A key visual has been revealed for the second cour of the ongoing The Drops of God TV anime series, along with a trailer showcasing some moments from the anime’s first half. The second cour will begin with the anime’s 13th episode on July 3, 2026 and has been airing in Japan since April 10, 2026.
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The second cour’s main theme songs were announced late this past May, which include the opening theme “Call Me Asap” by Japanese singing and dance group SUPER★DRAGON (which is briefly highlighted in the trailer), while the ending theme is “Every Summer” by singer eill.
The first cour’s opening theme “hate you? love you?” by Hokuto Yoshino was also spotlighted in the trailer. Meanwhile, the ending theme was “Kami no Shizuku” by voice actress Maaya Uchida.
Kenji Itoso (Aquarion: Myth of Emotions) is directing the anime series, with Yu Mitsuru as series composer and scriptwriter and Sodai Suwa (Demon Lord 2099) as character designer. SATELIGHT is handling the animation production, while YANCHESTER is credited with the animation production cooperation.
Meanwhile, the anime’s voice cast stars:
- • Kazuya Kamenashi as Shizuku Kanzaki
- • Takuya Sato as Issei Tomine
- • Maaya Uchida as Miyabi Shinohara
- • Banjo Ginga as Yutaka
- • Yuko Kaida as Ryoko Kiryu
- • Shinshu Fuji as Shiro Fujieda
- • Misa Watanabe as Maki Saionji
- • Yuya Uchida as Soichiro Mishima
- • Jin Urayama as Roberu Doi
The Drops of God (also known in Japan as Kami no Shizuku) is based on the wine-themed drama manga series written by Tadashi Agi and drawn by Shu Okimoto. It began in Kodansha’s Morning seinen magazine on November 18, 2004 and concluded on June 12, 2014. A total of 44 tankobon volumes were released in Japan. Kodansha USA publishes the manga series in English.
The manga inspired two sequel manga series, which include 2015’s Drops of God: Mariage (which has been released in English digitally by Kodansha USA) and another short series in 2023.
The series also inspired a Hulu original live-action series, which is a French-Japanese production. A second season premiered on Apple TV+ in January 2026.
Crunchyroll licensed the anime series for streaming in select countries and territories worldwide.
© Tadashi Agi/Shu Okimoto, Kodansha /The Drops of God Anime Production Committee
Pony Canyon describes the main synopsis of The Drops of God anime as:
World-renowned wine critic Yutaka Kanzaki has passed away, leaving behind a wine collection worth over 12 billion yen. His will states that his collection will be given to the one who can identify the origin and year of twelve wines he’s chosen, the “Twelve Apostles”, and one that’s superior even to them, “The Drops of God”.
Competing for the prize are Yutaka’s son, Shizuku, who received a world-class education in wine but rebelled against his father and has never drank a drop, and Issei Tomine, a young charismatic wine critic whom Yutaka had recently adopted as his son.
Sources: The Drops of God Official X/Twitter (2) (3), Official YouTube Channel, Crunchyroll News
