For the longest time, the land of new sports anime releases remained barren. For some reason, no production company was releasing a sports-based show. Then, Studio MAPPA released the much-awaited water polo anime series in the form of Re-Main. The new series became an instant hit as soon as it was released. On top of that, the franchise managed to retain its popularity until the final episode. Now, fans are demanding the renewal of Re-Main Season 2. So, is season 2 happening? What is the renewal status? Here is all you need to know.
The pilot season of Re-Main was originally announced back in March 2021. In a matter of four months, the first episode of the series landed on the television. Studio MAPPA worked on the animation and production of the series, whereas the series is written by Masafumi Nishida. Kiyoshi Matsuda joined the writer is directing the series. Now, viewers are waiting to hear from this director duo about the renewal.
Re-Main Season 2: Renewal Status
At the time of writing, the sequel of the popular water polo sports series has not been renewed. The final episode of the series aired on October 3, 2021. In most cases, the final episode tends to tease the second season with some snippets or notes from the makers. But this was not the case with Re-Main Season 2. However, it should also be noted that season renewals are a long-term process. In the case of Re-Main, it looks like the makers were betting on the reception of the series to decide the renewal.
So far, the critical and the public response to the anime has been relatively decent. The IMDb rating of the inaugural season was 7.5 out of ten. Moreover, fans have rated the show 7.26 stars on MyAnimeList. Even the social media dominance of the first season was high this Summer. Thus, it would not be a tough call for the makers to renew the second season. While it may take a longer wait, the second season is certainly on the way.
Re-Main Season 2: Plot Details!
The broader story of Re-Main follows the life of a champion water polo player Minato Kiyomizu. The anime starts with Minato waking up in the hospital one morning. To his surprise, all his friends and family began to celebrate as he wokHowever, thep. The medical staff told him that he was a coma for the last two hundred days. As he lost all memories of his past, his friends told him that he used to be a champion water polo player. After months of therapy and rehab, he finally decided to get back to the pool.
However, Minato soon learns that his past self was arrogant and overconfident young. His friends told him that he used to take too much pride in his talents. When his memories eventually returned, all his friends and teammates discredited him for becoming the arrogant man again. However, because of the burning passion that he had for water polo, he decided to continue playing with another amateur team of Yaminami High School. The team was mediocre, yet the players were extremely helpful and supportive of one another.
In the final episode, Minato had learned his lessons, and now he faced his former team. Even though he knew that winning against them would not be easy, he still managed to enjoy the match with his new friends. In the end, Yaminami High did not win, but the experience of the game was enough for them. Now, Re-Main Season 2 will look into further journeys of Minato and his new team as they take part in more and more tournaments.
Is There a Source Material?
The Re-Main anime series is an original sports-based show by Studio MAPPA. Director duo Mashafumi Nishida and Kiyoshi Matsuda are credited as the original creators of the series. The biggest advantage of an original series is that it is not bound with the constraints of the source material. A studio can produce as many seasons as the story may demand. Moreover, sports stories often tend to last a good four to five seasons. Thus, Re-Main Season 2 certainly has a high chance of returning to the screens.
Re-Main Season 2: Release Date
As mentioned earlier, renewal and rebooting are long-term decisions. Most banner studios in Japan have a fixed schedule years ahead of time. Thus, the second season of Re-Main might not find a release slate earlier than a year and a half. Hence, it is safe to say that the sequel will land somewhere between Winter 2022 to Spring 2023. We will be sure to update you as soon as the makers release more updates. Stay tuned for more!
