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Muse Asia Licenses 100 Girlfriends Season 2, I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons Anime
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In addition, Muse Asia announced on Sunday that it has licensed the television anime of Izumi Sawano's I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons (Kisaki Kyōiku kara Nigetai Watashi) light novel series, and will debut the stream on January 5 at 9:00 p.m. GMT +8.
Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You manga in English, and it describes the story:
Aijo Rentaro tried and tried again, but after asking a hundred girls out on a date, he was rejected every single time. In desperation, he prays for guidance...only to be told by a god that his rejections were due to some cosmic error! Now the god is going to set things right by making sure that Aijo gets one hundred dates. Except, as things often do with gods, the dates come with a catch: one hundred girls are destined to be Aijo's soulmate, and unless he returns their feelings each and every time, they'll die in horrible accidents! Sure enough, girls start confessing their love to Aijo left and right. But how is he supposed to choose?! He doesn't want to kill anyone! When he looks at each potential soulmate, it feels like a bolt of lightning. Can someone really love a hundred other people? This hilarious romantic comedy takes the harem concept to a wild extreme!
The anime will premiere in Japan on January 12.
New cast members for the second season include:
- Amane Shindō as Kurumi Haraga
- Rie Takahashi as Iku Sutō
- Lynn as Mimimi Utsukushisugi
- Kanon Takao as Meme Kakure
Hikaru Sato (Dropkick on My Devil!) directed the first season at Bibury Animation Studio. Takashi Aoshima (Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!) was in charge of the series scripts. Akane Yano (Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki) designed the characters. Shuhei Mutsuki, Shunsuke Takizawa, and eba composed the music at Lantis.
The first season's staff is returning for the second season, with the addition of Tsumugi Maeda as the second sub-character designer and costume designer.
The heroines from both seasons (as voiced by their cast members) unite as "Rentarō Family" to sing the opening theme song "Arigato, Daisuki ni Natte Kurete" (Thanks for Being So Lovable).
The first season premiered on Tokyo MX and other stations on October 8, 2023. Muse Asia streamed the anime as it aired in Japan.
J-Novel Club has licensed the novel series and the manga adaptation, and it describes the story:
Duchess Leticia Dorman has been betrothed to Crown Prince Clarke since age seven. She was once a rambunctious and free-spirited child, but the strict education she's receiving to make her a fit future princess has really put a cramp in her lifestyle. Her only hope is that the prince might someday take an interest in someone else—so when Clarke shows up to a royal ball with an unknown woman at his side, Lettie is overcome with delight, presuming her dream has come true and her engagement has been broken off!She wastes no time retreating to an easygoing countryside life, but her newfound peace is cut short when the prince shows up and claims she's still his fiancée! Clarke is determined to win Lettie over and marry her, while Lettie is determined to resist his charms and escape! Who will emerge victorious in this heart-pounding battle of wills?
Shinobu Tagashira (Diabolik Lovers, Junji Ito "Collection" director) is directing the anime at EMT Squared, and is also serving as the character designer. Tomoco Kanemaki (Kingdom Hearts novel author) is in charge of series scripts. Naoyuki Chikatani and Yuki Hayashi are composing the music.
The anime stars:
- Haruka Shiraishi as Leticia
- Jun Fukuyama as Clarke
- Wataru Hatano as Nadir
- Yuka Saitō as Brianna
