# List of Shangri-La Frontier episodes
*Shangri-La Frontier* (シャングリラ・フロンティア), full title *Shangri-La Frontier: Kusoge Hunter, Kamige ni Idoman to su*, is a Japanese anime television series adapted from the web novel by Katarina (硬梨菜) and its manga adaptation by Ryosuke Fuji (不二涼介). It follows Rakuro Hizutome, known in-game as Sunraku, a player devoted to beating poorly made VR games who takes on the celebrated full-dive game [Shangri-La Frontier](https://www.edgepedia.org/shangri-la-frontier).[1](https://anime.shangrilafrontier.com/1st2nd/en/) The television anime consists of two 25-episode seasons, with a third season scheduled for January 2027.[2](https://animegraphs.com/anime/52347/shangri-la-frontier) • [3](https://anime.shangrilafrontier.com/onair/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | 25 episodes, aired October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024[2](https://animegraphs.com/anime/52347/shangri-la-frontier) |
| Broadcast slot | Sundays at 5 p.m. in the "Nichigo" slot on the MBS/TBS network of 28 stations, two consecutive cours per season[4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2WzOuhZn2I) |
| Season 2 | 25 episodes, premiered October 13, 2024 in the same slot, again two consecutive cours[5](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000006399.000001719.html) |
| Season 3 | Begins January 10, 2027, Sundays at 5 p.m., two consecutive cours, covering the Global Game Competition arc[3](https://anime.shangrilafrontier.com/onair/) • [6](https://anime.shangrilafrontier.com/) |
| Highest-rated episode | Season 1 Episode 18, "Putting Feelings Into a Moment, Part 4", 9.3/10 on MyAnimeList[2](https://animegraphs.com/anime/52347/shangri-la-frontier) |
| Home media | Blu-ray Vol. 1 with episodes 1–13 released March 27, 2024[7](https://www.aniplex.co.jp/shangrilafrontier/) |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll (subbed and dubbed), Netflix, Disney+, and Japanese services including ABEMA, d Anime Store, Hulu, and U-NEXT[8](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G79H23Z8P/shangri-la-frontier?pubDate=20250602) • [9](https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-29fc8e6f-1516-4dad-afce-7a216212b11d) • [3](https://anime.shangrilafrontier.com/onair/) |
## Season 1 (2023–2024)
The first season ran for 25 episodes from October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.[2](https://animegraphs.com/anime/52347/shangri-la-frontier) The episode titles below follow the English-language classification record and the MyAnimeList-derived rating chart; ratings are on a 10-point scale.[10](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/shangri-la-frontier-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizmdux) • [2](https://animegraphs.com/anime/52347/shangri-la-frontier)
| # | Title | MAL rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What Do You Play Games for? | 8.4 |
| 2 | A Peculiar One | 8.5 |
| 3 | Black Wolf Nightslayer | 8.7 |
| 4 | A Trash Game Realignment of Elevated Tastes | 8.6 |
| 5 | Lo, Thou Art Assailed on All Sides | 8.7 |
| 6 | The Writing Tool Knight-Queen | 8.7 |
| 7 | Remnant of the Divinity: The Aberrant Loser | 8.5 |
| 8 | The 300-Limit Pandemonium | 8.5 |
| 9 | A Dazzling Sea of Trees | 8.4 |
| 10 | Let's Go Tomb Raiding!! | 8.5 |
| 11 | The Glimmer of Truth | 8.8 |
| 12 | Regrets Always Lie in the Past | 8.5 |
| 13 | Only Resentments About the End of Life Remain | 8.5 |
| 14 | Squish | 8.4 |
| 15 | Putting Feelings Into a Moment, Part 1 | 8.8 |
| 16 | Putting Feelings Into a Moment, Part 2 | 9.0 |
| 17 | Putting Feelings Into a Moment, Part 3 | 9.1 |
| 18 | Putting Feelings Into a Moment, Part 4 | 9.3 |
| 19 | The World Progresses, the Heroes Are Revealed (Feb 18, 2024) | 9.1 |
| 20 | Current Situations and Next Steps (Feb 25, 2024) | 8.7 |
| 21 | Errands, Cultivation, and Game Progress (Mar 3, 2024) | 8.6 |
| 22 | The Walking Air Purifier (Mar 10, 2024) | 8.6 |
| 23 | Bird With Rabbits Vs. Skeletal Choir (Mar 17, 2024) | 8.5 |
| 24 | Rare Items, Worth More Than Life Itself (Mar 24, 2024) | 8.3 |
| 25 | Those Who Illuminate the World's Darkness (Mar 31, 2024) | 8.6 |
