Most delayed sequels ever f3a1j
Anime
Sequels to animes that took years to release. This list is informative and is not intended to be critical of these anime.
Thanks to the s eblf2013 and Andrewapps for collaborating.
Thanks to the s eblf2013 and Andrewapps for collaborating.
Lupin III (2015) 5k5e1w
TV, 2015, 24 eps Me:- Author:-
Lupin III: Part III -> Lupin III (2015) 29 years.
Eightman After 1i484c
OVA, 1993, 4 eps Me:- Author:-
Eightman -> Eightman After 28 years.
Chou Dendou Robo Tetsujin 28-gou FX r3j4m
TV, 1992, 47 eps Me:- Author:-
Tetsujin 28-gou -> Chou Dendou Robo Tetsujin 28-gou FX 28 years.
Osomatsu-san 2t50j
TV, 2015, 25 eps Me:- Author:-
Osomatsu-kun (1988) -> Osomatsu-kun (2015) 25 years.
Shin Cutie Honey 6n5966
OVA, 1994, 8 eps Me:- Author:-
Cutey Honey -> Shin Cutey Honey 20 years.
Dragon Ball Super 1dh32
TV, 2015, 131 eps Me:- Author:2
Dragon Ball Z -> Dragon Ball Super 19 years.
Berserk 3814c
TV, 2016, 12 eps Me:- Author:-
Berserk -> Berserk 2016 18 years.
Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED Freedom 28v12
Movie, 2024, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED Destiny Final Plus: Erabareta Mirai -> Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED Freedom 18 years.
FLCL Progressive 144c51
Movie, 2018, 1 ep Me:- Author:5
FLCL Progressive -> FLCL 17 years.
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue - Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma 3r5nn
OVA, 2017, 1 ep Me:- Author:3
Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta Card
-> Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue - Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma 17 years.
-> Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue - Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma 17 years.
Tetsujin 28-gou (1980) 4d1n26
TV, 1980, 51 eps Me:- Author:-
Tetsujin 28-gou -> Tetsujin 28-gou (1980) 16 years.
Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster 1d67g
OVA, 2004, 6 eps Me:- Author:-
Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster -> Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster 15 years.
Saint Seiya: Meiou Hades Juuni Kyuu-hen 2l3h58
OVA, 2002, 13 eps Me:- Author:-
Saint Seiya -> Saint Seiya: Meiou Hades Juuni Kyuu-hen 15 years.
Shin Hokuto no Ken x414u
OVA, 2003, 3 eps Me:- Author:-
Hokuto no Ken 2 -> Shin Hokuto no Ken 15 years.
Golgo 13: Queen Bee 5l1j4n
OVA, 1998, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Golgo 13: The Professional -> Golgo 13: Queen Bee 14 years.
Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho Picture Drama 1s52d
Special, 2009, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho -> Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho Picture Drama 14 years.
Digimon Adventure tri. 1: Saikai 6n5x6q
Movie, 2015, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Digimon Adventure 02: Diablomon no Gyakushuu -> Digimon Adventure tri. 1: Saikai 14 years.
Vampire Hunter D (2000) 5l4168
Movie, 2000, 1 ep Me:- Author:5
Vampire Hunter D -> Vampire Hunter D (2000) 14 years.
Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 1a4r41
ONA, 2020, 12 eps Me:- Author:4
Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society -> Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 13 years.
Kimi ni Todoke 3rd Season 85k1p
ONA, 2024, 5 eps Me:- Author:-
Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season -> Kimi ni Todoke 3rd Season 13 years.
-, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt -> New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt +12 years.
Yojouhan Time Machine Blues 394l3u
ONA, 2022, 6 eps Me:- Author:7
Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei -> Yojouhan Time Machine Blues 12 years
Basilisk: Ouka Ninpouchou 504e
TV, 2018, 24 eps Me:- Author:-
Basilisk: Kouga Ninpou Chou -> Basilisk: Ouka Ninpouchou 12 years.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou 314j4u
TV, 2020, 24 eps Me:- Author:-
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei -> Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou 11 years.
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 4: Walpurgis no Kaiten sas
Movie, 2025, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari -> Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 4: Walpurgis no Kaiten 11 years.
Slayers Revolution 2b5w15
TV, 2008, 13 eps Me:- Author:5
Slayers Try -> Slayers Revolution 10 years.
Hanyou no Yashahime: Sengoku Otogizoushi 5u3u70
TV, 2020, 24 eps Me:- Author:3
InuYasha: Kanketsu-hen -> Hanyou no Yashahime: Sengoku Otogizoushi 10 years.
Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen 5f1v29
TV, 2022, 13 eps Me:- Author:-
Bleach -> Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen 10 years.
Cencoroll pg2v
Movie, 2009, 1 ep Me:- Author:6
Cencoroll -> Cencoroll Connect 9 years.
Golgo 13 (TV) 202n6z
TV, 2008, 50 eps Me:- Author:-
Golgo 13: Queen Bee -> Golgo 13 (TV) 9 years.
Innocence 1a3h1
Movie, 2004, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
Koukaku Kidoutai -> Innocence 9 years.
Hataraku Maou-sama!! f4a4x
TV, 2022, 12 eps Me:- Author:-
Hataraku Maou-sama! -> Hataraku Maou-sama! season 2 9 years.
A.D. Police (TV) 2v2y61
TV, 1999, 12 eps Me:- Author:-
AD Police -> A.D. Police (TV) 8 years.
Shin Evangelion Movie:|| 156k2y
Movie, 2021, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo -> Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
8 years.
8 years.
Macross II: Lovers Again 2q386z
OVA, 1992, 6 eps Me:- Author:-
Macross: Do You Love? -> Macross II: Lovers Again 7 years.
D.Gray-man Hallow 3f4w2l
TV, 2016, 13 eps Me:- Author:3
D.Gray-man -> D.Gray-man Hallow 7 years.
Toaru Majutsu no Index III 4w2f31
TV, 2018, 26 eps Me:- Author:-
Toaru Majutsu no Index II -> Toaru Majutsu no Index III 7 years.
Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen 44626i
TV, 2024, 11 eps Me:- Author:-
Kuroshitsuji Movie: Book of the Atlantic -> Kuroshitsuji (Shin Series) 7 years.
Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen 6v5p3e
TV, 2024, 12 eps Me:- Author:-
Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujouou-hen -> Ao no Exorcist (Shin Series) 7 years.
Chihayafuru 3 5m6k3j
TV, 2019, 24 eps Me:- Author:-
Chihayafuru 2 -> Chihayafuru 3: 7 years
Kingdom 3rd Season c163t
TV, 2020, 26 eps Me:- Author:-
Kingdom 2nd Season -> Kingdom 3rd Season: 7 years
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II 6d35u
TV, 2024, 12 eps Me:- Author:2
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online -> Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II 6 years.
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T 5q4d1j
TV, 2020, 25 eps Me:- Author:-
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S -> Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T 6 years.
Fairy Tail: 100-nen Quest 6d3v4r
TV, 2024, 25 eps Me:- Author:-
Fairy Tail: Final Series -> Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest 6 years.
Tu Bian Yingxiong X 6z5f5f
ONA, 2025, 24 eps Me:- Author:-
Tu Bian Yingxiong Leaf -> Tu Bian Yingxiong X 6 years.
