{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a278ec3649274b1cb38969d7","clusterId":"c_a42a6af4ac642d923a79b758","slug":"live-action-happy-kanako-s-killer-life-gets-second-season","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Live-Action Happy Kanako's Killer Life Gets Second Season","summary":"DMM TV announced a second season of the live-action series based on Toshiya Wakabayashi's manga Happy Kanako's Killer Life. The new season debuts in September 2026 on DMM TV. Non and Taisuke Fujigaya return as Kanako and Sakurai. Tsutomu Hanabusa returns to direct and co-write the scripts.","whyItMatters":"The second season confirms the live-action adaptation's strong performance, following a first season that reportedly accumulated over 130 million social media views.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTsutomu Hanabusa, who directed the live-action Tokyo Revengers, returns to direct the second season and is co-writing the scripts with Ruriko Matsushima and Yusuke Aose. The first season debuted on DMM TV in February 2025. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the original manga in English, describing the story of a woman who hates her office job and ends up working for a contract killing agency.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Non and Taisuke Fujigaya return for season two of Happy Kanako's Killer Life. Director Tsutomu Hanabusa also reprises his role, suggesting the production team and cast remain intact across seasons.","twitterPost":"Non and Taisuke Fujigaya return for season two. Director Tsutomu Hanabusa also returns, keeping the creative team intact.","threadsPost":"Non and Taisuke Fujigaya reprise their roles in the second season of Happy Kanako's Killer Life. Director Tsutomu Hanabusa also returns to write and direct, keeping the core creative team consistent across seasons.","newsletterBlurb":"DMM TV announced a second season of the live-action Happy Kanako's Killer Life series, debuting in September 2026. Non and Taisuke Fujigaya return as Kanako and Sakurai. Tsutomu Hanabusa returns to direct and co-write the scripts.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-10/live-action-happy-kanako-killer-life-series-gets-2nd-season/.239470\",\"title\":\"Live-Action Happy Kanako's Killer Life Series Gets 2nd Season\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4137,"outputTokens":485,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783841018,"createdAt":"2026-07-12T07:21:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-12T07:22:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-12T07:21:14.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a42a6af4ac642d923a79b758","canonicalTitle":"News\nLive-Action Happy Kanako's Killer Life Series Gets 2nd Season","representativeArticleId":"a_75ae148a5638a2faa4491301","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Happy Kanako's Killer Life\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Toshiya Wakabayashi\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-10T06:13:44.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-10T06:13:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-12T07:22:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-10/live-action-happy-kanako-killer-life-series-gets-2nd-season/.239470","title":"News\nLive-Action Happy Kanako's Killer Life Series Gets 2nd Season"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Happy Kanako's Killer Life"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Toshiya Wakabayashi"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}