Akane-banashi Season 2 Adds Two Cast Members, Confirms January 2027 Premiere
Taku Yashiro and Youji Ueda join the rakugo anime, which airs on TV Asahi's IMAnimation block from January 2027.
The second season of the Akane-banashi anime added two cast members and unveiled a key visual and a teaser promotional video during a special livestream presentation, according to myanimelist.net. The season was also confirmed to premiere in January 2027.
Taku Yashiro joins as Asagao Konjakutei, and Youji Ueda joins as Hassho Tsubakiya.
The new season will air on TV Asahi's IMAnimation programming block across 24 affiliate stations, as well as on BS Asahi and other stations.
Ayumu Watanabe returns to direct at Zexcs, with Yuu Harima as assistant director. Michihiro Tsuchiya handles series composition, Kii Tanaka designs the characters and serves as chief animation director, Noriyoshi Konuma directs the sound, and Akio Izutsu composes the music.
The first season, produced by Zexcs, premiered on April 4 and streamed on YouTube in North and Latin America and on Netflix worldwide. Yuuki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue began serializing the rakugo-themed manga in Weekly Shounen Jump in February 2022; Shueisha published the 24th volume on October 2, with the 25th planned for December 4, and VIZ Media released the 17th English volume on August 11, with the 18th set for November 10.
Quick answers
When does Akane-banashi Season 2 premiere?
The second season is set to air from January 2027 on TV Asahi's IMAnimation block, BS Asahi and other stations.
Who joins the cast of Akane-banashi Season 2?
Taku Yashiro voices Asagao Konjakutei and Youji Ueda voices Hassho Tsubakiya.
Which studio is animating Akane-banashi Season 2?
Zexcs is animating the second season, with Ayumu Watanabe returning as director.