The highly anticipated second season of the anime adaptation of Haruka Mitsui’s popular shojo manga, Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda.), is officially set to premiere in 2026. The announcement confirms the series will continue its narrative, with the director stating that this upcoming season will bring the story to its conclusion.
The new season will air on TBS and BS11 channels in Japan.
Returning Staff and Production Details
Junichi Yamamoto, who directed the first season, is confirmed to return for the second installment, ensuring continuity in the series’ creative vision. Typhoon Graphics, the studio responsible for the animation of the initial season, is expected to continue its role in the production.
The production team, including series scriptwriters Yu Murai and Nagisa Nario, character designer Io Shiiba, and music composer Keiji Inai, are likely to reprise their roles, maintaining the established artistic and narrative consistency that fans enjoyed in the first season.
New Visuals and Story Conclusion
Accompanying the announcement, new visuals have been released, including a teaser visual and character visuals depicting the main cast as adults. This hints at a potential time skip or a deeper exploration of the characters’ futures as the story progresses towards its finale. The director has explicitly stated that the second season aims to conclude the entire narrative.
The primary voice cast members, including Sakura Shinfuku as Mizuho Nishino, Kazuki Ura as Kizuki Hazawa, Sion Yoshitaka as Shin Kashiwagi, Shōya Chiba as Airu Izumi, and Satoshi Inomata as Shūgo Hoshikawa, are expected to return.
First Season’s Success and Manga Background
The first season of Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You premiered in January 2025, spanning 12 episodes. It was streamed globally by Crunchyroll, making it accessible to a wide international audience.
The anime is based on Haruka Mitsui’s popular shojo manga, which began serialization in Kodansha’s Nakayoshi magazine in November 2020. Kodansha USA Publishing has licensed the manga for English release, with both digital and print versions available. The story follows Mizuha Nishino, a high school student whose life takes an unexpected turn on her 17th birthday amidst a global pandemic, as her childhood friend Kizuki Hazawa confesses his feelings for her. The manga had accumulated over 1.25 million copies in circulation, including digital copies, as of March 2025.
