The official website of the anime adaptation of Hazuki Takeoka and Tiv’s Masamune-kun no Revenge (Masamune-kun’s Revenge) has announced that the second season, Masamune-kun no Revenge R, has been pushed back to July. Season 2 was initially planned to air in April.
Masamune-kun no Revenge R was originally scheduled to air in April during the Spring 2023 anime season. However, due to the pandemic the broadcast has been pushed back to July, during the Summer 2023 anime season.
The main cast will return for season 2:
- Natsuki Hanae (Tanjirou Kamado in Demon Slayer) returns to voice Masamune Makabe
- Ayaka Ohashi (Uzuki Shimamura in The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls) as Aki Adagaki
- Inori Minase (Rem from Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu) is back to voice Yoshino Koiwai
- Suzuko Mimori (Umi Sonoda in Love Live! School Idol Project) as Neko Fujinomiya
- Azusa Tadokoro (Chtholly Nota Seniorious in SukaSuka) as Tae Futaba
The production staff will also return:
- Director: Mirai Minato (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya, Jahysama ha Kujikenai! )
- Series Composer: Michiko Yokote (Prison School, ReLIFE)
- Scriptwriter: Kento Shimoyama (Bleach, No Game, No Life )
- Anime Character Designer and Animation Director: Yuki Sawairi (Meikyuu Black Company)
- Sound Director: Toshiki Kameyama (Nisekoi, Hidamari Sketch)
- Animation Studio: Silver Link (Non Non Biyori, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya)
Here is the latest promotional video for the anime:
Masamune-kun no Revenge (Masamune-kun’s Revenge) is a romantic comedy manga written by Hazuki Takeoka and illustrated by Tiv. The series ran from October 2012 until June 2018 for a total of 11 volumes, under Ichijinsha’s Monthly Comic Rex magazine. A TV anime adaptation of the series aired in Winter 2016/2017 for 12 episodes, directed by Mirai Minato (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya, Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai!) and produced by Silver Link (Non Non Biyori, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya).
Here is the series synopsis from MAL:
As a child, Masamune Makabe once suffered greatly at the hands of a wealthy and beautiful girl named Aki Adagaki, who nicknamed him “Piggy” due to his chubby appearance. Seeking revenge against his tormentor, Masamune works hard to improve himself and returns as an incredibly handsome, albeit narcissistic, high school student. When he encounters Aki once again, he is prepared to exact vengeance.
With the aid of the rich girl’s maid, Yoshino Koiwai, Masamune slowly begins to build his relationship with Aki, intending to break her heart when the time is right. However, as his friendship with Aki begins to grow, Masamune starts to question the objectives of his devious plans, and if bringing them to fruition is what his heart truly desires.
The second season of the Masamune-kun no Revenge TV anime has been delayed til July, during the Summer 2023 anime season.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://masamune-tv.com/
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