The online Fantasia Bunko Grand Thanksgiving Festival 2026, held on October 25, brought two important announcements for fans of KADOKAWA light novels: confirmation of Our Last Crusade Season 3 and the premiere date for the film Date A Live F Last Date.
Our Last Crusade Season 3
Our Last Crusade Season 3 of Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World was announced with a new teaser visual by character designer Kaori Yoshikawa. Production continues with Yuki Inaba directing and writing the series composition, at Studio Palette and SILVER LINK.
The main cast returns: Yūsuke Kobayashi as Iska, Sora Amamiya as Aliceliese Lou Nebulis IX, Yumiri Hanamori as Rin Vispose, among others. The story picks up after the second season, with Iska and Rin infiltrating the Empire to rescue Sisbell, while Alice faces new challenges in the Nebulis Sovereignty, including the awakening of the Founder.
Original author Kei Sazane commented that Our Last Crusade Season 3 deepens the central story of the series. No premiere date has been confirmed yet.
Date A Live F Last Date
The film Date A Live F Last Date, which concludes the main arc of the franchise, premieres in Japanese theaters on March 26, 2027. The announcement came with a new teaser visual and a special trailer.
Direction is by Junji Nishimura at studio Fugaku, with screenplay by Fumihiko Shimo and character design by Naoto Nakamura, both returning from previous seasons. The main cast, including Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shido Itsuka and Marina Inoue as Tohka Yatogami, also returns.
The trailer tagline is “Now, let us begin our final war, our final date.” The project was described as the final arc of the series.
Event context
Fantasia Bunko 2026 Online was streamed for free on YouTube on October 25, with dedicated segments for several titles from the label, also including news about Isekai Cheat Skill and The King's Proposal.
The announcements reinforce KADOKAWA’s investment in continuations of established light novel franchises.
Sources
- Anime News Network – Our Last Crusade Season 3
- Anime News Network – Date A Live F
- Official event stream
Image credit: KADOKAWA / Kaori Yoshikawa (Our Last Crusade Season III teaser visual)
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