After the spring 2019 anime adaptation of the manga series Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki by Masaki Ando, we learned that a second season was coming. That season was recently scheduled for a January 5th, 2020 premiere on TV Aichi while other networks will have it the following day. Now, the official site has updated again with a new extended promo for it to get us fully back into the mood for the show.
The series is set with Hisayoshi Hirasawa directing it with Satsuki Hayasaka as the character designer. Saetta is listed as working on the animation with Creators in the Pack cooperating.
The Japanese cast so far includes Haruka Tomatsu as Monaka Yatogame, Yuki Wakai as Mai Tadakusa, Mikako Komatsu as Yanna Sasatus, Mitsuhiro Ichiki as Kaito Jin, and Hisako Tojo as Haka Jin. Several new characters have been cast with Yoshino Nanjō as Lala, Eriko Matsui as Rarin Janda, Kenji Akabane as Teppei, Honoka Kuroki as Mutsuki Ittenmae, Ayasa Itō as Nao Koshiyasu, and Tetsu Inada as Recchiri-sensei.
The manga has been serialized in the Monthly Comic Rex magazine and has over 200,000 copies sold so far.
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: After growing up in Tokyo, high school student Jin Kaito moves to Nagoya where he meets Yatogame Monaka, a fellow student who puts her Nagoya dialect on full display. With her cat-like appearance and unvarnished Nagoya dialect, Yatogame won’t open up to him at all. This popular local comedy is increasing the status of Nagoya through observation of the adorable Yatogame-chan!
First season promo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpSvSIqA1H0
