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The long-running anime adaptation of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is marking its 10th anniversary this year following the debut of its first season in April 2015. To celebrate the occasion, a special 7-minute video and visual have been unveiled.
Moreover, a celebratory event for the anime’s 10th anniversary titled “DANMACHI 10th Anniversary Special Event ‘Aedes Vesta – Seika no Kiseki ” will take place at the Makuhari International Training Center Symposium Hall in Chiba on February 7, 2026. The event will feature the main voice cast members and theme song artists of the series, who will engage in a variety of live discussions, readings, and performances.
In addition to the main light novel series, the franchise has inspired numerous spin-offs, manga adaptations, mobile games, and the Arrow of the Orion film. The Sword Oratoria spin-off light novel series led to a TV anime adaptation released in 2017.
The inaugural season of the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? anime series launched in 2015, followed by the second season in 2019, the third season in 2020, and the fourth season from 2022 to 2023. The latest fifth season premiered between 2024 and 2025, with the concluding four episodes airing between February and March 2025 after experiencing production delays.
©大森藤ノ・SBクリエイティブ/ダンまち5製作委員会HIDIVE is streaming all seasons of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, while Crunchyroll is currently streaming only Seasons 3-5. The former summarizes the main plot of the recent fifth season as follows:
Goddess Festival — A fruit festival that enlivens the labyrinth city of Orario. Goddesses representing fertility are revered on the altar, including the Goddess of Beauty. Bell Cranel, who has returned to his normal life after surviving the depths of the dungeon, looks forward to enjoying the Goddess Festival until he receives a letter from a girl at a small bar in Orario—”To Mr. Bell, please go on a date with just the two of us at the upcoming Goddess Festival. From Syr.” Syr’s unwavering resolve not only captivates Bell but also stirs the labyrinth city into chaos. Meanwhile, the Einherjar, warriors claiming to be the “strongest,” seemingly prepare for action…
Sources: DanMachi Official Japanese Twitter, Official Anime Website (2), Crunchyroll News
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