Sasaki and his talking Java sparrow Peeps are returning for a second season after more than two years away. Sasaki and Peeps Season 2 Episode 1 premieres on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, with a one-hour special that continues the story of a tired office worker juggling a fantasy world, modern-day psychic battles, and a government job he never asked for.
Crunchyroll will stream the new season worldwide for viewers in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and the CIS region. The English dub is also expected to return, though Crunchyroll has not yet confirmed the exact dub release date.
Release Date and Streaming Time by Region
The Japanese broadcast begins on Tokyo MX and BS NTV at 11:00 p.m. JST on October 7, 2026. AT-X airs the episode one hour earlier at 10:00 p.m. JST. The first episode runs as a one-hour special, giving the season an extended opening.
Crunchyroll typically releases new simulcast episodes within a few hours of the Japanese broadcast. The exact Crunchyroll release hour for Episode 1 has not been announced, but the platform’s usual pattern places new episodes on its service on the same day as the Japanese TV airing.
United States and Canada (Eastern Time): 10:00 a.m. ET on October 7.
United States and Canada (Pacific Time): 7:00 a.m. PT on October 7.
United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Ghana (GMT/Western European Time): 2:00 p.m. GMT on October 7.
Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, and Central Europe (CET): 3:00 p.m. CET on October 7.
India (Indian Standard Time): 7:30 p.m. IST on October 7.
Japan (Japan Standard Time): 11:00 p.m. JST on October 7 (Tokyo MX and BS NTV broadcast). AT-X airs at 10:00 p.m. JST.
Australia (Australian Eastern Standard Time): 12:00 a.m. AEST on October 8.
South Korea (Korea Standard Time): 11:00 p.m. KST on October 7.
Brazil (Brasilia Time): 11:00 a.m. BRT on October 7.
How to Watch Season 2
Crunchyroll holds the international streaming rights for Sasaki and Peeps Season 2. The platform is available in most countries outside Japan, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, Brazil, and across Europe.
A Crunchyroll subscription is required to access new episodes. The platform offers multiple tiers, including a free ad-supported option in some regions and premium plans for ad-free viewing. The English dub for Season 1 launched shortly after the subtitled version, and a similar pattern is expected for Season 2.
Japanese viewers have additional streaming options through local platforms that carry the Tokyo MX broadcast. International viewers outside Crunchyroll’s service areas may find the series on regional anime streaming partners, though Crunchyroll remains the primary global platform.
What Happened in Season 1
Sasaki and Peeps follows Sasaki, a corporate worker in his late 30s who buys a Java sparrow from a pet shop for companionship. The bird, named Peeps, is actually Piercarlo, a powerful sage reincarnated from another world. Peeps grants Sasaki the ability to travel between modern Japan and a fantasy world, along with the power of magic.
Sasaki begins using his new abilities to run a business in the other world, importing Japanese goods and selling them at a profit. His quiet double life takes a sharp turn when he encounters a psychic on his way home from work. He escapes using magic but is mistaken for a psychic himself and recruited by the Cabinet Office’s Paranormal Phenomena Countermeasure Bureau, a government agency that deals with supernatural threats.
The first season ran for 12 episodes from January to March 2024. It introduced a large cast of characters from both worlds, including government agents, psychics, magical girls, and nobles from the fantasy realm. The season ended with a major battle at the Bureau headquarters involving the magical girls Magical Pink and Magical Yellow.
Where Each Main Character Stands
Sasaki has settled into an uneasy routine. He works his corporate job, runs his otherworld business, and answers calls from the Bureau when supernatural trouble arises. His goal is a quiet life, but his various responsibilities keep pulling him in different directions. The Season 2 trailer shows him facing new threats from both the fantasy world and modern Japan.
Peeps remains Sasaki’s closest companion and magical mentor. The reincarnated sage is fond of Japanese wagyu chateaubriand and often pushes Sasaki toward a slow-paced life of eating and sleeping. His knowledge of magic and the other world continues to guide Sasaki through dangerous situations.
Ms. Hoshizaki is a government esper with water manipulation abilities who works alongside Sasaki at the Bureau. She cannot create water from thin air, so she relies on Sasaki’s icicle magic during combat. Her sharp demeanor and heavy makeup hide a dedicated agent who takes her job seriously.
Otonari-san, also known as Shizuka Futari, is a middle school girl who lives next door to Sasaki. She spends most of her time sitting outside her apartment due to problems at home. Sasaki brings her food and looks out for her, and she has developed a strong attachment to him. Season 2 introduces a major development for her character, as a demon named Abaddon recruits her as his apostle.
Elsa is the daughter of Count Müller from the fantasy world. She has become entangled in Sasaki’s business dealings and the political conflicts of her realm. Her presence in the story bridges the otherworld and modern Japan storylines.
Magical Pink is a magical girl who appeared in the first season as an antagonist. She and other magical girls attacked the Bureau in the Season 1 finale. Her true identity and motivations remain part of the ongoing mystery.
New Cast Members Joining Season 2
Three new voice actors join the cast for Season 2.
Mutsumi Tamura voices Abaddon, a demon who makes Otonari-san his apostle. Tamura is known for roles in My Hero Academia and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.
Tasuku Hatanaka voices Himegami-kun, a boy who serves as the apostle of the angel Eriel. Hatanaka has appeared in My Hero Academia and Ushio and Tora.
Yu Sasahara voices Eriel, an angel who fights bravely despite her weakness. Sasahara’s previous roles include Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song and Takt Op. Destiny.
The returning Japanese cast includes Tomokazu Sugita as Sasaki, Aoi Yūki as Peeps, Rie Takahashi as Ms. Hoshizaki, Akari Kitō as Otonari-san, Miyu Tomita as Elsa, Inori Minase as Magical Pink, and Ryōtarō Okiayu as Akutsu.
Staff and Theme Song
Yuushi Ibe takes over as director for Season 2 at SILVER LINK. He previously worked as an episode director and assistant director on Season 1. Yamato Oouchi serves as assistant director, and Deko Akao returns for series composition.
Saori Nakashiki returns for character design, with Kazunori Ozawa as action supervisor. Koji Fujimoto and Osamu Sasaki are the new music producers.
The opening theme is “Unbroken” by the five-member dance and vocal group MADKID.
“What are Sasaki and Peeps thinking, and what choices will they make…? I wrote the lyrics hoping to express their inner thoughts and emotional fluctuations.” — LIN, lyricist for “Unbroken,” commented on the new opening theme.
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