Jormungand Season 2

Jormungand Season 2 has built a real following on among viewers who do not usually seek out animation. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 81 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Shizuka Itoh's voice work is a big part of what makes it distinctive. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Jormungand Season 2 is worth clearing space for. Visually distinctive and narratively ambitious, Jormungand Season 2 operates well above the genre average. Season 2 of Jormungand includes 12 episodes. It aired from October 2012 to December 2012. This season stars Shizuka Itoh, Mutsumi Tamura and Sayaka Ohara. Shizuka Itoh and Mutsumi Tamura lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2012. The visual gags in Jormungand Season 2 reward close attention without ever depending on it. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Jormungand Season 2 belongs on any best-of list regardless of format. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Visually distinctive and narratively ambitious in ways that hold up regardless of format. Worth watching in order from the beginning.

🎬 Jormungand Season 2 — Episode Guide

The Snake that Admires the Heavens

2012-10-09

Book Man hopes to use HCLI’s massive communications network by manipulating Koko in “Operation: Undershaft,” but not everyone in the CIA agrees with that plan. Hex is bent on killing Koko, but first she wants to make the woman suffer.

Dance with Undershaft (Phase 1)

2012-10-16

Koko is growing suspicious of two members of the CIA: Book Man and Hex. R fears that Hex’s rash behavior is going to undo all of the hard work they have invested in Operation Undershaft. Can he keep everything he’s worked toward from falling apart?

Dance with Undershaft (Phase 2)

2012-10-23

R somehow convinces Book Man to abort Hex’s operation, but Hex isn’t one to turn away from a fight. Now R must sacrifice everything to save Jonah. Will his personal sacrifice be enough to protect the former boy soldier?

Kasper and Jonah

2012-10-30

A company out of Japan is trying to kick Kasper out of the Southeast Asian playing field. Kasper decides to enlist the aid of Koko and her crew to get payback. On the flight over to Japan, Jonah reflects on how he came to meet Kasper.

Castle of Lies (Phase 1)

2012-11-06

Kasper suspects that Tojo’s old unit, the SR Unit, is trying to kick him out of Southeast Asia. Tojo gives his former boss a call to verify Kasper’s suspicions. Once both sides confirm who they are up against, each side begins to make their move!

Castle of Lies (Phase 2)

2012-11-13

After Hinoki makes it clear that negotiations aren’t an option, the battle between HCLI and the SR Unit begins in earnest. But why has the SR Unit jumped to the foreground when they used to pride themselves for being an invisible ghost?

Pazuzu

2012-11-20

Koko and her unit are in Iraq, which is nostalgic territory for Wilee. After sharing stories about his handiwork with explosives, he gets to put on a demonstration of what he can do when the team confronts the group Excalibur.

New World (Phase 1)

2012-11-27

Soon Koko and Dr. Miami will achieve the goal they have spent years working toward. Some of the arms dealers are growing suspicious that something is afoot, but no one knows what exactly it is…

New World (Phase 2)

2012-12-04

People are growing wary of Koko after a respected physicist is abducted by an unidentified organization. She is traveling around the world, gathering various supplies and quantum experts. What could she possibly be planning?

E10

New World (Phase 3)

2012-12-11

Koko’s unit must face their toughest adversaries when they attempt to abduct “Chatty” Rabbit’s Foot. When Jonah and Lutz get separated from the rest of the unit, Koko decides it is time to show the world a glimpse of “Jormungand.”

E11

Warmonger

2012-12-18

Koko shares her plans for the world, confident that everyone in her unit will stick with her. It comes as a shock when Jonah voices his disapproval and leaves the group. Even with Jonah gone, Koko must carry out her plans, one step at a time.

E12

Century of Shame

2012-12-25

Two years have passed since Jonah left Koko and began working for Kasper. War is breaking out across the world, leading to World War III. Jonah must decide if he wants to stay with Kasper, rejoin Koko or follow a completely different path altogether.

🎭 Cast of Jormungand Season 2