Puniru is a Kawaii Slime Season 2 Unveils New Cast, Catchy Opening, and July 6 Premiere in Fresh Trailer
Sumire Uesaka joins the cast in the anime's highly anticipated second season—discover her new role and what it means for the story!
Sumire Uesaka Joins Season 2 of Puniru is a Kawaii Slime Anime
Exciting News for Fans
Popular voice actress Sumire Uesaka has been announced as a new cast member for the second season of the Puniru is a Kawaii Slime anime. The official website revealed key details including a new promotional video, more cast, and the season's premiere date.
Season 2 Premieres July 6
The second season is set to premiere on July 6 at 5:30 p.m. JST on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. Fans can look forward to fresh adventures and an exciting addition to the cast.
Watch the New Promo Video
The video features the opening song "Brun-Brun," performed by Puniru and voiced by Yū Sasahara.
New Character: Gelee
Sumire Uesaka will voice Gelee, described as a mysterious, beautiful girl who calls herself "the perfect AI."
Season 1 Recap
The first season debuted in October 2023 on TV Tokyo, with Crunchyroll streaming the series worldwide as it aired.
Series Overview
Puniru is a Kawaii Slime is a romantic comedy manga originally created by Maedakun. The story follows Kotarō, who creates a slime called Puniru. After seven years, Puniru transforms into a beautiful young woman, leading to comedic and heartwarming situations.
Main Cast
- Yū Sasahara as Puniru
- Shūichirō Umeda as Kotarō
- Risa Shimizu as Mami Kirara
- Junya Enoki as Yūsuke Nanpa
- Yumiri Hanamori as Alice Okanega
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Gо̄-yan
- Kōsuke Echigoya as Hone-chan
- Kazuya Nakai as Hiroshi Mado
- Ikue Ōtani as Runrūn
- Sumire Uesaka (new in season 2) as Gelee
Staff
- Director: Yūshi Ibe (returns from Season 1)
- Series Scripts: Michiko Yokote
- Character Design: Aya Tanaka
- Music: Izumi Mori
- Studio: TOHO animation STUDIO
Additional Staff
- Scripts: Michiko Yokote, Miharu Hirami, Rintarō Ikeda
- Art Director: Miu Miyamoto
- Art Setting: Miu Miyamoto, Erika Mihara, Ami Takasusuki, Hiroshi Izumi (new)
- Color Design: Asami Kitsukawa, Mayu Takata
- Director of Photography: Haruka Gotō
- Editor: Misaki Enokida
- Sound Director: Yuji Tange
- Sound Production: Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
About the Manga
- Author: Maedakun
- Publication: Started March 2022 in Shogakukan's Weekly Coro Coro Comics
- Accolades: Ranked #4 in the "Next Manga Awards" Web Manga category (2022)
- The 8th compiled volume will be published on July 28.