{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9d9211d36ee02007e23a4e32","clusterId":"c_7e25716f6fcd8c7140bfe94c","slug":"love-is-better-the-second-time-around-season-2-adds-3-cast-members","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Love is Better the Second Time Around Season 2 Adds 3 Cast Members","summary":"The live-action series Love is Better the Second Time Around revealed three new cast members for its second season, all playing Takashi's ex-boyfriends. The season will premiere on September 1 on MBS, TBS, CBC, RKB, and HBC. The opening theme song \"Scenario\" by artist Mel was also previewed in a new trailer.","whyItMatters":"The second season is an original story set two years after the first season's ending, with Akihiro and Takashi now living together, and the new cast members will play Takashi's ex-boyfriends, expanding the drama's romantic complications.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe official website for the live-action series of Keiko Kinoshita\u0026#39;s boys-love manga Koi o Suru Nara Nidome ga Jōtō started streaming a new trailer on Tuesday, revealing three new cast members for the second season. Motoki Fukami, Akune Haruse, and Yūsuke Ōnuki will all play Takashi\u0026#39;s ex-boyfriends. The trailer also previews the opening theme song \u0026#34;Scenario\u0026#34; by artist Mel, who performed the first season\u0026#39;s opening theme.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second season is an original story set two years after the first season\u0026#39;s ending, with Akihiro and Takashi now living together. Makoto Hasegawa and Robin Furuya reprise their roles as Akihiro and Takashi. Yuka Yasukawa and Nao Nomura return as directors alongside new director Shinju Funabiki, who is also writing the scripts. The season premieres September 1 on the Dramaism block on MBS, TBS, CBC, RKB, and HBC.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Love is Better the Second Time Around season 2 adds Motoki Fukami, Akune Haruse, and Yūsuke Ōnuki as Takashi's ex-boyfriends. Opening song \"Scenario\" by Mel previewed. Premieres September 1 on Dramaism.","twitterPost":"Love is Better the Second Time Around S2 adds Motoki Fukami, Akune Haruse, Yūsuke Ōnuki as Takashi's ex-boyfriends. Opening theme \"Scenario\" by Mel. Premieres Sept 1 on Dramaism.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The live-action Love is Better the Second Time Around season 2 has added three new cast members, all playing Takashi's ex-boyfriends. The opening theme song by Mel was previewed in a new trailer. The season premieres September 1 on the Dramaism block.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-11/live-action-love-is-better-the-second-time-around-season-2-series-reveals-3-new-cast-members-/.240476\",\"title\":\"Live-Action Love is Better the Second Time Around Season 2 Series Reveals 3 New Cast Members, Opening Song in New Video\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4711,"outputTokens":695,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786485004,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T21:43:24.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T21:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T21:43:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7e25716f6fcd8c7140bfe94c","canonicalTitle":"News\nLive-Action Love is Better the Second Time Around Season 2 Series Reveals 3 New Cast Members, Opening Song in New Video","representativeArticleId":"a_56f766f1b1d0c75f596ff640","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Love is Better the Second Time Around\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Motoki Fukami\",\"Akune Haruse\",\"Yūsuke Ōnuki\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-11T20:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-11T20:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T21:46:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-11/live-action-love-is-better-the-second-time-around-season-2-series-reveals-3-new-cast-members-/.240476","title":"News\nLive-Action Love is Better the Second Time Around Season 2 Series Reveals 3 New Cast Members, Opening Song in New Video"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Love is Better the Second Time Around"],"studios":[],"people":["Motoki Fukami","Akune Haruse","Yūsuke Ōnuki"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}