A trailer has been released for the second season of rom-com anime You and I Are Polar Opposites. There’s a focus on the Yamada x Nishi and Taira x Azuma pairs, and a preview of the opening song “Nekojarashi,” which doubles as the debut single for its artist 7co.
You and I Are Polar Opposites, an adaptation of the manga by Kocha Agasawa, sees the energetic Suzuki and the subdued Tani becoming a couple, while some of their friends and acquaintances navigate their own special relationships. Season 1 began on January 11, while Season 2 will start airing on July 5 at 5 PM JST.
Takayoshi Nagatomo (SHOSHIMIN Episode 3 and 8 storyboarder and director et al.) directs the show at Lapin Track. Sayumi Suzushiro and Shogo Sakata star as Suzuki and Tani, respectively, while the other cast members include Yuna Taniguchi as Watanabe, Konatsu Hirabayashi as Sato, Anji Iwata as Yamada, Miyuri Shimabukuro as Azuma, Wataru Kato as Taira, Cocoro Omori as Nishi, and Tomori Kusunoki as Honda.
The You and I Are Polar Opposites manga debuted on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ in May 2022 and ended in November 2024, on the same day as the anime’s announcement. Manga Plus describes the synopsis as such:
Suzuki, an energetic girl who can’t help but follow the crowd, finds herself drawn to Tani, a quiet boy who can easily speak his mind. Enter: the serialization of a hit one-shot! A story for anyone who wants to enjoy love! This down-to-earth, relatable rom-com is ready to pull at your heartstrings!
Production credits (reprising)
• Director: Takayoshi Nagatomo
• Series composer and animation producer: Teruko Utsumi (Sarazanmai co-series composer and co-scriptwriter, model producer)
• Character designer: Miyakomako
• Sub-character designer: Naho Kozono (Undead Murder Farce)
• Main animator: Rie Maehara
• Main animator: Tamami Izawa
• Color designer: Yuki Akimoto (SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary, Takopi’s Original Sin)
• Compositing director: Tomoyuki Shiokawa (SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary)
• Animation production: Lapin Track
