{"rewrite":{"id":"r_cbb00e2c7eecbfc860abed59","clusterId":"c_2825309ee5c4d858a522ee5f","slug":"disney-twisted-wonderland-anime-teaser-adds-fairouz-ai-as-yuuka","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime Teaser Adds Fairouz Ai as Yuuka","summary":"Disney+ presented a teaser promotional video for Episode of Savanaclaw, the second season of the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation series, on Thursday. The teaser introduces Fairouz Ai as the voice of Yuuka Hirasaka, a high school student who excels at judo and the protagonist of the second season. On the way home from a judo tournament, she encounters a mysterious carriage that whisks her away to Twisted-Wonderland. Episode of Savanaclaw will begin streaming exclusively on Disney+ in December 2026. The first season, Episode of Heartslabyul, debuted exclusively on Disney+ in October 2025, and the overall anime will run for three seasons. The seasons adapt the original game's accompanying manga under the titles Episode of Heartslabyul, Episode of Savanaclaw, and Episode of Octavinelle. The anime's English dub debuted on Disney+ and Hulu on the same day the anime premiered. Takahiro Natori is serving as chief director and series script supervisor, and Shin Katagai is directing at Yumeta Company and Graphinica. Yoichi Kato is credited as the main writer. Hanaka Nakano and Akane Sato are designing the characters. Takumi Ozawa, the composer of the game, is also composing the music in the anime itself.","whyItMatters":"The teaser confirms that the second season will follow a new protagonist, Yuuka Hirasaka, rather than the game's original main character, signaling a narrative shift for the anime adaptation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFairouz Ai joins the cast as Yuuka Hirasaka, a high school student who excels at judo.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEpisode of Savanaclaw is based on The Lion King, while the first season, Episode of Heartslabyul, drew from Alice of Wonderland.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe anime covers the first three manga adaptations, with each season sharing its name: Episode of Heartslabyul, Episode of Savanaclaw, and Episode of Octavinelle.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYana Toboso, creator of the Black Butler manga, is credited for character design, concept, and scenario for the original game, created by Aniplex and Walt Disney Japan.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe game launched in Japan on March 18, 2020, with the English localization following on January 20, 2022.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe fourth manga adaptation, Episode of Scarabia, released its first volume on February 27.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe first season\u0026#39;s cast includes returning game voice actors: Natsuki Hanae as Riddle Rosehearts, Seiichirō Yamashita as Ace Trappola, Chiaki Kobayashi as Deuce Spade, and Noriaki Sugiyama as Grim.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSavanaclaw dorm members are voiced by Yūichirō Umehara as Leona Kingscholar, Taito Ban as Jack Howl, and Aoi Ichikawa as Ruggie Bucchi.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKenyū Horiuchi voices Dark Mirror, and Kento Hama voices Che\u0026#39;nya in the anime.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Fairouz Ai joins Disney Twisted-Wonderland as Yuuka Hirasaka, a judo champion who gets whisked to Twisted-Wonderland after a tournament. Episode of Savanaclaw streams on Disney+ in December.","twitterPost":"Episode of Savanaclaw swaps the magic mirror for a mysterious carriage. The new protagonist, Yuuka Hirasaka, is a judo student, not the game's original main character.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation revealed a teaser for its second season, Episode of Savanaclaw, with Fairouz Ai voicing new protagonist Yuuka Hirasaka. 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