Image via Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko 2nd Stage live-action series' X/Twitter account
The new series' additional cast members include (image above from top left to bottom right):
Anri is an enigmatic worker at a prominent advertising agency in Tokyo who crosses paths with Hiroko by happenstance. As "Jun," Hiroki Nanami is known for being a well-respected figure in the LGBTQ+ community. It is said that simply looking at her can make anyone fall deeply in love with her. - Hohomi Nasu as Misato Ebina, Ayaka's junior at work - Ema Kurata as Tsumugi Igari, Hiroko's niece - Riria Kojima as Keiko Igari, Tsumugi's mother and Hiroko's younger sister
Image via Comic Natalie The new season of the show will debut on various channels including MBS, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and Chiba TV starting from June 26th to July 3rd. There will be a total of six episodes in this series.
Shiho Katō and Kanna Mori return as Ayaka Usagida and Hiroko Kanō, respectively.
Yūka Eda is in charge of the initial three episodes, with Yūho Ishibashi taking over for the remaining ones. Ayumi Shimo is back to write the scripts.
The first series premiered in Japan in July 2024.
NTT Solmare Corp's MangaPlaza digital service publishes ( link ) the manga in English. The company describes the story:
Soft and bubbly office lady Ayaka is madly in love with her senior at work, Hiroko! Two lovestruck coworkers who both think the other is straight totally crush on each other... popular Twitter artist Sal Jiang 's latest office rom-com!
Jiang launched ( link ) In June 2020, Futabasha launched its web comic action manga series which continued until March 2023. They released the third and final volume of this series in March 2023 as well.
In March 2020, Jiang's manga "Shiro to Kuro: Black & White" was launched on Comic Ruelle, Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha's manga website. It concluded with its third volume in May 2023. Seven Seas is currently publishing it in English.