Love Is Better the Second Time Around Season 2 Adds 2 Cast Members
The second season moves beyond the manga's ending into an original story, with the original author confirming they saw the plot in advance, signaling a deliberate expansion of the source material.
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The live-action series based on Keiko Kinoshita's boys-love manga confirmed two more returning cast members for its second season. Aloha Takamatsu returns as Yuto Shiriashi and Junya Shiraishi returns as Kyosuke Sugimoto. The season is an original story set two years after the first season's ending, premiering September 1 on the Dramaism block.
The official website for the live-action Love Is Better the Second Time Around series confirmed Aloha Takamatsu and Junya Shiraishi will reprise their roles in season two. They join previously announced returning cast members Makoto Hasegawa as Akihiro Miyata and Robin Furuya as Takashi Iwanaga.
The new season is an original story set two years after the first season's conclusion, with Miyata and Iwanaga now living together. Author Keiko Kinoshita stated they had the privilege of seeing the original story in advance. Yuka Yasukawa and Nao Nomura return as directors alongside new director Shinju Funabiki, who also writes the scripts. Erina Koyama composes the music.
The season premieres September 1 on the Dramaism block across MBS, TBS, CBC, RKB, and HBC.
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