You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2: July Premiere, New PV, and 7co Debuts with “Nekojarashi”

We’ve got a date, a new promo, and a song that’s about to live rent-free in our heads. You and I Are Polar Opposites (Seihantaina Kimi to Boku) is gearing up for Season 2, and the return feels like spotting two total opposites sharing the same umbrella—awkward, cute, and somehow inevitable.

Season 2 is set: release window and where we’ll watch

Season 2 premieres on July 5 in Japan, airing Sundays at 5:00 p.m. JST across MBS, TBS, and additional networks. Outside Japan, Crunchyroll will stream the new season.

We’re already picturing the routine: snacks ready, notifications off, and the group chat on standby. Here in Madrid, that usually means someone’s watching half-awake—we won’t name names.

The new opening: 7co steps in with “Nekojarashi”

The new promotional video also confirms the opening theme: “Nekojarashi”, performed by 7co (pronounced Nanako). The track was written specifically for the anime, and it doubles as 7co’s major debut single.

We love when an opening feels tailor-made for the characters. Think of it like this: when Suzuki walks into a room, the song should bounce. When Tani answers with calm honesty, the song should breathe. If it does both, we’re sold.

Staff updates: familiar backbone, new reinforcements

Season 2 keeps a steady core while adding a few key names to the team. Takakazu Nagatomo continues directing at Lapin Track. Scripts are handled by Teruko Utsumi, who also serves as animation producer. Character designs come from Mako Miyako, with Naho Kozono as sub-character designer and also a chief animation director alongside Sayuri Sakimoto. Music is composed by tofubeats.

Newly highlighted additions include:

• Tamami Izawa (from Season 1’s main animation) joining as an additional chief animation director
• Sara Sakoe joining as an additional chief animation director
• Eriko Kimura as sound director

And yes, we’re the kind of people who notice sound direction. A single well-timed silence can hit harder than a confession.

Other key roles include art direction by Chieko Nakamura, compositing direction of photography by Tomoyuki Shiokawa, color key art by Yuki Akimoto, 3D direction by Yuushi Koshida, editing by Masayuki Kurosawa, and 2D design by Wataru Osakabe. Production oversight is handled by SHOCHIKU anime.

Quick refresher: what this rom-com is really about

If we had to pitch it in one scene, it’s this: Suzuki follows the crowd without even noticing. Tani speaks his mind like it’s the most natural thing in the world. Put them together and suddenly everyday life feels like a small, honest experiment in communication.

The manga by Kōcha Agasawa began serialization on Shonen Jump+ in May 2022, after starting as a one-shot in January 2021. It ended in November 2024, with the eighth and final volume released in March 2025. The series has surpassed 1.8 million copies in circulation (including digital), and it placed #3 in the 16th Manga Taisho Awards (2023) and #7 in the 17th (2024). In English, it’s available via MANGA Plus and Viz Media.

Season 1 debuted in January and also received a same-day English dub while streaming, so we’re curious to see how Season 2 keeps that momentum.

What we should watch for next

Before July lands, we can do three simple things:

• Rewatch Season 1 and pick your favorite “opposites attract” moment
• Listen for the opening vibe: does “Nekojarashi” match Suzuki and Tani’s rhythm?
• Share the PV with that friend who says they “don’t like rom-coms” (we’ve all got one)

Now tell us: are we expecting Season 2 to be an overlooked gem, or the kind of rom-com everyone should have been talking about already? And what do we want more of—Suzuki chaos, or Tani truth-bombs?