{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ef174cc0470dc38286ba7c0e","clusterId":"c_9043a9ab40d49c1aa8ec723c","slug":"sasaki-and-peeps-season-2-sets-october-7-debut-and-madkid-opening","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Sasaki and Peeps Season 2 Sets October 7 Debut and MADKID Opening","summary":"Kadokawa revealed the main trailer, a new visual, two cast additions, the opening theme, and an October 7 debut for Sasaki and Peeps season 2. MADKID perform \"Unbroken.\" Tasuku Hatanaka joins as Himegami-kun and Yu Sasahara as Eriel. Yushi Ibe directs at SILVER LINK, with Yamato Ouchi as assistant director. The season airs on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and AT-X, and Crunchyroll streams it.","whyItMatters":"The second season keeps SILVER LINK and most of the first season's core staff while promoting episode and assistant director Yushi Ibe to the director's chair, so the production is continuity rather than a rebuild.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKadokawa dated the second season for October 7 at 11:00 p.m. JST, with Tokyo MX and BS NTV carrying the broadcast and AT-X also airing it. Crunchyroll streams the season.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe staff shifts are mostly internal promotions. First season episode and assistant director Yushi Ibe moves up to director at SILVER LINK, Yamato Ouchi becomes assistant director, and Kazunori Ozawa moves from animation director to action supervision. Deko Akao returns on series scripts and Saori Nakashiki on character design.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"MADKID returning for the Sasaki and Peeps Season 2 opening keeps its music pipeline tied to light-novel adaptations. The October 7 debut sets up SILVER LINK for a second production cycle under director Yushi Ibe.","twitterPost":"SILVER LINK's second Sasaki and Peeps season lands October 7 with Yushi Ibe back directing and Yamato Ouchi as assistant director.","threadsPost":"Sasaki and Peeps Season 2 brings back director Yushi Ibe at SILVER LINK with Yamato Ouchi as assistant director. The October 7 premiere date and MADKID's \"Unbroken\" mean the production retains its original creative chain while adding Tasuku Hatanaka and Yu Sasahara to the cast.","newsletterBlurb":"Kadokawa dated Sasaki and Peeps season 2 for October 7 and named MADKID's \"Unbroken\" as the opening theme. Two cast members join: Tasuku Hatanaka as Himegami-kun and Yu Sasahara as Eriel. Yushi Ibe takes over directing at SILVER LINK, with Crunchyroll streaming the season.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-10/sasaki-and-peeps-2nd-season-anime-reveals-main-trailer-2-new-cast-members-opening-theme-song-/.241645\",\"title\":\"Sasaki and Peeps 2nd Season Anime Reveals Main Trailer, 2 New Cast Members, Opening Theme Song, October 7 Debut\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4817,"outputTokens":681,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789091065,"createdAt":"2026-09-11T01:40:18.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-11T01:43:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-11T01:43:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9043a9ab40d49c1aa8ec723c","canonicalTitle":"News\nSasaki and Peeps 2nd Season Anime Reveals Main Trailer, 2 New Cast Members, Opening Theme Song, October 7 Debut","representativeArticleId":"a_76f7ba2d7010a072368e6be9","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Sasaki and Peeps\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Kadokawa\"],\"people\":[\"MADKID\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-11T01:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-11T01:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-11T01:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-10/sasaki-and-peeps-2nd-season-anime-reveals-main-trailer-2-new-cast-members-opening-theme-song-/.241645","title":"News\nSasaki and Peeps 2nd Season Anime Reveals Main Trailer, 2 New Cast Members, Opening Theme Song, October 7 Debut"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Sasaki and Peeps"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Kadokawa"],"people":["MADKID"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}