MARRIAGETOXIN Season 2 is officially locked in for January 2027 — and the announcement arrived at the best possible moment: the instant Season 1’s final episode finished airing in Japan on 30 June 2026. Studio BONES Film’s breakout Spring anime returns for a second run, streaming on Crunchyroll globally, Singapore included.
The Show That Made Spring 2026 Worth Watching
If you slept on this one, the setup is deceptively simple: Hikaru Gero is heir to a family of poison masters and has zero interest in marriage — except that if he doesn’t find a bride and secure the bloodline, his younger sister gets forced into a political arrangement instead. His fix is to recruit Mei Kinosaki, a professional marriage swindler, to help him navigate the hunt. What unfolds is an action-comedy where both leads are competent at very different kinds of manipulation, and the chemistry earns the rom-com label.
The manga, written by Joumyaku and drawn by Mizuki Yoda, runs in Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+. BONES Film adapted it across 13 episodes covering three arcs — the Water Master, Sound Master and Beast Master storylines — directed by Motonobu Hori with Kohei Tokuoka handling character design and chief animation direction.
Season 2 — What the Creator Said
Story author Joumyaku shared a personal message with the Season 2 announcement, as published by Anime Corner. Floored by the news, the author wrote that they were “beyond grateful” — crediting the fans directly for making it happen. On what’s ahead: Season 2 will bring in, in Joumyaku’s own words, “charming and wildly unpredictable new characters” alongside the returning leads.
January 2027 gives the production roughly six months of runway from the Season 1 finale — a brisk but entirely workable turnaround for a Shonen Jump+ adaptation with an established team already in place.
What Made Season 1 Stand Out
Season 1’s reputation rested on execution as much as premise. Series composition by Kimiko Ueno kept the pacing tight across all three arcs, and the score by Taisei Iwasaki and Yuma Yamaguchi gave each tonal shift — comedy to action to genuine stakes — its own texture. Opening theme Kill or Kiss by Yurina Hirate and ending Shake Na Baby by AKASAKI were well-matched to the show’s chaotic-romantic register.
Where Singapore Fans Can Watch
MARRIAGETOXIN streams on Crunchyroll with English subtitles and an English dub, fully available in Singapore and across Southeast Asia. Season 1’s 13 episodes are up now — plenty of time to catch up before January. For more anime and manga coverage, check our full archive.