Chinese anime has not always been extremely popular outside of its own homeland, especially due to stiff competition from Japanese animated shows. That being said, their popularity has definitely grown steadily over the past few years, especially with their reach broadening with massive streaming services bringing them to their platforms – one of which is Crunchyroll.
Year 2025 was called one of the most influential Chinese anime Lord of Mysterieswas officially released on Crunchyroll. Although this anime ended its Season 1 that same year, it will now officially return on June 20, 2026, with new episodes, and we can't wait for more Klein Moretti content to be released on Crunchyroll.
Lord of Mysteries Officially Announces 3 New Episodes Coming to Crunchyroll June 20, 2026
Crunchyroll has long been the largest anime streaming platform since its inception in 2006. Since then, its popularity has grown tremendously, and it has consistently brought in some incredible series, even beyond simple Japanese anime. On June 28, 2025, Crunchyroll began airing what can now be considered the best Chinese-origin anime of all time – Lord of Mysteries. Lord of Mysteries went on to have a strong run of 13 episodes, ending on September 13, 2025. Since then, the series has received no new content, but that changes in June 2026.
On June 20, 2026, Lord of Mysteries officially returns to the Crunchyroll platform with three new episodes. The first episode will be released on the same date, while the others will be released each week after, based on current information. All of us Lord of Mysteries fans are excited for this new adventure by Klein Moretti in the new story.
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New episodes to cover the Arc Gap in Lord of Mysteries Season 1
Lord of MysteriesThe big return in June 2026 is already building huge excitement for fans of the Donghua series. With three new episodes, there's a lot of content to look forward to, but it's only natural to wonder what exactly is covered in this new release, and if the upcoming content is even canon to the books, or just an addition by CMAY PICTURES.
Everything we know about the next three episodes comes to us via a teaser trailer that was released on June 1, 2026. Via this trailer, it is clear that the upcoming episodes are here to remedy a major mistake that Lord of Mysteries made in season 1. As we know, a lot of content from Lord of Mysteries the book was removed or overwritten. These episodes will somewhat fix that and cover important events that were cut out earlier.
Specifically, these three episodes will add much-needed context to events that should have taken place between episodes 10 and 11 of Lord of Mysteries Season 1. These episodes will highlight Derrick, an important character whose backstory was not explored. With new episodes ahead, even more can be drawn from the books and expanded upon. This is incredibly exciting and a great move by the Studio after initially rushing the story of the book. After all, the skipped content led to a very confusing story, and it was a major complaint voiced by both dedicated fans and new viewers. The story of Klein is incredibly complex, and it deserves plenty of time to be told properly.
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More Lord of Mysteries content is officially coming in 2027
Lord of Mysteries has already secured his future with CMAY PICTURES. This anime, based on the incredibly popular book by Cuttlefish That Loves Diving, has achieved global success and become one of the most popular releases of recent years. Because of that, the studio behind it has already confirmed a wide range of new content for the franchise.
First, Lord of Mysteries Season 2 has already been officially confirmed. While an exact release date remains to be determined, Lord of Mysteries Season 2 will return in 2027, meaning the wait isn't that long. Not only is the story coming back in 2027, it's making a comeback with a higher episode count, an actual opening sequence, and extended episode length. In every possible way, the return will be even better than Season 1.
After Lord of Mysteries Season 2, the series has already confirmed content up until Season 7. This level of pre-emptive action is quite rare in anime. The studio behind this hit anime has revealed that it plans to release Season 3 in 2030, Season 4 in 2032, Season 5 in 2033, Season 6 in 2034, and finally Season 7 in 2035. There is of course even more content, such as special episodes, as well as a massive official video game for June 26. 2026, which means fans have a lot to look forward to for years to come.
