A new video for the Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki anime was posted on the series’ Twitter account on Friday. The video confirms that a new anime project is in the works, though the exact format of the series has yet to be announced.
The video features the character song “Colorful End Epilogue” with footage from the anime’s first season playing before the announcement.
Yūki Yaku’s Bottom-tier Character Tomozakilight novel series began serialization in 2016 under Shogakukan’s Gagaga Bunko imprint. The novels are illustrated by Fly, and have amassed 9 volumes throughout the series’ run do far. The light novel has inspired a manga adaptation, manga spin-off, and anime adaptation.
The manga adaptation ran in Square Enix’s Monthly Gangan Joker magazine from 2017-2021, and was illustrated by Eight Chida (Hanasaku Iroha, Girls Go Around), amassing 6 volumes during its run. The Minami Nanami Wants to Shine spin-off currently runs in Shogakukan’s Monthly Sunday Gene-X magazine and is illustrated by Bana Yoshida (I can't change my mind for Mr. Yano!). The series began serialization in 2020 with 2 volumes released so far.
A 12-episode anime adaptation was released during the Winter 2021 season, with 2 OVA episodes released in May and June 2021. Project No.9 (Higehiro, High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World) animated the series, with Shinsuke Yanagi (CHOYOYU!: High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World!,And you thought there is never a girl online?) directing, Fumihiko Shimo (Clannad ~After Story~, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya) handling the screenplay, and Hiromi Mizutani (Non Non Biyori, Tanaka-kun is Always Listless) composing.
Yen Press publishes the light novel and Minami Nanami Wants to Shine spin-off in English, while Comikey digitally distributes the manga adaptation. Funimation streamed the anime as it aired alongside an English dub.
Source: Anime News Network