‘Girlfriend, Girlfriend’ Rom-Com Anime Renewed For Season 2

We rarely get anime adaptations that bring in a unique take on the rom-com genre. One such title is Girlfriend, Girlfriend (Kanjo mo Kanojo) which involves a love triangle. Written and illustrated by Hiroyuki, this Japanese manga series was serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine starting in March 2020. As of September 2022, the manga is available in 12 tankobon volumes.

Girlfriend, Girlfriend Season 1 Premiered In July 2021

Given the popularity of the manga series, it was adapted as an anime by Tezuka Productions. Girlfriend, Girlfriend Season 1 aired from July to September 2021 on AT-X, MBS, and TBS channels with a total of 12 episodes. Now, the series is greenlit for Season 2.

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On Friday, the official website for the anime manga announced that the makers have confirmed the start of production for the second season. As per Anime News Network, creator Hiroyuki has also been counting days since Monday by posting several teaser images on Twitter.

Crunchyroll owns the international streaming rights for the anime. Girlfriend, Girlfriend anime stars:

Ayane Sakura as Saki Saki
Junya Enoki as Naoya Mukai
Azumi Waki as Nagisa Minase
Rie Takahashi as Shino Kiryu
Ayana Taketatsu as Rika Hoshizaki

Girlfriend, Girlfriend Isn’t Hiroyuki’s First Manga To Get Anime Adaptation

Satoshi Kuwabara from The Quintessential Quintuplets fame is directing this anime. Also, the series scripts are penned by Keiichiro Ochi while Akiko Toyoda is designing the characters & even serving as the chief animation director. More so, Tatsuhiko Saiki and Miki Sakurai are composing the music for the RomCom.

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This isn’t the first manga by Hiroyuki to receive an anime adaptation. His previous creations Aho Girl, Doujin Work, and The Comic Artist have all inspired successful TV anime series.

The manga’s official description on Kodansha Comics reads:

“Naoya just got a girlfriend, the gorgeous Saki-chan, and though their intensities often pit them against each other like ice and fire, they’re totally, uncontrollably in love with each other. He vows never to cheat…when out of the blue he receives another confession! Nagisa’s cute and sweet, and she made him lunch to boot! He knows he can’t cheat, but he can’t let a cutie like this get away…so he does the logical(?) thing: Asks Saki for permission to date them both! The confidence! The arrogance! The very gall! No matter the outcome, Naoya’s future will be lively!”

Fans Outside Asia Can Stream The Anime On Crunchyroll

Fans that haven’t yet watched the first season can do so on Crunchyroll. However, if you live in South & Southeast Asia, the series is available to stream on YouTube, iQIYI, & Bilibili.