{"rewrite":{"id":"r_191b44dd67b3958c53b886c2","clusterId":"c_a13ba47aef15443fcc37b491","slug":"18trip-season-2-reach-for-the-next-star-begins-october-9","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"18TRIP Season 2 Reach for the Next Star Begins October 9","summary":"18TRIP's main story Season 2, titled \"Reach for the Next Star,\" starts streaming on October 9, 2026. The opening chapter, CHAPTER.5 \"Twin Suns Blaz1ng!\", arrives in three parts: SIDE-A with 20 episodes on October 9, then SIDE-B in two batches of 10 episodes on October 15 and October 20. CHAPTER.6 and later chapters are planned between December 2026 and sometime in 2027. Seven new KOBE ward mayors and their voice actors were also revealed, joining the three KOBE characters already in the game to bring the ward to 10 mayors. A Season 2 information site opens October 5, and the ward mayor novels are unlocked for a limited time as prerequisite reading. A promotional event, HAMA TRANSIT CHECK-IN to Season2, runs October 10 to 12 at Minatomirai Station.","whyItMatters":"The three-part CHAPTER.5 rollout and a release window stretching into 2027 mean 18TRIP is pacing its second season as a long-run schedule rather than a single drop, with tie-in events and a station advertisement carrying the marketing load between chapters.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSeason 2 opens with CHAPTER.5 \u0026#34;Twin Suns Blaz1ng!\u0026#34;, split into SIDE-A and two halves of SIDE-B. CHAPTER.6 and later chapters are planned between December 2026 and some point in 2027, so the season is built to be followed over a long span. Nijimen notes fans are already wondering what each side of CHAPTER.5 will cover.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKanasu Dogma (CV: Saka Yasuto), appearing from CHAPTER.5\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaruzuka Nigiri (CV: Kaito Tsubasa), appearing in CHAPTER.6\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUbara Haruma (CV: Imai Fumiya), appearing in CHAPTER.6\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSusugaya Kokomuko (CV: Ura Kazuki)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKushinada Shu (CV: Tadokoro Hinata)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSanada Manshi (CV: Matsuoka Yohei)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKira Suisei (CV: Tsuchiya Shinba)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey join Amagai Koharu (CV: Azuma Keita), Yuzuriha Kinnosuke (CV: Toki Shunichi) and Oshikiri Minamo (CV: Takeda Kaito), who have appeared since Season 1.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Minatomirai Station event runs 10:00 to 18:00 at Mirai Tube, B3F, outside the ticket gates in the concourse. It includes a Season 1 look back, Season 2 information, photo spots and life-size panels of all 30 ward mayors. Three giveaways are planned: a free travel-itinerary-style booklet, a Season 2 commemorative boarding pass for visitors who collect all four PASSPORT stamps (Kobe, Shodoshima, Beppu, Hakodate), and an original sticker for posting on X with the hashtag #エイトリ. Each is limited to one per person while supplies last.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"18TRIP drops CHAPTER.5 in three parts across October, then holds CHAPTER.6 and later until December 2026 into 2027. The release schedule, not the season number, is what players will feel.","twitterPost":"18TRIP's Season 2 opens on three release dates in October, then pauses until December 2026. The gaps shape the season more than the title.","threadsPost":"18TRIP Season 2 Reach for the Next Star starts October 9, but CHAPTER.5 arrives in three parts and CHAPTER.6 does not land until December 2026 at the earliest. Seven new KOBE ward mayors join the three existing ones to make 10. The mayor novels are unlocked as prerequisite reading.","newsletterBlurb":"18TRIP's second season, \"Reach for the Next Star,\" starts October 9 with the first part of CHAPTER.5, followed by two more batches on October 15 and 20. Seven new KOBE ward mayors and their voice actors were announced, and a real-world event runs October 10 to 12 at Minatomirai Station.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/779/G077989/20260929036/\",\"title\":\"\\\"18TRIP\\\" Main Story Season 2 \\\"Reach for the Next Star\\\" Starts Streaming October 9; Seven New KOBE Ward Heads and Their Cast Members Revealed\"},{\"source\":\"Nijimen\",\"url\":\"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/638030\",\"title\":\"18TRIP New Chapter 'Reach for the Next Star' Launches October 9! 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