The official website for the Blue Miburo TV anime has announced that its highly anticipated second season, officially titled “Serizawa Assassination Arc,” is scheduled to premiere in Japan on December 20, 2025. The announcement was accompanied by a new character visual, offering fans a glimpse into the upcoming storyline.
The “Serizawa Assassination Arc” Approaches
The second season will delve into the “Serizawa Assassination Arc,” a significant narrative point in the historical fiction series. The newly released visual features the protagonist Chirinu Nio alongside key members of the Miburo, hinting at the dramatic events that will unfold. The visual is described as depicting a “brief day connecting the first season to the Serizawa Assassination Arc,” setting the stage for the intense plot.
A Continuation of the Miburo’s Journey
The first season of the Blue Miburo anime, an adaptation of Tsuyoshi Yasuda’s historical manga, aired for 24 episodes from October 2024 to March 2025. The production of the second season was confirmed immediately following the broadcast of the first season’s finale in Japan.
The series follows the journey of Nio, a kindhearted orphan living in Kyoto in 1863, during the tumultuous final years of the Edo Period. Nio’s strong sense of justice leads him to join the Miburo, an outcast group of ronin who would eventually become the renowned Shinsengumi. Along the way, he encounters pivotal historical figures such as Hijikata Toshizo and Okita Soji. The anime explores Nio’s growth as he navigates the chaos of the era, striving to defend the city and pursue his ideals of a better world.
Crunchyroll currently streams the first season of Blue Miburo in various regions, including the United States, Canada, Oceania, Latin America, and the United Kingdom, allowing international fans to catch up before the new season’s debut. The original manga, Ao no Miburo, is published in English under the title The Blue Wolves of Mibu by Kodansha USA Publishing.
