The special livestream presentation for the television anime adaptation of Yuuki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga revealed a pair of additional cast, key visual (pictured), and teaser promotional video for the second season on Sunday. The anime series will begin airing on the IMAnimation programming block on TV Asahi's 24 affiliate stations, as well as BS Asahi and other stations in January 2027.

Voice actors Taku Yashiro (Fumetsu no Anata e) and Youji Ueda (Sousou no Frieren) are joining the cast as Asagao Konjakutei and Hassho Tsubakiya, respectively.

Ayumu Watanabe (Summertime Render) is returning to direct the second season at Zexcs, with Yuu Harima (Cop Craft) serving as assistant director. Other returning staff members include Michihiro Tsuchiya (Cross Game) handling the series composition, Kii Tanaka (Zom 100) designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, Noriyoshi Konuma (Gimai Seikatsu) directing the sound, and Akio Izutsu composing the music.

Produced by Zexcs, the first season premiered on April 4. The anime streamed on YouTube in North and Latin America and on Netflix worldwide.

Suenaga and Moue began serializing the rakugo-themed drama manga in Weekly Shounen Jump in February 2022. Shueisha published the 24th volume on October 2. with the 25th volume planned for a December 4 release.

VIZ Media simulpublishes the manga in English and released the 17th volume on August 11. The 18th volume is set to be released on November 10. Shueisha's Manga Plus service also simulpublishes the manga in English, Spanish, Thai, and French.

Teaser PV


Source: animate Times