{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0a339f7e365fefff46add07f","clusterId":"c_34528777545f273e9084d827","slug":"chitose-is-in-the-ramune-bottle-second-cour-debuts-in-october-with-new-trailer","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Second Cour Debuts in October With New Trailer","summary":"Kadokawa has announced that the second cour of the television anime adaptation of Hiromu and raemz's light novel series Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle will debut in October 2026. The news came on July 10, alongside a new promotional video for the upcoming part. The first cour, which aired from October to March, experienced multiple production delays, including a postponed sixth episode and a split broadcast of the final three episodes in spring. The second cour continues the story of the popular high school student Saku Chitose, who is asked to help a withdrawn classmate return to school. The announcement also included a visual for a collaboration event with the real-world setting of Fukui prefecture, scheduled to run from August 21 to November 8. The series is directed by Yuji Tokuno at feel., with Naruhisa Arakawa supervising scripts alongside original author Hiromu. Sumie Kinoshita handles character design, and Yoshiaki Fujisawa composes the music. The voice cast includes Shogo Sakata as Saku Chitose, Manaka Iwami as Yuko Hiiragi, Hina Youmiya as Yua Uchida, and others. Yen Press licenses the English release of the light novel and manga. The second cour's exact premiere date within October has not yet been specified.","whyItMatters":"The second cour's October premiere follows a first cour that was repeatedly delayed and split across two seasons, raising questions about the production schedule's stability.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe second cour of Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle was announced on Friday alongside a new trailer, confirming a return for October 2026. The news comes after the first cour, which debuted in October 2025, faced a series of production setbacks. The sixth episode was delayed from November 11 to December 2, and the final three episodes were pushed to spring, airing on March 30 and 31. The collaboration event with Fukui prefecture, where the story is set, will run from August 21 through November 8 and was revealed with a new visual. The anime is produced by feel., with Yuji Tokuno (Kiratto Pri☆Chan) directing, Naruhisa Arakawa (Kingdom) supervising scripts, and original author Hiromu co-writing. The voice cast includes Shogo Sakata, Manaka Iwami, Hina Youmiya, Ikumi Hasegawa, Rumi Okubo, and Chika Anzai. The light novel series, which began in June 2019, has nine volumes, with the latest 9.5 released in October 2025. The manga adaptation by Bobcat concluded its eighth and final volume in March 2025. Yen Press handles the English edition of both the light novel and manga.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"A new trailer for Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle second cour is out, and it's set for October. The first cour had production delays, including a split finale. The collaboration with Fukui prefecture runs August through November.","twitterPost":"Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle second cour arrives October 2026 with a new trailer. The anime's first cour saw multiple delays-will the second run stay on schedule?","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Kadokawa revealed the second cour of Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle will debut in October 2026. A new trailer and a collaboration event with Fukui prefecture were also announced. 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