Lord of the Mysteries every Season explained: Schedule, Chapters, and What to Expect

Tencent and the LOTM production team unveiled a decade-long adaptation roadmap at their 2025 press event: special episodes in 2026 and 2029, Season 2 in 2027 (30+ episodes), Seasons 3–6 across 2030–2034, and a final movie in 2035 to adapt the last novel volume. The adaptation appears to be volume-by-volume (S2 → Vol.2, S3 → Vol.3, etc.), but exact episode counts for later seasons and the occasional ‘special’ placement may be adjusted as production continues.

Sources: Tencent / LOTM official posts + press coverage.

Seasons overview

The original web novel is divided into Volumes 1–8 (Clown → Fool). The adaptation is clearly being done volume-by-volume, so the most reliable way to explain “what’s coming” is to map volumes to seasons:

• Season 2 (2027) — expected to adapt Volume 2: Faceless (continues Klein’s Backlund/Faceless plotlines). Reports explicitly say S2 will cover Volume 2 and run 30+ eps.
• Season 3 (2030) — expected to adapt Volume 3: Traveler. This volume is Klein’s sea-voyage period (Gehrman Sparrow identity), introduces large-scale travel adventures, new allies and pirate/sea-based mysteries. Expect more worldbuilding, new Side characters joining Klein’s circle, and progression of the Tarot Club. (Volume summaries available in novel wikis and community guides.)
• Season 4 (2032) — expected to adapt Volume 4: Undying. This volume deepens church politics, dangerous ruins, and important power jumps for Klein (significant character advancement and darker revelations). Expect heavy stakes and emotional turning points.
• Season 5 (2033) — expected to adapt Volume 5: Red Priest. Volume 5 contains major twists, the Red-Priest storyline and escalating confrontations that accelerate the series toward large-scale conflict.
• Season 6 (2034) — most outlets indicate the penultimate season will cover Volumes 6–7 (or the remaining middle/late volumes before the finale). These volumes escalate the cosmic-level stakes and prepare the ground for the final volume’s conclusion. Several reports explicitly show S6 preceding the final movie and treating the last volume as the theatrical finale.
• Final Movie (2035) — will adapt Volume 8: Fool (the novel’s conclusion). The production team frames the movie as the final chapter of Klein’s story and the adaptation’s epic ending.

Format / episode-count notes & production expectations

• Season 2 = 30+ episodes (multi-part). The production explicitly stated Season 2 would be unusually long (over 30 eps), so expect it to be split into parts/cours across 2027. This signals a willingness to adapt big volumes at a slower, faithful pace.
• Specials in 2026 & 2029 are planned as content bridges to keep fans engaged between long season gaps.
• Studio & platform: The donghua is produced by B.CMAY Pictures (and related Chinese animation producers) and Tencent is the primary distributor; international streaming partners like Crunchyroll are involved for global release. Expect similar production partners for later seasons.

Where sources diverge

• “6 seasons + movie” vs “7 seasons + movie/specials” — some reports (Beebom, AnimeCorner) present a 6-season + movie plan while other summaries and social posts list 7 seasons or different counts of specials. The official LOTM/X posts and the Tencent press presentation emphasize a multi-season, multi-special plan that culminates in a theatrical finale in 2035, but different outlets condensed or counted seasons/specials differently in headlines. Use the Tencent / LOTM official posts + the detailed press coverage (AnimeCorner / Beebom) as primary sources and treat any “7 seasons” mentions as paraphrases or miscounts unless Tencent clarifies further.

Image credit B.CMAY Pictures