{"rewrite":{"id":"r_75f94690083de757de671b74","clusterId":"c_10a80df980097e145c89d182","slug":"love-is-better-the-second-time-around-season-2-adds-2-cast-members","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Love Is Better the Second Time Around Season 2 Adds 2 Cast Members","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new season is an original story set two years after the first season\u0026#39;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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe season premieres September 1 on the Dramaism block across MBS, TBS, CBC, RKB, and HBC.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Love Is Better the Second Time Around season 2 adds Aloha Takamatsu and Junya Shiraishi to the returning cast. The original story picks up two years later, premiering September 1.","twitterPost":"Love Is Better the Second Time Around S2 confirms Aloha Takamatsu and Junya Shiraishi return. Original story set 2 years later, premieres Sept 1 on Dramaism.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The live-action Love Is Better the Second Time Around series confirmed two more returning cast members for season two. The new season is an original story set two years after the first, premiering September 1.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-03/live-action-love-is-better-the-second-time-around-season-2-confirms-2-returning-cast-members/.240253\",\"title\":\"Live-Action Love is Better the Second Time Around Season 2 Confirms 2 Returning Cast Members\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4573,"outputTokens":600,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785975937,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T00:14:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T00:22:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T00:14:11.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_10a80df980097e145c89d182","canonicalTitle":"News\nLive-Action Love is Better the Second Time Around Season 2 Confirms 2 Returning Cast Members","representativeArticleId":"a_ef2ffa2326b9f1ab3394469f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Love is Better the Second Time Around\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Aloha Takamatsu\",\"Junya Shiraishi\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-04T01:39:38.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-04T01:39:38.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T00:22:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-03/live-action-love-is-better-the-second-time-around-season-2-confirms-2-returning-cast-members/.240253","title":"News\nLive-Action Love is Better the Second Time Around Season 2 Confirms 2 Returning Cast Members"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Love is Better the Second Time Around"],"studios":[],"people":["Aloha Takamatsu","Junya Shiraishi"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}