Kyokou Suiri 2nd Season Episode 1 | Working · 2024 |

The season premiere serves as an anime-original bridge designed to reintroduce the primary cast and core mechanics of the series.

"That Name is Kotoko Iwanaga" (or simply "Episode 1") Original Air Date: January 8, 2023 English Dub Release: April 16, 2023, on Crunchyroll Production Studio: Brain's Base Genre: Supernatural, Mystery, Romance Plot Summary Kyokou Suiri 2nd Season Episode 1

Overview

The episode highlights Kotoko’s signature blend of high intelligence, "master BS skills" (weaving believable lies to satisfy spirits), and her quirky, aggressive romantic interest in Kuro. It also showcases Kuro’s reality-altering and predictive abilities during a brief action sequence. Cast and Staff Japanese Voice Actor (Seiyū) English Dub Actor Kotoko Iwanaga Akari Kitō Lizzie Freeman Kuro Sakuragawa Mamoru Miyano Brandon Jay Winckler Sumo Ayakashi Joe Hernandez Director Keiji Gotoh The season premiere serves as an anime-original bridge

The episode begins with a brief recap of Season 1 events, narrated by a stone lamp yokai. It re-establishes Kotoko Iwanaga as the "Goddess of Wisdom," the mediator between the human and supernatural worlds, and her immortal boyfriend Kuro Sakuragawa . Cast and Staff Japanese Voice Actor (Seiyū) English