Hinamatsuri season 2

Hinamatsuri Season 2: Release Date, Renewal Still Possible?

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Hinamatsuri is a 12-episode anime blending comedy, seinen, superpowers, and slice-of-life genres, which first aired in April 2018. Adapted from Masao Ōtake’s manga, this fan-favorite anime was brought to life by the renowned Feel Studio, known for hits like Remake Our Life! since its establishment in 2005. The series follows the hilarious and heartwarming adventures of two super-powered characters, Hina and Nitta, and was skillfully directed by Kei Oikawa. Oikawa has an impressive portfolio, having worked on episodes of Naruto and directing Oregairu‘s second season.

Originally broadcast on channels like AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, TVA, Sun TV, TVQ, and BS11, Hinamatsuri reached a global audience thanks to licensing by Crunchyroll and Funimation. The anime’s unique blend of humor and emotional depth has earned it a dedicated fanbase. Now, over four years since its release, fans are eagerly wondering: Will there be a second season of Hinamatsuri?

What is the Plotline of Hinamatsuri?

Nitta Yoshifumi is a yakuza member who likes to collect porcelain vases. One evening, while sitting in his apartment on the top floor of a skyscraper and enjoying himself, a metal box suddenly falls on his head. There is a human face on this box, and although Nitta tries to ignore it, he cannot. The next morning, the face on the metal box tells Nitta to pull herself out of the box. After Nitta opens the metal box, an 11-12-year-old girl named Hina emerges. Before long, Nitta realizes that this girl has telekinetic powers, and unwillingly, he has to take her with him. Although Hina’s powers help Nitta with his yakuza work, caring for her becomes complete torture for him. After all these experiences, everything turns into complete chaos as Hina’s friends from this new world and people who follow her from the old world get involved.

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The Picture: Crunchyroll Collection / YouTube

Will there be a second season of Hinamatsuri?

After more than six years, as of January 12, 2025, Feel Studio or any related company has not yet renewed the series for a second season at the time of writing. However, it is worth noting that new seasons of anime often appear even years later. One of the best-known examples of this is One-Punch Man, which made its return after a four-year wait with its second season. Particularly, the status of the source material can significantly delay preparations for a second season of an anime. While we eagerly await news, we can only speculate about the potential second season of Hinamatsuri until an official announcement is made. In this evaluation, we will consider key factors like manga status and popularity as essential criteria in predicting the series’ future.

Manga Status

As we mentioned at the beginning of the article, Anime Hinamatsuri is adapted from a manga written and illustrated by Japanese artist Masao Ōtake. The manga series published by Enterbrain appeared in Harta Magazine between 2010-2020. The manga series consists of 19 volumes. And the 19th volume in 2020 was the finale of the series. The manga is also available in English in One Peace Books publishing.

The anime’s first season covers the first 9 volumes of the manga. What remains is the 10 volumes of source material for a second season. If desired, enough source material is already available for a new season. However, the manga cannot provide more than a new season. In summary, there is no obstacle for the second season in terms of the source material. The second season will continue with the 10th volume of the manga if it is renewed. If you think the possibility for a new season is low or you don’t want to wait, you can read the manga from where the anime left off (volume 10th).

47%
Manga adaptation rate

Popularity

The Hinamatsuri series ranked 407th on Myanimelist based on its popularity. This ranking can be considered OK but not perfect for an anime that was released in 2018. On the other hand, Blu-ray Disc sales are very valuable for the anime new seasons. Because anime earn a large share of financial income from disc sales. On average, if an anime’s sales figures are over 4,000, it looks promising for a second season. When it is under, the production committee mostly decides that this business does not bring enough profit.

Hinamatsuri sold 1,024 units with its first volume. The sales volume is well below 4,000, so it doesn’t give much hope for the second season. However, there are always surprises. Besides, 2018 was a bad year in the anime industry in terms of disc sales, and only a few anime could surpass this figure.

Google search data is useful to see the current popularity of Hinamatsuri. When we look at its search volume, we see that the anime is searched above the average, but it is still not as strong as animes that have received new season approvals, such as To Your Eternity or Tonikawa. It seems that the Hinamatsuri anime needs more in terms of popularity. On Twitter, the official page of the anime is followed by 15k people, and we usually see that animes that have been approved for a new season reach over 100k followers.

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2nd Season Chance of Hinamatsuri
Popularity on Mynanimelist
82
Popularity on Social Media
55
Popularity on Google Searches
58
Success in Disc Sales
61
Reader Rating14 Votes
82
Positives
Good Reviews (8.12 on MA, 7.8 on IMDb)
Sufficient Manga Source Material Availability
Negatives
Only One Season
No Major Distributor or Additional Income
Below-Average Popularity
Manga Finished
No Best-Selling Manga/Light Novel Series
No Renewal Since 2018
No Success in Disc Sales
20
Renewal Possibility

When is the second season of the anime?

Hinamatsuri has not yet been renewed for a second season as of January 2025. Unfortunately, Blu-ray sales figures fell below expectations, which contributed to the lack of an official announcement. Additionally, the original Hinamatsuri manga was completed in 2020, which typically presents challenges for anime series. Once a manga ends, advertising budgets are often reduced, and there is less incentive to produce another anime season purely for promotional purposes. On the other hand, Hinamatsuri doesn’t have the same level of strong popularity as other ongoing popular series.

It’s important to note that the anime world is full of surprises. The good news is that there is still enough source material from the manga to create a potential new season and the first season has received good ratings. Although it’s unlikely that a second season will arrive soon—given the typical production and renewal timelines—it’s possible that a new season might meet the audience sometime around 2026 or 2027 even though that is very unlikely based on our investigation.