{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ee12f5241f20dcd4c56f1f2c","clusterId":"c_128d9c3981c54f10c3167851","slug":"snowball-earth-anime-gets-second-season","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Snowball Earth Anime Gets Second Season","summary":"The television anime adaptation of Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's manga Snowball Earth has been renewed for a second season. The announcement was made on the series' official X/Twitter account on June 26, 2026, the same day the 13th and final episode of the first season aired. A trailer for the new season was also released. The first season premiered on NTV's Friday night programming block on April 3, 2026, and is streamed by Hulu. Studio KAI produced the animation, with Munehisa Sakai directing. Shigeru Murakoshi handled series scripts, and Toshiya Kono designed the characters. Viz Media publishes the English version of the manga, which began serialization in Shogakukan's Monthly Big Comic Spirits in January 2021 and has released ten volumes as of December 2025. The manga has received praise from notable creators including Hideaki Anno, Hideo Kojima, and ONE.","whyItMatters":"The second season was announced on the same day the first season concluded, suggesting the renewal was prepared in advance of the finale.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Snowball Earth manga by Yuhiro Tsujitsugu began serialization in Shogakukan\u0026#39;s Monthly Big Comic Spirits in January 2021. As of December 2025, ten volumes have been released. The anime\u0026#39;s voice cast includes Daisuke Hirakawa as Yukio, Takuto Yoshinaga as Tetsuo Yabusame, and Ami Koshimizu as Ao Nogi, among others. The opening theme song \u0026#39;Zero\u0026#39; is performed by tuki, and the ending theme \u0026#39;Ima Kono Mune ni Tagiru no wa\u0026#39; is performed by Ai Higuchi. The first season\u0026#39;s 13 episodes aired from April 3 to June 26, 2026. The second season announcement came with a trailer, though no premiere date has been set. Viz Media describes the story: after a failed battle against alien invaders, pilot Tetsuo Yabusame awakens from cold sleep to find Earth frozen over. The manga has drawn praise from Hideaki Anno, Hideo Kojima, and ONE.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Snowball Earth's second season was announced the same day its first season finale aired. The manga's early champions include Hideaki Anno, Hideo Kojima, and ONE, a signal of the kind of attention the series has drawn.","twitterPost":"Snowball Earth's second season was announced the day its first season ended. The manga's early backers include Anno, Kojima, and ONE.","threadsPost":"Snowball Earth's second season was announced the same day the 13th and final episode of the first season aired. The manga has drawn praise from Hideaki Anno, Hideo Kojima, and ONE, a notable trio of endorsements for a series that just finished its first cour.","newsletterBlurb":"The Snowball Earth anime has been renewed for a second season, announced on the day of its first season finale. The series, based on the manga by Yuhiro Tsujitsugu, aired its 13th episode on June 26. A trailer for the new season has been released.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-26/snowball-earth-anime-gets-2nd-season/.238992\",\"title\":\"News Snowball Earth Anime Gets 2nd Season\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/snowball-earth-season-2-announced/\",\"title\":\"Snowball Earth Season 2 Announced\"},{\"source\":\"The Fandom Post\",\"url\":\"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/06/25/snowball-earth-anime-previews-13th-episode/\",\"title\":\"'Snowball Earth' Anime Previews 13th Episode\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5761,"outputTokens":2961,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782491551,"createdAt":"2026-06-26T16:25:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-26T16:30:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-26T16:30:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_128d9c3981c54f10c3167851","canonicalTitle":"‘Snowball Earth’ Anime Previews 13th Episode","representativeArticleId":"a_6ea89b04739be5a9f9bf25c0","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Snowball Earth\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-26T01:32:18.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-26T16:09:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-26T16:30:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-26/snowball-earth-anime-gets-2nd-season/.238992","title":"News\nSnowball Earth Anime Gets 2nd Season"},{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/snowball-earth-season-2-announced/","title":"Snowball Earth Season 2 Announced"},{"source":"The Fandom Post","url":"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/06/25/snowball-earth-anime-previews-13th-episode/","title":"‘Snowball Earth’ Anime Previews 13th Episode"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Snowball Earth"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The anime Snowball Earth was renewed for a second season on June 26, 2026, the same day the 13th and final episode of the first season aired.","The first season premiered on April 3, 2026, on NTV's Friday night programming block and is streamed by Hulu.","Studio KAI produced the animation, with Munehisa Sakai directing and Shigeru Murakoshi handling series scripts.","The manga by Yuhiro Tsujitsugu began serialization in January 2021 and has released ten volumes as of December 2025.","The manga has received praise from notable creators including Hideaki Anno, Hideo Kojima, and ONE."]}