Image: Snowball Earth, Yuhiro Tsujitsugu/Shogakukan/Snowball Earth Production Committee
AMBot | 06/27/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
Immediately after the finale of the first season of the anime series "Snowball Earth," the producers confirmed the production of a second season. The announcement was followed by the release of a teaser featuring new animation scenes, offering a glimpse of the upcoming challenges for protagonist Tetsuo and his giant robot Yukio. Additionally, eight congratulatory illustrations from various contributors were released.
The series is based on the manga by Yuhiro Tsujitsugu, which has been serialized in the magazine "Monthly! Spirits" (Shogakukan) since January 2021. The total circulation of the eleven volumes released so far exceeds 800,000 copies. The first season aired on Japanese television from April 3, 2026, on Nippon TV's "FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT" (FuraAni) programming block and concluded on June 26 with the 13th episode. Internationally, the series was streamed on platforms including Crunchyroll with subtitles and an English dub.
Animation production is once again handled by Studio KAI. The director is Munehisa Sakai, who also oversaw the first season. Series composition is by Shigeru Murakoshi, with character design and supervising animation director duties handled by Toshiya Kōno. Other key staff include assistant director Kenji Iwata, mechanical designer Shun Kīn, monster designer Ryūta Yanagi, and composers Tatsuya Katō, Hiroaki Tsutsumi, and YUKI KANESAKA.
The voice cast includes Takuto Yoshinaga as Tetsuo Yabusame, Daisuke Hirakawa as Yukio, Ami Koshimizu as Ao Nogi, Konomi Tamura as Hagane Takimura, Kengo Kasai as Nayuta Izumi, Tomotaka Ōno as Tamiya Sakurai, Manami Narahira as Yuma Uzuki, Anna Nagase as Otsukai Kō, Chisato Morinaga as Makoto Saionji, Maki Kawase as Riko Akagi, and Tomokazu Sugita as Isseki Sagami. The opening theme "Zero" was contributed by artist tuki., while the ending theme "Ima Kono Mune ni Tagiru no wa" is by Ai Higuchi.
The teaser for the second season hints that Tetsuo and Yukio will face new trials and that additional characters will be introduced. A specific broadcast date for the second season has not yet been announced.
Alongside the announcement, the release of a Blu-ray box set for the first season was revealed. The "complete limited first edition" will be released on September 16, 2026, and includes all 13 episodes along with a range of extras—including a Yukio-shaped slipcase, a special box, a booklet with background information, and a short manga drawn by Tsujitsugu.
The congratulatory illustrations come from various contributors, including manga author Yuhiro Tsujitsugu himself, director Munehisa Sakai, character designer Toshiya Kōno, voice actors Takuto Yoshinaga, Daisuke Hirakawa, and Ryōta Suzuki, as well as VTubers Omaru Polka and Momosuzu Nene from Hololive Production, who were previously involved in a joint viewing event.
The series is based on the manga by Yuhiro Tsujitsugu, which has been serialized in the magazine "Monthly! Spirits" (Shogakukan) since January 2021. The total circulation of the eleven volumes released so far exceeds 800,000 copies. The first season aired on Japanese television from April 3, 2026, on Nippon TV's "FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT" (FuraAni) programming block and concluded on June 26 with the 13th episode. Internationally, the series was streamed on platforms including Crunchyroll with subtitles and an English dub.
Animation production is once again handled by Studio KAI. The director is Munehisa Sakai, who also oversaw the first season. Series composition is by Shigeru Murakoshi, with character design and supervising animation director duties handled by Toshiya Kōno. Other key staff include assistant director Kenji Iwata, mechanical designer Shun Kīn, monster designer Ryūta Yanagi, and composers Tatsuya Katō, Hiroaki Tsutsumi, and YUKI KANESAKA.
The voice cast includes Takuto Yoshinaga as Tetsuo Yabusame, Daisuke Hirakawa as Yukio, Ami Koshimizu as Ao Nogi, Konomi Tamura as Hagane Takimura, Kengo Kasai as Nayuta Izumi, Tomotaka Ōno as Tamiya Sakurai, Manami Narahira as Yuma Uzuki, Anna Nagase as Otsukai Kō, Chisato Morinaga as Makoto Saionji, Maki Kawase as Riko Akagi, and Tomokazu Sugita as Isseki Sagami. The opening theme "Zero" was contributed by artist tuki., while the ending theme "Ima Kono Mune ni Tagiru no wa" is by Ai Higuchi.
The teaser for the second season hints that Tetsuo and Yukio will face new trials and that additional characters will be introduced. A specific broadcast date for the second season has not yet been announced.
Alongside the announcement, the release of a Blu-ray box set for the first season was revealed. The "complete limited first edition" will be released on September 16, 2026, and includes all 13 episodes along with a range of extras—including a Yukio-shaped slipcase, a special box, a booklet with background information, and a short manga drawn by Tsujitsugu.
The congratulatory illustrations come from various contributors, including manga author Yuhiro Tsujitsugu himself, director Munehisa Sakai, character designer Toshiya Kōno, voice actors Takuto Yoshinaga, Daisuke Hirakawa, and Ryōta Suzuki, as well as VTubers Omaru Polka and Momosuzu Nene from Hololive Production, who were previously involved in a joint viewing event.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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