RENEWAL
Hit Japanese anime series “Wind Breaker” has been confirmed for a second season, distributor Crunchyroll said on Thursday. The announcement came the same day as the finale of Season 1.
“Welcome to Furin High School, an institution infamous for its population of brawny brutes who solve every conflict with a show of strength. Some of the students even formed a group, Bofurin, which protects the town. Haruka Sakura, a first-year student who moved in from out of town, is only interested in one thing: fighting his way to the top,” reads an official synopsis.
“Wind Breaker” is based on an original manga created by Satoru Nii, and is published in Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket. The animated television series is produced by CloverWorks (“Spy x Family” “Black Butler: Public School Arc”). It is directed by Akai Toshifumi (“Fate/Grand Order -Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia”) with series composition and screenplay written by Seko Hiroshi (“Attack on Titan Final Season” “Chainsaw Man,” “Jujutsu Kaisen”).
Crunchyroll said that the second season is already in production. It will be released at an undisclosed date in 2025.
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