Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2 Trailer Previews Theme Songs, Adds Cast Member
The new trailer confirms that the long-delayed second season, announced five years ago, now has a concrete premiere date and a full production lineup, signaling the project is finally moving toward release.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
Kadokawa released the second main promotional video for Saga of Tanya the Evil II on Wednesday, previewing the opening and ending theme songs and revealing a new cast member. The opening theme is "Why? RED induction" by MYTH&ROID, and the ending theme is "Weiter! Weiter!" performed by Aoi Yuki as Tanya Degurechaff. Eiji Hanawa joins the cast as Colonel Virginio Calandro. The season will premiere on AT-X on July 8 at 9:30 p.m. JST, followed by broadcasts on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, BS11, and TV Aichi. Takayuki Yamamoto directs at Studio NuT, replacing first-season director Yutaka Uemura. Kenta Ihara returns for series composition, and Yuji Hosogoe returns as character designer and chief animation director. The returning cast includes Aoi Yuki, Saori Hayami, Shinichiro Miki, Tessho Genda, Hochu Otsuka, and others. Each episode will be followed by a mini-anime segment titled "Yōjo Shenki 2" featuring the new Salamander Kampfgruppe members. The second season was originally announced in June 2021.
Eiji Hanawa voices Colonel Virginio Calandro, a new character in the second season. The returning main cast includes Aoi Yuki as Tanya Degurechaff, Saori Hayami as Visha, Shinichiro Miki as Rerugen, Tessho Genda as Rudersdorf, Hochu Otsuka as Zettour, Daiki Hamano as Weiss, Yusuke Kobayashi as Grantz, Jun Kasama as Koenig, Daichi Hayashi as Neumann, Toshiyuki Morikawa as William Drake, and Haruka Tomatsu as Mary. Tomokazu Sugita and Yoko Hikasa join the cast as Mikel and Lilya, with name romanizations not yet confirmed.
Each episode on AT-X will be followed immediately by a mini-anime segment titled "Yōjo Shenki 2." That segment will stream on the Kadokawa Anime Channel on YouTube starting the following Thursday at midnight JST for two weeks. The mini-anime features the new Salamander Kampfgruppe members.
The second season was announced in June 2021. The first season aired in January 2017, and the film opened in Japan in February 2019. Yen Press publishes the original light novel series and the manga adaptation in English. The light novel series, written by Carlo Zen with illustrations by Shinobu Shinotsuki, launched in 2013. Kadokawa published the 14th volume in September 2023. The manga adaptation by Chika Tojo began in 2016, and the 35th volume is scheduled for August 25.
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