Agents of the Four Seasons Episode 8 Preview Arrives Ahead of May 16 Debut
The preview lands mid-season with no announced delays, signaling that Wit Studio's production pipeline for the series remains on schedule.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime Corner, The Fandom Post.
Wit Studio released preview images for the eighth episode of Agents of the Four Seasons on Wednesday, two days before the episode airs on Saturday, May 16. The spring 2026 series adapts Kana Akatsuki and Suoh's light novel, which began publication under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint in April 2021. Ken Yamamoto directs the adaptation, with Ayumu Hisao writing the scripts and Namiko Torii designing the characters. Kensuke Ushio composes the music. The story follows Hinagiku, the Agent of Spring, who disappeared ten years ago and took the season with her. She returns to restore the cycle and, as the myth demands, sends her love to Winter. The light novel has four volumes released so far and is ongoing. A manga adaptation by Nappa Komatsuda also runs alongside it. Yen Press licenses both the light novel and the manga in English. The anime premiered on March 28, 2026, and the new preview gives the first look at the episode before its weekend broadcast.
The episode 8 preview images were released on Wednesday through the series' official website and social channels. The episode itself airs Saturday, May 16, 2026. The Fandom Post notes the anime was first announced in April 2025, with Ken Yamamoto attached to direct from that point. Ayumu Hisao oversees the scripts, and Namiko Torii handles character designs.
The voice cast includes Yuka Nukui as Hinagiku Kayō, Yoshino Aoyama as Sakura Himedaka, Sumire Uesaka as Ruri Hazakura, and Ranko Baba as Ayame Hazakura. Hime Sawada voices Nadeshiko Iwaizuki, Taku Yashiro voices Rindō Azami, Shōgo Sakata voices Rōsei Kantsubaki, and Satoshi Hino voices Itechō Kangetsu. Kana Hanazawa plays Kōbai Yukiyanagi, and Nao Tōyama plays Nazuna. Anime Corner lists the same cast but formats the names without role separators.
Yen Press describes the light novel's premise in its English licensing copy: "Winter was once the only season in the world-but such an existence was too lonely to bear, and so it created Spring to love. Before long, the earth wished for more time to rest in the cycle, and Summer and Autumn were born." The Fandom Post adds that a manga adaptation by Nappa Komatsuda is also ongoing, and Yen Press publishes both the light novel and the manga in English. The Fandom Post has also published a review of the manga's first volume.
Production credits list KADOKAWA and Straight Edge alongside Wit Studio. The copyright line on the preview materials reads "©Kana Akatsuki, Suoh / Straight Edge, KADOKAWA / Shunkashuto Agency." The series premiered on March 28, 2026, and the eighth episode arrives mid-season with no reported schedule changes.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime Corner Agents of the Four Seasons Releases Episode 8 Preview
- The Fandom Post ‘Agents of the Four Seasons’ Anime Previews 8th Epsiode