The season's average episode rating is 8.7/10, and all 25 episodes score 8.0 or above.[2](https://animegraphs.com/anime/52347/shangri-la-frontier) The four-part "Putting Feelings Into a Moment" arc, covering the battle against Wethermon in the Hidden Garden, holds the season's four highest ratings.[2](https://animegraphs.com/anime/52347/shangri-la-frontier) • [10](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/shangri-la-frontier-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizmdux) Crunchyroll's listing also includes a special bonus episode numbered E14.5, "Shangri-La Frontier Special Bonus Episode".[8](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G79H23Z8P/shangri-la-frontier?pubDate=20250602)
## Season 2 (2024–2025)
The second season was announced alongside new cast members and premiered on October 13, 2024, returning to the Sunday 5 p.m. "Nichigo" slot for two consecutive cours.[5](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000006399.000001719.html) It comprises 25 episodes, matching the first season's length.[2](https://animegraphs.com/anime/52347/shangri-la-frontier) Its average episode rating is 8.6/10, with the highest-rated episode at 9.3 and the lowest at 7.9.[2](https://animegraphs.com/anime/52347/shangri-la-frontier) Netflix added Season 2, listed as 25 episodes, on June 1, 2026.[11](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/your-june-2026-netflix-anime-guide-everything-new-and-when-to-watch)
## Season 3 (2027)
The third season, subtitled "Chaos Explodes" (混沌が爆ぜる。), begins January 10, 2027, airing Sundays at 5 p.m. across the MBS/TBS network of 28 stations for two consecutive cours.[3](https://anime.shangrilafrontier.com/onair/) • [6](https://anime.shangrilafrontier.com/) The story moves from the game Shangri-La Frontier to Galaxia Heroes: Chaos, as Sunraku, having told his companions he is taking a break from ShanFro, joins the Global Game Competition at the invitation of Oikatzo (魚臣慧).[6](https://anime.shangrilafrontier.com/) A teaser released by [Crunchyroll](https://www.edgepedia.org/crunchyroll) confirms the season streams on the service from January 2027.[12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfrzeFDCKH8)
## Home media and reception
Aniplex releases the series on Blu-ray and DVD in volumes; Vol. 1, containing episodes 1 through 13, was released on March 27, 2024, priced at ¥30,800 (tax included) on Blu-ray and ¥28,600 on DVD, with limited-edition extras including a special box illustrated by Ryosuke Fuji and a bonus CD.[7](https://www.aniplex.co.jp/shangrilafrontier/) The British Board of Film Classification rated individual Season 1 episodes for Crunchyroll Limited's physical and streaming release in January 2025, with running times of roughly 21 to 24 minutes per episode.[10](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/shangri-la-frontier-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizmdux) Across both seasons, 50 episodes, the average [MyAnimeList](https://www.edgepedia.org/myanimelist) episode rating is 8.6/10.[2](https://animegraphs.com/anime/52347/shangri-la-frontier)
## References
1. [SHANGRI-LA FRONTIER official global site](https://anime.shangrilafrontier.com/1st2nd/en/)
2. [Shangri-La Frontier Episode Ratings (25 Episodes), AnimeGraphs](https://animegraphs.com/anime/52347/shangri-la-frontier)
3. [Onair – TV anime Shangri-La Frontier 3rd Season](https://anime.shangrilafrontier.com/onair/)
4. [TV anime Shangri-La Frontier special program, official YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2WzOuhZn2I)
5. [Kodansha press release: 2nd Season from October 13, 2024](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000006399.000001719.html)
6. [TV anime Shangri-La Frontier 3rd Season official site](https://anime.shangrilafrontier.com/)
7. [TV anime Shangri-La Frontier video products, Aniplex](https://www.aniplex.co.jp/shangrilafrontier/)
8. [Watch Shangri-La Frontier, Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G79H23Z8P/shangri-la-frontier?pubDate=20250602)
9. [Shangri-La Frontier, Disney+](https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-29fc8e6f-1516-4dad-afce-7a216212b11d)
10. [Shangri-La Frontier, BBFC classification record](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/shangri-la-frontier-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizmdux)
11. [Your June 2026 Netflix anime guide, Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/your-june-2026-netflix-anime-guide-everything-new-and-when-to-watch)
12. [Shangri-La Frontier Season 3 | Official Teaser | Crunchyroll, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfrzeFDCKH8)
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