Record Of Ragnarok Season 2 Is Now Complete And Streaming On Netflix
Anime long ago put the “stream” back in “mainstream” and fans have so many different anime streaming options and titles to choose from that it can be difficult to figure out what to watch next. At the same time, it can be difficult to figure out what to check out, especially because the anime titles available run the gamut from insanely good to “please don’t let my girlfriend walk in while I’m watching this.” If you’ve been waiting for a killer series to stream, though, then we’ve got your back: Record of Ragnarok has now released the second part of its second season on Netflix, and both seasons are worth binging ASAP.
Record of Ragnarok is a Netflix anime that pits mythological Gods like Zeus and Anubis against the best (and worst) of humanity, from Jack the Ripper to Nikola Tesla.
One of the reasons we like Record of Ragnarok so much is that it has a concept that is just as memorable as it is completely insane: the core show, like the manga before it, focuses on a fighting tournament between opponents who would normally never battle.
Specifically, this Netflix anime begins with the Gods’ Council gathering to decide humanity’s fate, and after seven million years of humanity screwing up, most of the gods are ready to let exterminate the lot of us. But a valkyrie convinces them to spare humanity if enough humans, powered up by valkyries of their own, can defeat the gods in single combat.
Admittedly, this sounds more like the plot of a Mortal Kombat game than an anime, but here’s where the crazy twist comes in: in Record of Ragnarok, the gods keep things fair by fighting against some of the most notable humans from our history. So when you watch this Netflix show, you’ll see characters like Jack the Ripper and Nikola Tesla battle against gods like Thor and Zeus.
The gods come from a variety of pantheons, just like the humans do, so you’ll see characters from Greek mythology, such as Ares, working alongside characters from Norse Mythology, such as Loki, and even characters from Egyptian mythology, such as Anubis.
As far as anime titles go, Record of Ragnarok is relatively recent: the manga that it is based on first came out in 2017, and after a few years, it had built quite a fan following. This led to an announcement in late 2020 that Warner Bros. Japan would be adapting the manga into an anime, and Netflix was quick to license the show. It landed on the streaming network in 2021, where it found a new legion of fans, and those fans will likely be quite excited by the twists and turns awaiting them in the remaining part of the second season that just dropped.
Record of Ragnarok is based on a recent manga that only started in 2017, meaning fans don’t have to watch hundreds of episodes (looking at you One-Piece) to enjoy the Netflix series.
By the way, if you’re one of those people that hesitates to jump into an anime because there is just too much you’ll have to catch up on, that’s not really an issue with Record of Ragnarok.
Once you begin streaming on Netflix, you’ll quickly notice that the first season only has 12 episodes and that the recently-released second season has 15 episodes, with 10 of those eps dropping last January and the remaining five episodes dropping this month. Episodes are only 14 minutes long, meaning it’s possible to binge the whole series over a long weekend, something we can’t say about popular anime like Dragon Ball Z or One Piece.
With an incredible premise and gorgeous animation, Record of Ragnarok is the perfect anime to binge on Netflix.
Why, though, are we so confident that you’ll enjoy Record of Ragnarok once you start streaming it on Netflix? Simple: the series currently has a 74 percent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Between its fun premise, great characters, and awesome voice actors, this anime is one that fires on all cylinders, and it’s sure to please everyone, from the most jaded anime fans to the ones who have never even seen Goku go Super Saiyan.
If that sounds like hype, then you don’t have to take our word for it: right now, you can stream the entirety of Record of Ragnarok on Netflix, including an amazing conclusion to the second season. And we think you’ll have a huge grin on your face as you watch the anime with a premise so bonkers that it might as well have been called Street Smiter. To make sure you don’t get smote yourself, though, consider tipping your next bottle of wine to your god of choice as you stream this hit anime.
