{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6d67d2d7791a8fabc8860f49","clusterId":"c_70dae5a286e68c9f165dfeb7","slug":"saga-of-the-tanya-the-evil-ii-sets-july-8-premiere-theme-song-artists","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Saga of the Tanya the Evil II Sets July 8 Premiere, Theme Song Artists","summary":"Kadokawa revealed the second season of Saga of Tanya the Evil will premiere on July 8 on AT-X and other channels. MYTH\u0026ROID returns for the opening theme, while Aoi Yūki performs the ending. A new mini-anime series will follow each episode. Takayuki Yamamoto directs at studio NUT, replacing Yutaka Uemura.","whyItMatters":"The announcement locks in a premiere date and creative team for a long-awaited sequel that was first announced in 2021.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKadokawa confirmed on Saturday that \u003cem\u003eSaga of Tanya the Evil II\u003c/em\u003e will debut on July 8 at 9:30 p.m. on AT-X, with additional broadcasts on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, BS11, and TV Aichi. The band MYTH\u0026ROID, which worked on the first season, returns to write, arrange, and perform the opening theme song \"Why? RED induction.\" Aoi Yūki, the voice of Tanya Degurechaff, again performs the ending theme \"Weiter! Weiter!\" with lyrics by hotaru and music by Masayuki Nakano.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTakayuki Yamamoto takes over as director at studio NUT, replacing first-season director Yutaka Uemura. Kenta Ihara returns to oversee series scripts, and Yuji Hosogoe returns as character designer and chief animation director. The returning cast includes Saori Hayami as Visha, Shinichirō Miki as Rerugen, and Tesshō Genda as Rudersdorf, among others. New cast members include Tomokazu Sugita as Mikel and Yōko Hikasa as Lilya.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new mini-anime titled \"Yōjo Shenki 2\" will air immediately after each main episode on AT-X, then stream on the Kadokawa Anime Channel on YouTube starting the following Thursday at midnight JST for two weeks. The mini-anime will feature new members of the Salamander Kampfgruppe.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Saga of Tanya the Evil II swaps directors mid-series. Yutaka Uemura helmed season one; Takayuki Yamamoto takes over at the same studio NUT. The change may signal a shift in visual tone.","twitterPost":"Saga of Tanya the Evil II changes directors from season one. Takayuki Yamamoto replaces Yutaka Uemura at studio NUT.","threadsPost":"Saga of Tanya the Evil II premieres July 8, but the notable detail is the director swap. Takayuki Yamamoto takes over from Yutaka Uemura at studio NUT. MYTH\u0026ROID returns for the OP; Aoi Yuki sings the ED. A mini-anime will follow each episode.","newsletterBlurb":"Kadokawa has set a July 8 premiere date for Saga of Tanya the Evil II, with MYTH\u0026ROID returning for the opening theme and Aoi Yūki performing the ending. Takayuki Yamamoto directs the second season at studio NUT, and a new mini-anime series will follow each episode.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-06/saga-of-tanya-the-evil-ii-unveils-theme-song-artists-july-8-debut-mini-anime/.238213\",\"title\":\"Saga of Tanya the Evil II Unveils Theme Song Artists, July 8 Debut, Mini Anime\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4428,"outputTokens":764,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780734413,"createdAt":"2026-06-06T08:19:53.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-06T08:22:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-06T08:22:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_70dae5a286e68c9f165dfeb7","canonicalTitle":"News\nSaga of Tanya the Evil II Unveils Theme Song Artists, July 8 Debut, Mini Anime","representativeArticleId":"a_3e82ca713b214c721fc6af76","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Saga of Tanya the Evil II\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Myth \\u0026 Roid\",\"Aoi Yūki\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-06T07:00:52.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-06T08:51:40.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-06T08:57:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-06/saga-of-tanya-the-evil-ii-unveils-theme-song-artists-july-8-debut-mini-anime/.238213","title":"News\nSaga of Tanya the Evil II Unveils Theme Song Artists, July 8 Debut, Mini Anime"},{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/the-saga-of-tanya-the-evil-season-2-reveals-new-visual-theme-song-july-8-premiere/","title":"The Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2 Reveals New Visual, Theme Song, July 8 Premiere"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Saga of Tanya the Evil II"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Myth \u0026 Roid","Aoi Yūki"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Saga of Tanya the Evil II premieres on July 8 at 9:30 p.m. on AT-X, with additional broadcasts on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, BS11, and TV Aichi.","MYTH\u0026ROID returns to write, arrange, and perform the opening theme song 'Why? RED induction.'","Aoi Yūki performs the ending theme 'Weiter! Weiter!' with lyrics by hotaru and music by Masayuki Nakano.","Takayuki Yamamoto directs at studio NUT, replacing first-season director Yutaka Uemura.","A new mini-anime titled 'Yōjo Shenki 2' will air after each main episode on AT-X and stream on the Kadokawa Anime Channel on YouTube."]}