After being picked up by a different studio, the sequel to Haruhi Suzumiya’s spin-off is scheduled to come out fall 2021

Newtype Monthly Magazine ’s latest interview with Kadokawa ’s Maki Matsubara resulted in interesting news for fans of the now classic Haruhi Suzumiya franchise. While a third season of the original remains as unlikely as ever, a second season of its comedic spin-off is in the works.

Production of the first season was handled by studio Satelight and released to mixed reception in summer 2015. The new season will be in the hands of J.C. Staff , though some key staff from the previous one will also be making a comeback. All the original voice actors will return along with character designer Ikuko Ito , while the rest of participants are still unknown.

Haruhi Suzumiya was first adapted by a young Kyoto Animation back in 2006. Since then it has seen another season, a critically acclaimed movie and multiple spin-offs in several different mediums. Nagaru Tanigawa’s light novel series is still far from a conclusion, but strong fan response may just be the final push towards the finish line.