Joseph Luster
December 3, 2024 
The anime adaptation of Mayu Murata’s Honey Lemon Soda manga officially has a start date. The second full trailer made its way online this week, previewing more of J.C.STAFF’s production and revealing that the series will begin its broadcast in Japan on January 8, 2025.
The theme songs have also been announced. &TEAM will perform both the opening and ending songs—titled “Magic Hour” and “Wonderful World,” respectively—when the series kicks off next month.
Crunchyroll previously revealed plans to stream the series as it airs. You can check out the new trailer below.
Honey Lemon Soda 2nd Trailer
There’s also a new key visual:
Hiroshi Nishikiori (A Certain Magical Index) is directing at J.C.STAFF, with Akiko Waba (Blue Reflection Ray) on scripts, Aimi Tanaka on character designs and Akira Kosemura (Ao no Orchestra) on music. The leads include Kana Ichinose as Uka Ishimori and Shogo Yano as Kai Miura.
The Honey Lemon Soda manga has been running since 2015, and received a live-action film adaptation in 2021. Here’s how Yen Press describes it:
Honey Lemon Soda Plot
Middle school left Uka Ishimori with nothing but scars—to the point where she’s forgotten how to laugh or cry or even say “hello.” But a chance reencounter with a boy with lemon-colored hair invigorates her, giving her hope that maybe, just maybe, life can be that much sweeter if she finally reaches out for help.
You can read our review of Honey Lemon Soda, which Danica Davidson calls an “all-out shojo manga,” here.
Source: Press Release
