Are you ready for another round of gang fighting with a side of gambling?
A brand-new teaser for the second season of the new original anime HIGH CARD debuted today! In the trailer the series confirmed its premiere dropping in early January 2024 and announced the returning cast members! Along with the second season being announced, a new stage play adaptation was also revealed to be in the works and is expected to open around the same time as the second season drops.
Watch the newest trailer dropped on the anime's Twitter account now:
The character designs transformed for animation by Nozomi Kawano (RADIANT Season 2), music by Ryo Takahashi (SK8 the Infinity), and a series composed by Naoki Kuroyanagi, HIGH CARD is an original mixed-media project created by Homura Kawamoto (Kakegurui) and Ebimo. It is directed by Junichi Wada (SAKUGAN) at Studio Hibari.
Not familiar with the original anime series HIGH CARD and want to be more up to date for the season 2 drop? Read on to learn more about the storyline:
After discovering that his orphanage was on the brink of closing due to financial stress, Finn, who was living freely on the streets, set out for a casino with the aim of making a fortune. However, nothing could have prepared Finn for the nightmare that was awaiting him. Once there, Finn encountered a car chase and bloody shootout caused by a manʼs “lucky” card.
Finn will eventually learn what the shootout was about. The world order can be controlled by a set of 52 X-Playing cards with the power to bestow different superhuman powers and abilities to the ones that possess them. With these cards, people can access the hidden power of the “buddy” that can be found within themselves.
There is a secret group of players called High Card, who have been directly ordered by the king of Fourland to collect the cards that have been scattered throughout the kingdom, while moonlighting as employees of the luxury car maker Pinochle. Scouted to become the groupʼs fifth member, Finn soon joins the players on a dangerous mission to find these cards.
“All you need in life are manners, dignity, and the will to bet on your own life.”
However, Whoʼs Who, the rival car maker obsessed with defeating Pinochle, and the Klondikes, the infamous Mafia family, stand in the way of the gang.
A frenzied battle amongst these card obsessed players, fueled by justice, desire, and revenge, is about to begin!
Season 1 of the series is currently up on Crunchyroll's streaming services, and season 2 will be dropping weekly on Crunchyroll once its premiere airs.
Did you watch season 1 of HIGH CARD? Let us know your thoughts on the new trailer for season 2, and let us know if you will be tuning in to the premiere in the comments down below! We will let you know more details about the official premiere date when they drop.