The boat
girls are ready to brighten up our routine again. The official website
confirmed on Friday that the second season of the Azur Lane: Slow
Ahead! (Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin! 2!) anime will premiere
on Japanese television next July, bringing back its signature short
episode format.
To warm up,
the production committee released a new trailer and a promotional image. The
trailer lets us hear a fragment of this season's main theme, the song
"Shaisuma—!", performed by singer Yui Sakakibara, who
returns to the franchise after her participation in previous installments.
Anime
Detailse Azur Lane: Slow Ahead!
In the
technical section there are some changes compared to the first season we saw in
2021. This time, the director's chair is occupied by Shunji Maki working
under the CANDY BOX studio. For its part, the script is once
again in good hands with the return of Yū Satō, who will team up
with Hotaru Asafuji.
Full
voice cast
If you're a
fan of the mobile game, you already know that the casting of this franchise is
a real parade of voice stars. Here are the actresses confirmed for this
second round:
- Nozomi Yamane as Javelin
Known in the industry almost exclusively for bringing this charismatic destroyer to life in all adaptations and versions of the Azur Lane franchise. - Yō Taichi as Ayanami
Remembered for playing Kenya in the thriller Erased and Dorothy in Princess Principal. - Maria Naganawa as Laffey
Famous for melting hearts like Kanna Kamui in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid and the adorable Plaquetita in Cells at Work!. - Rika Abe as Z23
She is well-loved among idol fans for being the voice of Mizuki Makabe on The Idolmaster Million Live!. - Sumire Uesaka as Akashi.
An industry superstar, unmistakable for being Nagatoro in Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro and Shalltear Bloodfallen in Overlord. - Minami Takahashi as Baltimore
Recognized for her role as Megumi Tadokoro in Food Wars! and Lucoa in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. - Ayane Sakura as Prinz Eugen
Another dubbing giant, famous for playing Ochaco Uraraka in My Hero Academia and Gabi Braun in Attack on Titan.
Additional Production Equipment
- Director: Shunji
Maki.
- Scripts: Yū Satō (Kiratto Pri☆Chan) and Hotaru Asafuji.
- Character Design and Chief
Animation Director: I died.
- Music: Fūga Hatori (My Wife
is the Student Council President).
- Sound Director: Masanori Tsuchiya (New
Game!).
- Animation
Studio: CANDY BOX.
About the franchise
In case you
live under a rock and don't know the saga, this series of shorts adapts
the yonkoma manga (four panels) drawn by Hori,
which in turn is based on the mega popular mobile game created by Manjuu and Yongshi.
While the main anime of 2019 focused more on war and action, Slow
Ahead! gives us a much more relaxed and comical look at the day-to-day
life of the girls at the naval base.
