TV Anime "Arithmetic Family 2" Casts Junji Mashima, Yoko Hikasa, Yuichi Nakamura, and Toshi Shimada as New Cast Members!　The first PV is now on view on the official website.

New information, including new character settings, has been released from the TV anime "Arikuten Kazoku 2.

Arikuten Kazoku" is a TV anime based on a novel (Gentosha) by Tomihiko Morimi, who is well known for "Shijohan Shinwa Taikei" and other works. It is a comedy-drama series set in modern-day Kyoto, where raccoon dogs, tengu, and humans are all mixed up in a turmoil. It was broadcast from July to September 2013 and was highly acclaimed in various fields, winning the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Division Excellence Award. The second season, "Arikiten Kazoku 2" will begin airing in April 2017.
⇒2017 Spring Anime List

The event "Yuuten Kazoku 2" held on January 12, 2017 was a success prayer! Tadasunomori Tanuki no Tsubaki no Tsubaki no Tsubaki", held on January 12, 2017, many new information was announced at the event.
⇒Anime "Arikuten Kazoku" appointed as Kyoto special goodwill ambassador! 　The latest information including the key visual for the second season and new cast members were also released.

In addition, it has been announced that the theme song will be "Narugu ga Mamoru Mamoru" by milktub and the ending theme song will be "Moon River" by fhána, and the official website ( # ) has been renewed with new content on the characters, staff, and cast. The first PV featuring the new characters has also been released on the official site, so be sure to check it out.
Below is a description of the characters and the official report from the day of the event.

Characters] (*Honorific titles are omitted)

■The Second Generation (CV: Junji Mashima)
The second generation of Akatama Sensei, who disappeared after a big fight with his teacher, but returned to his home town for the first time in a hundred years.

■Tamaran (CV: Yoko Hikasa)
The eldest daughter of the Nanzenji family, she is the biggest chess fan in the raccoon world and used to be Mr. Akatama's assistant.

Wuichiro (CV: Yuichi Nakamura)
The eldest son of the Isikawa family, he is a hairy boy who left home because he did not agree with his father, Soun.

Tenmaya (CV: Shimada Satoshi)
He looks like a small, stocky middle-aged man, but he is a very skilled ayashigeki (illusionist)

Official report】 【Official report

Praying for the success of "Utsukushin Kazoku 2! Event at Shimogamo-jinja Shrine Tadasunomori Tanuki no Gathering
The first ever anime event held at the World Heritage-listed Shimogamo Shrine, "Utsukushi-no-Kazoku 2" was a success! Junji Mashima, who plays Nidaime, made his first appearance in front of the fans gathered for the event. He was joined by author Tomihiko Morimi, Takahiro Sakurai as Yasaburo, Mamiko Noto as Benten, director Masayuki Yoshihara, and producer Kenji Horikawa to pray for the success of "Arikoten Kazoku 2.