Dark Gathering Season 2 Airs in 2027, First A Dam Horror Visual Revealed

Dark Gathering Season 2 finally has a confirmed broadcast window. On September 4, 2026, the official team announced that the supernatural horror anime's second season will air in Japan in 2027, following its original production announcement in October 2025.

The update also introduced the first Horror Visual, centered on A Dam, a Danger Rank A haunted location in Kyoto. The new season moves Yayoi, Keitaro and Eiko to Kyoto and will resume the manga from Volume 9, Chapter #34, Joraku.

> Light spoiler notice: this article discusses locations and the officially confirmed manga starting point for Dark Gathering Season 2.

Quick Summary

• Title: Dark Gathering Season 2
• Japanese title: ダークギャザリング 第2期
• Format: TV anime
• Season: second
• Source: Dark Gathering manga
• Manga creator: Kenichi Kondo
• Publisher: Shueisha
• Magazine: Jump SQ.
• Season 2 production announced: October 28, 2025
• Broadcast year confirmed: September 4, 2026
• Broadcast window: 2027
• Broadcast month: unannounced
• Premiere date: unannounced
• Episode count: unannounced
• Broadcaster: unannounced
• Season 2 streaming platforms: unannounced
• Primary Season 2 location: Kyoto
• Adaptation starting point: manga Volume 9
• Confirmed starting chapter: #34 Joraku
• First Horror Visual: released September 4, 2026
• Horror Visual focus: A Dam
• A Dam classification: Danger Rank A haunted spot
• Area: Kyoto
• Visual setting: a dark dam inspection corridor
• Central subject: the spirit lurking inside A Dam
• A Dam arc begins: manga Volume 9
• First A Dam chapter: #35 A Dam 1
• A Dam continuation: Volume 10
• Volume 10 chapters: #36 A Dam 2 and #37 A Dam 3
• Director: Hiroshi Ikehata
• Series Composition: Shigeru Murakoshi
• Character Design: Yuri Ichinose
• Animation Production: OLM
• Yayoi Hozuki: Yu Sasahara
• Keitaro Gentoga: Nobunaga Shimazaki
• Eiko Hozuki: Kana Hanazawa
• Ai Kamiyo: Rina Kawaguchi
• Narration: Yoshihiro Nakamura
• Season 2 theme song: unannounced
• Season 2 trailer / PV: not announced in the September 4 update
• Manga serialization began: 2019
• Latest manga volume: Volume 20 as of July 2026
• Manga circulation: more than 3 million copies according to the latest announcement
• Manga status: ongoing
• Season 2 status: in production with a confirmed 2027 broadcast

2027 Announcement and A Dam Horror Visual

Season 2 Officially Enters the 2027 Schedule

Dark Gathering Season 2 was first announced on October 28, 2025, but the production reveal did not include a broadcast year. The latest update now officially places the anime in 2027.

The official On Air page has also been updated to state that Season 2 will broadcast in 2027, with the remaining details still marked as Coming Soon.

There is therefore no confirmed basis yet for placing the series in the Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall 2027 anime season.

The First Horror Visual Introduces A Dam

The newest promotional artwork is officially labeled Horror Visual Part 1 rather than a standard key visual. It depicts a dark inspection corridor inside a dam, with the spirit associated with A Dam at the center of the horror imagery.

The official account describes A Dam as a Danger Rank A haunted location representing Kyoto on the story's Nationwide Haunted Map.

The Part 1 designation also leaves room for further Horror Visuals based on other locations or spirits, although neither their number nor release schedule has been announced.

The Kyoto Arc Begins With Chapter 34 Joraku

Season 2 moves Yayoi, Keitaro and Eiko to Kyoto. Official information states that the anime will continue from Volume 9, Chapter #34 Joraku.

Volume 9 also contains Chapter #35, the first part of A Dam. That gives the newly released Horror Visual a direct connection to one of the locations appearing near the beginning of the Kyoto storyline.

The change in setting also expands the trio's supernatural journey beyond the haunted locations covered during the first season.

A Dam Continues Into Volume 10

The A Dam storyline does not end in Volume 9. Shueisha lists Volume 10 as continuing the location through Chapter #36 A Dam 2 and Chapter #37 A Dam 3.

The official Volume 10 synopsis describes Yayoi, Keitaro and their group visiting the Kyoto haunted location before a supernatural attack separates them.

Keitaro subsequently finds himself trapped in a dangerous and abnormal spiritual situation. Further details are being left aside here so the core events of the arc remain intact for anime viewers.

