100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really：The second season of the TV anime will start on January 12, 2025. Takahashi Rie says, "Baptism...!?" Comments from new heroine voice actors Amane Shindo, Lynn, and Kanade Takao

It has been announced that the second season of the TV anime "The 100 Girlfriends I Really Really Really Really Love," based on the romantic comedy manga currently being serialized in "Weekly Young Jump" (Shueisha), will begin airing on TOKYO MX, BS11 and other stations from January 12, 2025. In anticipation of the broadcast, Amane Shindo, who will be playing Haraka Kurumi, a new heroine who will be joining the cast in the second season, Takahashi Rie, who will be playing Sudo Iku, Lynn, who will be playing Misugi Mimimi, and Takao Kanon, who will be playing Hanagure Aime, have made comments.

Shindo commented, "Kurumi-chan gets irritated when she's hungry, but she's a brave, hungry junior who cares about Koitaro-senpai and his friends! I saw myself in the role of Kurumi-chan, who gets irritated and embarrassed when she's hungry and can't express her feelings well, and I played her through trial and error. Whether she's eating her food deliciously, or getting embarrassed around Koitaro-senpai... all aspects of Kurumi-chan are really cute, and I think everyone will fall in love with her. Please look forward to it!"

Takahashi said, "This was... the baptism of the Koitaro family...!? It was such a tough... difficult recording that I could almost say it. I'm sure that those who get through it will be able to proudly become part of the family. I persevered, thinking of everyone's struggles up until now, and by the time we had safely reached a milestone, everyone was welcoming me back with smiles. It was such a comfortable set, like family, that it was hard to believe I joined in the middle of the process...! The character Iku I'll be playing is stoic, straightforward, caring towards his friends, and tough... no, it's not time to talk about it yet...! Please look forward to it!" Lynn commented, "When I was chosen to play the role of Misugi Mimimi, I honestly laughed at the impact of the name. Plus, at the time I only knew the title of '100 Kano' and thought it was a romantic comedy, so I was surprised to find that it was such a gag anime... ahem. I had no idea it was a love story with a lot of comedic elements. Anyway, it's so funny, it's great. The dubbing also had a great atmosphere that I've never experienced on other sets, and I enjoyed participating. Mimimi is someone who is particular about being 'beautiful' and spares no effort, so I was conscious of having a beautiful voice, and I tried to express a beautiful heart that wouldn't be unpleasant to those around me. I hope you all laugh so hard that your stomach hurts. Thank you very much!" Takao said, "Aime is an extremely shy girl, but she is a brave and cute girl who tries her best to overcome that. In particular, her interactions with Koitaro are filled with Ai's pure and earnest efforts, and I found myself feeling touched while acting. And above all, her passion for her bangs is amazing...! (laughs) During the recording, every single line of the characters was so funny that I had a hard time holding back my laughter, which is a memorable experience! I have a feeling that it will definitely make you laugh and your heart flutter, so I can't wait for everyone to watch the anime and enjoy it!"

"100 Girlfriends Who Really Really Really Really Love You" is a romantic comedy manga written by Nakamura Rikito and illustrated by Nozawa Yukiko. It began serialization in "Weekly Young Jump" in December 2019. The story is about Aijou Rentaro, who had his heart broken 100 times in junior high school, but wishes to find his first girlfriend in high school. However, the God of Love appears before him and tells him, "There are 100 'soulmate' girlfriends you will meet during your high school life," and "If you meet your soulmate, you will die if you cannot fall in love with her and be happy."

The first season of the TV anime aired from October to December 2023.

◇Cast (titles omitted)

　Aijyo Rentaro: Kato Wataru▽Hanazono Ukari: Hondo Kaede▽Inda Karane: Tomita Miyu▽Yoshimoto Shizuka: Naganawa Maria▽Eio Nagino: Seto Masami▽Yakuzen Kusuri: Asai Ayaka▽Hanazono Ukari: Uesaka Sumire▽Haraga Kurumi: Shindo Amane▽Sudo Iku: Takahashi Rie▽Misugi Mimimi: Lynn▽Hanagure Aika: Takao Kanade▽Hanazono Family Maid: Mimori Suzuko▽God: Chiba Shigeru▽Narration: Ueda Yuji