More Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Anime in the Works

Second anime planned for 2018

The next year or so will be another big one for Shūichi Asō's The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. manga. Not only is the live-action movie adaptation set to open in Japan this October, but a new anime is currently in the works.

News about the new production comes from early looks at next week's issue of Shonen Jump magazine. There isn't much further info at the moment, but the second anime adaptation is planned for 2018.

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. was previously adapted into a TV anime that ran in the summer and fall seasons of 2016. ​

 

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Anime's Season 2 Visual Revealed
The official website for the television anime of Shūichi Asō's The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. manga revealed the visual for the anime's upcoming second season on Monday. The new season will premiere in early 2018.

The manga centers on a high school boy named Kusuo Saiki. He possesses supernatural powers that cause unfortunate events in his everyday life.

The first season premiered as a "double broadcast," airing in the mornings Mondays-Fridays within the Oha-Suta("Good Morning Star") program on TV Tokyo, and at night on TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, and TV Osaka. The morning broadcast aired five episodes each week, and the late-night broadcast collected those five episodes and aired them together. The anime premiered in July 2016.

Funimation streamed the series with English subtitles as it aired in Japan, and also streamed an English broadcast dub for the series.

The manga is also inspiring a live-action film that opens in Japan on October 21.​