Hiroshi Ikehata and OLM Return

The second season is once again directed by Hiroshi Ikehata, with Shigeru Murakoshi handling series composition and Yuri Ichinose credited for character design.

OLM remains responsible for animation production.

The main cast includes Yu Sasahara as Yayoi Hozuki, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Keitaro Gentoga, Kana Hanazawa as Eiko Hozuki and Rina Kawaguchi as Ai Kamiyo. Yoshihiro Nakamura is also credited for narration.

The Manga Has Reached Volume 20

Kenichi Kondo's Dark Gathering manga remains serialized in Jump SQ. and reached Volume 20 on July 3, 2026.

The latest Season 2 announcement also states that the series has surpassed 3 million copies in circulation. This is a circulation milestone announced for the manga rather than a publicly displayed platform sales figure.

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Broken Front

With the source material now well beyond the beginning of the Kyoto storyline, the anime has additional manga material available beyond the currently confirmed starting point.

Several Season 2 Details Are Still Being Held Back

Although the broadcast year is now confirmed, the September 4 update does not specify the premiere date, episode count, television network or streaming services.

The opening theme, ending theme and a full Season 2 PV or trailer are also still unannounced.

For now, the A Dam Horror Visual serves as the newest major promotional material as the official team gradually introduces the Kyoto portion of the story.

Why This Matters

1) Season 2 finally has a broadcast year

After nearly a year of being listed only as in production, Dark Gathering is now officially scheduled for 2027.

2) A Dam directly previews the next horror direction

The visual is not generic promotional art; it features a Danger Rank A haunted spot that appears in the source manga.

3) Kyoto significantly expands the journey

The new season moves the main trio into a longer story section centered on a different region and its supernatural locations.

4) The manga starting point is explicitly known

Confirmation of Chapter #34 Joraku gives manga readers a precise reference for where the anime will resume.

Anime Information

For now, the additional important information currently known includes:

• Dark Gathering Season 2 is scheduled to air in Japan in 2027
• the broadcast year was officially announced on September 4, 2026
• Season 2 production was previously confirmed on October 28, 2025
• the broadcast month remains unannounced
• the exact premiere date remains unannounced
• the episode count remains unannounced
• the Season 2 broadcaster remains unannounced
• Season 2 streaming platforms remain unannounced
• the opening theme remains unannounced
• the ending theme remains unannounced
• no new trailer or PV was released as part of the September 4 update
• Season 2 moves the main setting to Kyoto
• the adaptation resumes from manga Volume 9, Chapter #34 Joraku
• Chapter #35 in Volume 9 begins the A Dam storyline
• Volume 10 continues A Dam through Chapters #36 and #37
• the first Horror Visual is the newest promotional artwork
• the visual focuses on the spirit found at A Dam
• A Dam is categorized as a Danger Rank A haunted spot in Kyoto
• the visual depicts a dark dam inspection corridor
• the total number of planned Horror Visuals has not been announced
• Kenichi Kondo created the original manga
• the manga is serialized in Shueisha's Jump SQ.
• the series reached Volume 20 in July 2026
• total manga circulation has surpassed 3 million copies
• Hiroshi Ikehata directs Season 2
• Shigeru Murakoshi handles series composition
• Yuri Ichinose handles character design
• OLM handles animation production
• Yu Sasahara returns as Yayoi Hozuki
• Nobunaga Shimazaki returns as Keitaro Gentoga
• Kana Hanazawa returns as Eiko Hozuki
• Rina Kawaguchi returns as Ai Kamiyo
• Yoshihiro Nakamura handles narration
• anime information is available through the Dark Gathering Official Website
• broadcast information is available through the Dark Gathering Official On Air Page
• staff and cast information is available through Dark Gathering Official Staff & Cast
• current updates are available through Dark Gathering Official X
• the 2027 broadcast announcement is available through the Official X Post
• the A Dam Horror Visual is available through the Official X Post
• source manga information is available through Dark Gathering on Jump SQ.
• the beginning of the Kyoto arc can be checked through Shueisha Dark Gathering Volume 9
• the A Dam continuation is available through Shueisha Dark Gathering Volume 10

Closing

Dark Gathering Season 2 now has a confirmed 2027 broadcast window, while its first Horror Visual begins introducing the threats awaiting Yayoi and her group in Kyoto. A Dam is the first location to receive this dedicated treatment, fitting directly into the source material shortly after Chapter #34 Joraku.

A more precise schedule is still pending. The premiere month and date, episode count, broadcaster, streaming platforms, theme songs and Season 2 trailer all remain unannounced following the September 4 update.