Highlights
- Second season of Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun set to premiere in January 2025 after a long absence.
- New project revealed at special event in Tokyo with two trailers released for upcoming season.
- Original studio Lerche and key staff returning for production of second season and upcoming spin-off.
As a seasoned anime enthusiast with over two decades of experience under my belt, I can confidently say that the return of “Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun” after five long years is like finding a missing puzzle piece that I didn’t even know was lost! With Studio Lerche returning for production and key staff from the first season on board, it feels like stepping back into a familiar world filled with mystery and humor.
After almost five years, we can look forward to the return of the popular anime series Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun! The second season is scheduled to air in January 2025, three years following an announcement about a fresh adaptation that was called a reboot of the Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun anime.
Information about the second season of the anime series “Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun” was unveiled at a unique summer event hosted at the Animate Theatre in Tokyo on July 28th. Two previews for the upcoming “Hanako-kun” project were also shared.
What We Know About The New Hanako-kun
Basic Production Information
Back in 2022, I was thrilled to learn about the upcoming “Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun” project, with the initial installment being the spin-off series, “After-School Hanako-kun.” This captivating show ran for four episodes from October to November in 2023. I can hardly wait as another four episodes of the sequel are scheduled to air starting October 7 this year! The production team for these upcoming sequels is Studio Lerche, who were instrumental in animating the first season of the anime. Yohei Fukui, known for his work on “Mr. Osomatsu” season 2, will be taking over as director from Masaomi Andō. Other notable staff members include Yasuhiro Nakanishi, responsible for scripts in “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War,” who will handle series composition and character designs for both the first season and “After-School Hanako-kun.” Mayuka Itō, the character designer for “After-School Hanako-kun,” will also be contributing to the sequel’s character designs. I can hardly contain my excitement!
In the upcoming sequel to “After-School Hanako-kun,” Masaki Kitamura resumes his role as director, with Kazuma Nagatomo handling the series script and Satoki Iida overseeing sound direction. Takaki Hiroshi contributes the music, while Aya Higami, who was a character designer in “Scum’s Wish,” steps up as chief animation director. Mizuho Shimada, known for her work on “Black Clover,” is the cinematographer, and Saki Tada handles the color design. The cast includes Megumi Ogata (Shinji Ikari from “Neon Genesis Evangelion”), who voices Hanako-kun, and Nezuko Kamado’s voice actress, Minako Satō, as Nene Yashiro. Aoi Akane is voiced by Kiri Shirasawa’s voice actor, Minako Satō, while Kō Minamoto and Akane Aoi are voiced by Shōya Chiba and Shunichi Toki respectively, known for their roles in “Classroom of the Elite” and “Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku.”
Plot and Background Information
What Is Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun About?
At Kamome Academy, known for its unusual ghostly events collectively called the Seven Wonders, first-year student Nene Yashiro yearns for a boyfriend and inadvertently summons Hanako-san from the toilet stall of the girls’ bathroom – a spirit rumored to grant wishes at a price. In truth, though, Hanako is not just any ordinary spirit; he’s actually the restless soul of a naughty young boy. Owing to an unforeseen turn of events, Nene finds herself assisting Hanako as he banishes malevolent supernatural forces to preserve the equilibrium between our world and the spectral realm. Throughout their escapades, Nene discovers that there’s much more to Hanako-kun than initially perceived.
The initial season of the anime titled “Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun,” produced by Lerche, aired from January to March in 2020, consisting of 12 episodes. This anime is adapted from the manga of the same name written by the duo AidaIro, which has been published in Square Enix’s Monthly GFantasy magazine since June 2014. The English distribution rights for this manga are held by Yen Press. As of July 2024, it has been compiled into 22 volumes, and as of August 2022, there were approximately 8 million copies in circulation. The second season of “Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun” is expected to debut in January 2025, while the second season of “After-School Hanako-kun” will start on October 7.
The first season of Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun is available to watch on Crunchyroll.
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2024-08-03 19:35