Hinomaru Sumo was adapted into an anime after half a decade of its initial release. When the wrestling anime dropped, it got loads of appreciation from all over the community. Following a classical approach, staying faithful to the manga and the beautiful animation just made it more interesting than it already was.
After the show got over in March 2019, the fans have been waiting to hear some news for the second season, and here’s everything we know about the prospects of the Hinomaru Sumo Season 2 so far.
1. Release Date of Season 2
There isn’t any news regarding the production of ‘Hinomaru Sumo Season 2’ as of now. The studio and other production companies are silent about it.
But if one is to guess, it might get released in Summer 2021, keeping in mind the impact Covid-19 left on the anime industry. It’s still recovering from the pandemic.
Furthermore, the chances of the second season happening isn’t looking good.
2. Will there be a Season 2?
Hinomaru Season 2 is not happening as it has been cancelled. The show went under the radar, it didn’t get the recognition it was supposed to, which lead to a decent performance on the streaming platforms.
The not so appealing Blu-ray sales only create more doubts and perplexities. These two are the primary sources of revenue, and if these areas don’t perform well, then a new season is most probably not happening.
Although there’s no news or any announcement made by the studio, so there’s hope. Moreover, there are only 11 more volumes to cover, so they might just do it.
So yeah, cling onto those fat bodies and diapers, things aren’t over yet.
3. Theory Section
The manga series about sumo wrestling ran for a total of five years and was quite successful, it was well-received and people appreciated the art and storytelling.
Constituting of whopping 252 chapters in its pocket, the popular manga series came to an end on July 22, 2019. With a very fitting ending to its story, Kawada ended the reign of Ushio Hinomaru and his struggles, celebrations, and wins.
(a) Financial Standings
We have been kept in the dark regarding the revenue and other aspects. Apart from a few recognitions and a nomination, not much is known about the manga series too.
By February 8, 2015, Volume 20 of the series stood high and mighty at the 20th place on the Weekly Oricon Manga Charts.
Hinomaru Sumo was nominated for Best Shonen Manga in the 39th Kodansha Manga Awards and placed 14th in the Zenkoko Shotenin ga Eranda Osusume Comics 2015.
(b) About the Studio
The studio behind the art and animation of this sumo wrestling anime is none other than Gonzo. Known for its prolific and proper use of color palettes in the anime they make. Some of their famous works are 7Seeds, Welcome to NHK, Hellsing, and Vandread.
(c) The Animation
Gonzo stayed true to the manga art even in the anime; the use of dense dark lines and palette during the intense scenes was executed brilliantly and then dropping it down a notch for the rest of the part.
The art style is terrific and deserves a huge applause. There are almost no stills in all anime, and now this is what an excellent adaptation looks like. Truly amazing experience.
(d) About Kawada
Kawada is the original author and artist for Hinomaru Sumo, and he did a spectacular job and refined the cliched sports tropes into a crystallized perfection in the process, creating an immersive and beautiful story.
The reign of Hinomaru Sumo ended on July 22, 2019, only with an incredible joyride of 252 chapters. He isn’t working on any other manga series right now.
Not much about his health can be inferred, but we do hope that he is doing well and good.
4. Production Update
As of the last update, Gonzo, Shueisha, Kodansha, or any other production company related to the second season of Hinomaru Sumo hasn’t disclosed any information yet.
All we can do is hope that the second installment releases sometime soon, and we can witness Ushio’s journey to becoming the best wrestler.
5. Key Visual
No new key visuals have been released yet.
The first season adapted 17 volumes i.e. around 150 chapters into a 24 episode series.
The story will pick up from the 18th volume.
No new teaser or trailer has been announced yet.
6. Cast and Staff
There will be new additions to the cast, but the staff is most likely to remain the same.
Staff
| Director | Yasutaka Yamamoto |
| Series Composition | Shingo Irie and Yuka Yamada |
| Character Design | Kie Tanaka |
| Music | James Shimoji |
| Studio | Gonzo |
Cast
| Voices | Characters |
| Atsushi Abe | Hinomaru Ushio |
| Kentaro Kumagai | Yuuma Gojou |
| Fukushi Ochiai | Shinya Ozeki |
| Takuya Satou | Chihiro Kunisaki |
| Mikako Komatsu | Reina Gojou |
7. About Hinomaru Sumo
Hinomaru Zumou or better known as Hinomaru Sumo is a manga series penned and illustrated by Kawada. It began its serialization in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump in May 2014. The sumo manga series ended in July 2019 with an astounding total of 28 tankabon volumes.
Later on in 2018, Gonzo adapted the manga series into a 24 episode anime television series. The first episode aired on 5th October 2018.
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