Yuri fans, rejoice! The live-action Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko is returning for a six-episode second season on June 26, 2025, MBS announced on May 1. Adapting Sal Jiang’s beloved office romance manga, the sequel follows Ayaka Usagida (Shiho Katō) and Hiroko Kanō (Kanna Mori) as an established couple navigating new adventures. Expect more laughs, love, and misunderstandings in this sapphic rom-com.
Season 1, aired in 2024, charmed viewers with its workplace humor and heartfelt queer romance, covering the full manga. The sequel introduces an original story supervised by Jiang, starting with a “Hawaiian Arc” (episodes 1-3) and followed by a “Living Together Arc” (episodes 4-6). Ayaka and Hiroko, now dating for a year and cohabiting for six months, face fresh comedic chaos, including a delayed “wedding night.”
Katō and Mori reprise their roles, bringing back their electric chemistry. New directors Yūka Eda (Jack o’ Frost) and Yūho Ishibashi helm the arcs, with Ayumi Shimo (Our Dining Table) writing the scripts. The supporting cast, including Mio Yūki and Kyōya Honda, is expected to return.
The series will air on MBS, TV Kanagawa, and other Japanese networks, with global streaming on GagaOOLala. Fans are thrilled for more of Ayaka’s flirtations and Hiroko’s flustered charm, with the original story raising hopes for deeper exploration of their relationship. Get ready for another dose of silly, sweet Yuri when Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko returns this June.
Sources: Anime News Network
