Higehiro Season 2: Is There Enough Source Material?
HigeHiro Season 2 renewal status explored!
Rom-coms are a fan-favorite genre within the anime community, as, despite some over-the-top antics, one can relate to the characters and their stories.
Recently, rom-com such as Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, My Dress-Up Darling, and Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai have become incredibly popular in the fandom.
Similarly, Summer 2021 was privy to one such popular rom series as the anime adaption of Shimesab s’ light novel, Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway hit the small screens.
The plot follows Yoshida, a 26-year-old IT salaryman who one day confesses his feelings to a senior named Gotou Airi at the workplace.
However, it turns out Airi is already seeing someone else, which brings Yoshida s’ five years of unrequited love to an end.
Following the disappointment, Yoshida heads to a bar for a drink and vents his frustration to his colleague Yoshimoto.
As it starts to get late, Yoshida makes his way home, and while returning, he spots a high school girl, Sayu.
He then approaches the girl and asks what she is doing there at that time of night and that she should go home. The young girl answers that all the trains have stopped running for the night.
Sayu has a brief debate with Yoshida on where she should go, and eventually, the latter agrees to let her stay at his place for free despite the girl offering herself as payment.
The next day, Yoshida wakes up with clear head and no memory of last night. Sayu explains what happened and how she ended up in his apartment.
Yoshida finds it hard to let Sayu go and thus begins a journey as an underage high schooler and a heartbroken salaryman.
HigeHiro Season one was well received by reviewers and critics alike, and after its conclusion of it, fans were wondering if there would be a second installment or not.
To find the answer, keep scrolling as we bring you all the latest news and updates on HigeHiro Season 2.
WHAT IS THE HIGEHIRO SEASON 2 RELEASE DATE?
HigeHiro Season One aired from 5th April 2021 to 28th June 2021 for 13 episodes.
As of writing, there is no update from studio Project No. 9 on the renewal of HigeHiro Season 2.
| SEASON | RELEASE DATE |
| HigeHiro Season 1 | 5th April 2021 |
| HigeHiro Season 2 | Yet to be Announced |
Production studios consider various financial and commercial metrics before announcing a renewal.
Financially, the first Blu-ray volume, which was released in June 2021, sold 1,759 copies in its first week. The second volume, which was released two weeks later, sold 2173 copies.
As mentioned earlier, HigeHiro Season One was a success and was one of the top-rated animes of the Summer 2021 slate.
Most fans enjoyed the characters and plotlines throughout the first season s’ run, which is further evidenced by its IMDB user episode ratings.
| EPISODE | RATING |
| HigeHiro Episode 1 | 7.9 |
| HigeHiro Episode 2 | 7.8 |
| HigeHiro Episode 3 | 8.3 |
| HigeHiro Episode 4 | 7.6 |
| HigeHiro Episode 5 | 7.2 |
| HigeHiro Episode 6 | 7.5 |
| HigeHiro Episode 7 | 7.4 |
| HigeHiro Episode 8 | 8.0 |
| HigeHiro Episode 9 | 8.0 |
| HigeHiro Episode 10 | 7.7 |
| HigeHiro Episode 11 | 7.7 |
| HigeHiro Episode 12 | 7.9 |
| HigeHiro Episode 13 | 7.5 |
While the reviews, ratings, and profits are in favor, a crucial factor for renewal will be the availability of studio and source material.
Unfortunately, season one adapted the entire light novel, and hence there is no source material left for producing HigeHiro Season 2.
The good news is that the author has started writing a new epilogue titled “Hige wo Soru: Another Side Story,” which takes place several years later where Yoshida will meet with a grown-up Sayu. The novel focus will be on Yuzuha Mishima and Airi Gotou.
Shimesab tweeted I will be writing about those ‘various things’ as a spin-off work, so please wait for further news! I’m really glad to be able to put a period in the story of Mishima and Gotou!”
Even if the epilogue gets completed, studio Project No.9 has a packed schedule with four new projects set to release later this year.
Furthermore, the studio isn’t known for producing sequels which could spell bad news for fans hoping for new Higehiro: After Being Rejected I Shaved and Took in a High School Runawa Season 2 characters and plotlines.
The best fans can expect for any form of HigeHiro content is perhaps an OVA or movie, which could be made for promotional purposes for the epilogue.
All in All, it is highly unlikely that HigeHiro Season 2 will be happening, and consequently, it’s pointless waiting for any updates on HigeHiro Season 2 trailer and HigeHiro Season 2 release date.
HIGE WO SORU SOSHITE JOSHIKOUSEI WO HIROU MANGA AND LIGHT NOVEL
Hige wo Soru Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou manga is written by Shimesaba and illustrated by Imaru Adachi.
The manga has been serialized in Monthly Shonen Ace since November 2018 and has been collected into 9 volumes, with the latest issue released on 26th December 2022.
Hige wo Soru Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou manga is rated 7.2/10 and ranked #4995 with 44k members on MyAnimeList
Hige wo Soru Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou light novel is written by Shimesaba and illustrated by Booota.
It began serialization online between March 2017 and August 2018 on Kadokawa’s user-generated novel publishing website Kakuyomu.
The light novel is collected into 5 volumes, with the latest issue released 1st June 2021.
The series appeared at 4th in the bunkobon edition of Takarajimasha’s annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! in 2019.
As of June 2021, The light novel has sold has sold 2 million copies for volumes 1-5.
Hige wo Soru Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou light novel is rated 7.6/10 and ranked #1809 with 12k members on MyAnimeList
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HIGEHIRO CAST, CHARACTERS AND CREW
Higehiro: After Being Rejected I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway is directed by Manabu Kamikita with series composition from Deko Akao.
Characters are designed by Takayuki Noguchi, and the music is composed by Tomoki Kikuya.
Animation is produced by studio Project No.9, with Lin Ge serving as art director.
You can find the list of Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway characters and voice cast below:
| CHARACTERS | VOICED BY |
| Sayu Ogiwara | Kana Ichinose |
| Yoshida | Kazuyuki Okitsu |
| Airi Gotō | Hisako Kanemoto |
| Yuzuha Mishima | Kaori Ishihara |
| Issa Ogiwara | Kousuke Toriumi |
| Asami Yūki | Natsumi Kawaida |
| Kyōya Yaguchi | Ryota Ohsaka |
| Hashimoto | Yūsuke Kobayashi |
| Endō | Kengo Kawanishi |
| Yuko Masaka | Manaka Iwami |
CONCLUSION
Source material is vital for any renewals, and sadly, for HigeHiro Season 2, there aren’t any creators to adapt.
