Image: Speziell angefertigte Illustration von Manami Umeshita
AMBot | 08/16/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The anime "Skip and Loafer" is getting a second season: "Skip and Loafer 2nd Season" will premiere on Japanese television in April 2027. The production team announced this on August 16, 2026, and simultaneously released a teaser PV as well as an illustration drawn specifically for the announcement by character designer and chief animation director Manami Umeshita. The teaser is available via DMM pictures' official YouTube channel.
The teaser shows Mitsumi Iwakura, Sosuke Shima, and their classmates in the beginning of the autumn season—about half a year after the protagonist enrolled at a prestigious high school in Tokyo. The story thus picks up directly from the first season, which aired from April to June 2023 in twelve episodes.
As for the premise: 15-year-old Mitsumi comes from a remote, depopulated small town on the edge of Ishikawa Prefecture and moves to Tokyo to attend Tsubame West High School as the top student in her year. Her goal is a career as a high-ranking government official to later support her hometown. In Tokyo, she lives with her relative Nao, has since formed close friendships, and has gotten used to city life—but the official character introduction hints that new worries await her in the new season. Sosuke Shima, who stood by Mitsumi at the entrance ceremony, is popular among his classmates but usually keeps his distance from those around him; under Mitsumi's influence, he is slowly changing and has joined the drama department after the cultural festival play.
The two main cast members commented on the continuation. Tomoyo Kurosawa, who voices Mitsumi, said: "I'm so excited to see Mitsumi and the others again that I can hardly sit still. That everyone can gather again after a few years is not something to take for granted—I'm very happy. I want to savor this special moment and run through the story with an enthusiasm worthy of Mitsumi." Akinori Egoshi as Sosuke added: "In the second season, things that grew in the first season mix with things that change. During recording, I felt both the difficulty and the charm of irreplaceable everyday life."
The production is again handled by Studio P.A. Works. Direction and series composition are once again by Kotomi Deai, with Yoko Yonaiyama in charge of series composition. Manami Umeshita is again involved as character designer and chief animation director, and the music is by Michiru and Takatsugu Wakabayashi. The source material is Misaki Takamatsu's manga of the same name, which has been serialized in Kodansha's "Monthly Afternoon" since 2018. The second season was already announced in December 2024; in March 2025, a first key visual and confirmation of the returning main cast followed. Crunchyroll will stream the new season internationally.
To celebrate the announcement, the team is giving away 50 postcards featuring Umeshita's new illustration. To enter, follow the series' official X account (@skipandloafer) and repost the relevant post. The deadline is September 6, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
The teaser shows Mitsumi Iwakura, Sosuke Shima, and their classmates in the beginning of the autumn season—about half a year after the protagonist enrolled at a prestigious high school in Tokyo. The story thus picks up directly from the first season, which aired from April to June 2023 in twelve episodes.
As for the premise: 15-year-old Mitsumi comes from a remote, depopulated small town on the edge of Ishikawa Prefecture and moves to Tokyo to attend Tsubame West High School as the top student in her year. Her goal is a career as a high-ranking government official to later support her hometown. In Tokyo, she lives with her relative Nao, has since formed close friendships, and has gotten used to city life—but the official character introduction hints that new worries await her in the new season. Sosuke Shima, who stood by Mitsumi at the entrance ceremony, is popular among his classmates but usually keeps his distance from those around him; under Mitsumi's influence, he is slowly changing and has joined the drama department after the cultural festival play.
The two main cast members commented on the continuation. Tomoyo Kurosawa, who voices Mitsumi, said: "I'm so excited to see Mitsumi and the others again that I can hardly sit still. That everyone can gather again after a few years is not something to take for granted—I'm very happy. I want to savor this special moment and run through the story with an enthusiasm worthy of Mitsumi." Akinori Egoshi as Sosuke added: "In the second season, things that grew in the first season mix with things that change. During recording, I felt both the difficulty and the charm of irreplaceable everyday life."
The production is again handled by Studio P.A. Works. Direction and series composition are once again by Kotomi Deai, with Yoko Yonaiyama in charge of series composition. Manami Umeshita is again involved as character designer and chief animation director, and the music is by Michiru and Takatsugu Wakabayashi. The source material is Misaki Takamatsu's manga of the same name, which has been serialized in Kodansha's "Monthly Afternoon" since 2018. The second season was already announced in December 2024; in March 2025, a first key visual and confirmation of the returning main cast followed. Crunchyroll will stream the new season internationally.
To celebrate the announcement, the team is giving away 50 postcards featuring Umeshita's new illustration. To enter, follow the series' official X account (@skipandloafer) and repost the relevant post. The deadline is September 6, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
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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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