for a follow-up adventure, taking place years later with the characters aged up. Or, at the very least, fans could use something that takes place in this richly developed sci-fi world.

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Baccano!

Baccano! is an anime that gets held on a pedestal for its incredible storytelling and characters. Yet, fans of this chaotic historical-fantasy series often forget that it’s based on a light novel series — one that continues to this day. With 22 volumes, there remains a ton of stories ripe for adaptation.

Baccano! returning might be daunting to pull off effectively, seeing how beloved the original season is. However, with the light novels being published in English thanks to Yen Press, it’s clear there remains an audience eager for more.

Vampire Hunter D

Old-school anime fans remember the titular D as the star of two iconic films: Vampire Hunter D and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. Both movies are regarded as some of the best gothic vampire action around. However, with decades since D’s last appearance on the screen, the time might be right for his return.

Each film adapted one of the individual light novels. There are 38 novels, not counting short stories and novellas, meaning there is a vast library of untapped potential for audiences. Thankfully, this one might come true. There is an anime series centered on Vampire Hunter D in production. However, production was stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so we’ll have to continue waiting for now.

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Yuri!!! on Ice

Yuri!!! on Ice is receiving a follow-up in the form of Ice Adolescence, a film that will come out at some point in time. However, what many fans would love to see is a complete second season to this one-season sports anime. Sports anime are increasingly popular, with many — Haikyuu!!, Free! — spanning multiple seasons to showcase the cast’s growth and changes.

Ergo, it seems incredibly disappointing that it’s been four years without more of the Yuris or Victor showing up again. While the first season tells a complete story, there seems to be so much potential for more, especially if Ice Adolescence introduces plot threads that could be expanded upon.

Spice and Wolf

Spice and Wolf is another fantasy anime adapted from light novels with a lot of material that has yet to be animated. Yes, Spice and Wolf received two seasons, but Holo and her business adventures took fantasy down a mature path, away from action and violence, and into business transactions.

To date, no other anime has really done what Spice and Wolf did: create an anime centered on the hustle of living in a fantasy economy. Isekai anime often showcase how characters min-max their world’s system to great benefit, but Spice and Wolf’s world-building is better than most other fantasy anime out there.

Dirty Pair

Dirty Pair was a sci-fi anime emblematic of the 80s. In the decades that followed, tons of older anime have received revivals — such as Devilman Crybaby. Dirty Pair brings a vibrance to the world of sci-fi that remains unmatched. It always felt significantly ahead of its time with its vision of the future, best seen by the casual yet sophisticated way it discusses transphobia in a 1980s anime. Since 1994-1996’s Dirty Pair Flash, the series has remained out of the anime limelight.

The franchise is based on a series of light novels, but that doesn’t matter as much here. A remake of the series with modern animation that retains the original’s character-driven, chaotic energy would be fantastic. Of all the anime here, Dirty Pair is the series that deserves a follow-up, if only for its profound legacy in anime history.

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About The Author Anthony Gramuglia (1336 Articles Published)

Earned my MFA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Written for The Mary Sue, ScreenRant, The Anime Feminist, The Gamer, and Vocal. Lifelong lover of comics, anime, and weird films. Loves different varieties of coffee.

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