{"rewrite":{"id":"r_80de2757ce37afb9eee0646a","clusterId":"c_5aae6f7a0fde9b94d2ea9de2","slug":"saga-of-tanya-the-evil-ii-premieres-july-8","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Saga of Tanya the Evil II Premieres July 8","summary":"The second season of the TV anime adaptation of Carlo Zen's military fantasy novel, Saga of Tanya the Evil II, will begin airing on July 8, 2026. Broadcasting starts on AT-X at 21:30, followed by TOKYO MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, BS11, and TV Aichi. Streaming will be available ahead of terrestrial broadcast on ABEMA and d Anime Store starting July 8, with other platforms following from July 11. The opening theme is MYTH \u0026 ROID's \"Why? RED induction,\" continuing their role from the first season. The ending theme is \"Weiter! Weiter!\" performed by Tanya Degurechaff (voiced by Aoi Yuki), with sound production by Masayuki Nakano. A mini-anime, Youjo Shenki 2, will air after each main episode on AT-X and stream on YouTube. The season is set in autumn of unified calendar year 1926, with Lieutenant Colonel Tanya commanding the newly formed Salamander Combat Group. The cast includes Aoi Yuki, Saori Hayami, Shinichiro Miki, and others. Animation production is by NUT.","whyItMatters":"The return of MYTH \u0026 ROID for the opening theme and the inclusion of a mini-anime spinoff signal that the production committee is betting on the franchise's established formula to sustain momentum through a second season.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe second key visual shows a giant Tanya standing at the center waving a baton, flanked by Imperial Army leaders Zettour and Rudersdorf. The image is meant to build expectations for what the three will bring to the Empire in the new season.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMYTH \u0026 ROID, returning for the opening theme, provided a comment. The band said the new song \"Why? RED induction\" inherits the \"wild excitement\" of the first season's \"JINGO JUNGLE\" while adding \"the seriousness and sorrow unique to the second season.\" They described the track as one that lets listeners \"digest frustration and rouse their spirits to live in the darkness.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe mini-anime \"Youjo Shenki 2\" will cover stories not told in the main series, including Weiss struggling with undertrained new recruits and Tanya dealing with various problems before winter arrives. The Salamander Combat Group has been reorganized with new members.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional cast includes Tomokazu Sugita as Mikel, Tomoyuki Morikawa as William Drake, Yoko Hikasa as Lilya, and Haruka Tomatsu as Mary. Key staff credits include director Takayuki Yamamoto, series composer Kenta Ihara, character designer Yuji Hosogoe, and music composer Shuji Katayama. The original novel series has cumulative sales exceeding 12 million copies.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"MYTH \u0026 ROID returns for the OP of Saga of Tanya the Evil II, calling their new song \"Why? RED induction\" a blend of the first season's wild excitement with the sorrow of a second season.","twitterPost":"Tanya Degurechaff (Aoi Yuki) performs the ED \"Weiter! Weiter!\" for Youjo Senki II, premiering July 8. A mini-anime spinoff also airs after each episode.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Saga of Tanya the Evil II premieres July 8, 2026, with MYTH \u0026 ROID returning for the opening theme. A mini-anime, Youjo Shenki 2, will air after each episode. The season follows Tanya commanding the Salamander Combat Group in autumn 1926.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606063u\",\"title\":\"TV Anime 'Saga of Tanya the Evil II' to Start Airing from July 8. 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RED induction,' and the ending theme is 'Weiter! Weiter!' performed by Aoi Yuki as Tanya Degurechaff.","A mini-anime titled Youjo Shenki 2 will air after each main episode on AT-X and stream on YouTube, covering side stories like Weiss training new recruits.","The season is set in autumn of unified calendar year 1926, with Tanya commanding the newly formed Salamander Combat Group.","The original Saga of Tanya the Evil novel series has cumulative sales exceeding 12 million copies."]}