Domestic Girlfriend (Domesutikku no Kanojo) is a Japanese manga series created by Kei Sasuga. Since April 2014, the shonen demographic manga has been serialized weekly in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine. The animated television series was adapted by Diomedéa and the first season was released on January 12, 2019, and concluded on March 30, 2019. Right now, there's no news if Domestic Girlfriend will be renewed for a second season, but here are some speculations including the possible release date, plot, as well as other details.
Domestic Girlfriend anime TV series is directed by Shōta Ihata and written by Tatsuya Takahashi. The series was broadcasted on Animeism block BS-TBS, MBS, and TBS. So far, there were no announcements about Domestic Girlfriend season 2, but since the anime has been frequently on Crunchyroll's top 20 most popular anime, there is a high possibility it will be renewed for a second season. If ever confirmed, reports claim the upcoming season might be released anytime soon.
Domestic Girlfriend follows the story of Natsuo Fujii, who is in love with his teacher named Hina. He tries to move on, so he agrees to a mixer. There, he met a girl named Rui Tachibana, who invited him to sneak out. The next day, Natsuo's father told him he wants to remarry, and it turns out Rui is actually Hina's little sister and they are the daughters of Tokiko Tachibana, his father's love interest.
Domestic Girlfriend focuses on the conflicting feelings of Natsuo towards his first love and the girl whom he lost his virginity and it tackles a controversial relationship between a teacher and a student, as well as between step-siblings. It also highlights relevant themes such as family, youth, career, learning, and friendships.
The plot of Domestic Girlfriend season 2 will show how Natsuo develops a feeling for Rui. The beginning of the second season might be somehow similar to the classic American sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Chapter 73 of the manga starts with a scene in the future, Natsuo is already married and works as a professional novelist. He received a phone call and was asked to write a story about how he and his wife got together, though it wasn't revealed in the manga whom he married.
The main characters are expected to return in Domestic Girlfriend season 2 including Natsuo Fujii (voiced by Taku Yashiro), Rui Tachibana (Maaya Uchida), and Hina Tachibana (Yōko Hikasa). The anime series also features the voice of Haruka Yoshimura (as Momo Kashiwabara), Konomi Kohara (Miu Ashihara), Nobuo Tobita (Akihito Fujii), and Takuya Eguchi (Fumiya Kurimoto).
