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A special livestream for the Akane-banashi TV anime on October 25 revealed two additional cast members, a key visual and a teaser promotional video for the second season. The season will begin airing in January 2027 on the IMAnimation programming block on TV Asahi's 24 affiliate stations, as well as BS Asahi and other stations.
Taku Yashiro (To Your Eternity) joins as Asagao Konjakutei and Youji Ueda (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End) joins as Hassho Tsubakiya. Ayumu Watanabe (Summertime Render) returns to direct at Zexcs, with Yuu Harima as assistant director. Returning staff include Michihiro Tsuchiya on series composition, Kii Tanaka on character design and chief animation direction, Noriyoshi Konuma on sound, and Akio Izutsu on music. The first season premiered on April 4 and streamed worldwide on Netflix.
The manga by Yuuki Suenaga (story) and Takamasa Moue (art) began in Weekly Shonen Jump in February 2022. Shueisha published volume 24 on October 2, with volume 25 planned for December 4. VIZ Media simulpublishes the manga in English, as does Manga Plus, which also offers Spanish, Thai and French.
The insider take
With season two arriving in January, there is time to catch up on the manga in English before it airs.
Originally reported by News - MyAnimeList (English).