Exciting news for fans of the new rom-com anime series ‘Girlfriend, Girlfriend’ (Kanojo mo Kanojo)! The official website for the anime has just dropped an exciting teaser promo video, a key visual, and a fresh lineup of talented staff for the upcoming second season.
Set to premiere in October on the popular Animeism programming block; the new season promises to deliver a brand-new studio experience with the return of some beloved team members. For international fans, Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired in Japan and will do the same for the second season of Girlfriend, Girlfriend.
For those who missed out on the first season, Girlfriend, Girlfriend follows the love-struck protagonist, Naoya, as he finds himself in a pickle of sorts. Not content with just one girlfriend, he boldly takes on not one but two relationships with two gorgeous ladies.
The two deserving ladies, Saki and Nagisa, decide to take on the strange challenge of sharing their love for Naoya while simultaneously competing for his affection. Relationship goals?
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A Love Triangle? – Girlfriend Girlfriend
Girlfriend, Girlfriend, created by Hiroyuki, gave a new meaning to “love triangle” with its serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 2020 to 2023. This romantic comedy series has gained immense popularity, leading to the publication of sixteen manga volumes as of 2023.
To add to the hype, a promotional commercial featuring Ayana Taketatsu and Ayane Sakura was released in 2020. Kodansha USA announced the English digital release of the series in North America, with the first volume hitting shelves on April 6, 2021.
The highly-anticipated new season of Girlfriend, Girlfriend, brings some exciting changes to the production team. Takatoshi Suzuki takes the role of the director at Synergy SP. Keiichirō Ōchi returns to oversee the series scripts, and Kazuhiko Inukai joins as a scriptwriter.
Shouko Hagiwara is in charge of character design, while Kanade Sakuma, Tatsuhiko Saiki, Miki Sakurai, and Junko Nakajima compose the music. Masakazu Miyake serves as the art director, with Haruko Seto handling color design and Noriko Wada as the director of photography. Aoi Koga voices the character Risa Hoshizaki.
The main cast includes Junya Enoki voicing Naoya Mukai, Ayane Sakura voicing Saki Saki, Azumi Waki voicing Nagisa Minase, Ayana Taketatsu voicing Rika Hoshizaki, and Rie Takahashi voicing Shino Kiryū.
The Plot of the Anime
Naoya’s love life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself torn between his fiery girlfriend, Saki-chan, and the adorable Nagisa, who has just confessed her feelings for him. Determined to stay faithful to his recently found girlfriend, Saki, but unable to resist Nagisa’s charm, Naoya makes a bold move: he asks Saki for permission to date them both.
As they live through the ups and downs of their unconventional relationship, Naoya, Saki, and Nagisa face daily challenges and struggles while trying to maintain their love triangle.
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“2019 had Domestic na Kanojo, 2020 had Kanojo, Okarishimasu, 2021 has Kanojo mo Kanojo.” This is what fans of Girlfriend, Girlfriend are thinking. There are many rom-coms in the anime world, with the same tropes and the same cute girl doing cute things, but this series has a different and strange plot; the plot being one of the best things in the show.
Every year there’s always a show that comes out which has a ridiculous plot, and this is one of them. You’d think, “Oh, Naoya has to choose from the two attractive girls.” But no, he gets both of them in the very first episode. Convinced enough?
If not then, imagine a show about a love triangle and the daily life of being in one. Now, add humor, jealousy, and adorable moments into the mix. What do you get? Girlfriend, Girlfriend. If you haven’t caught up with the first season, it’s a good decision to head over to Crunchyroll.
