Mao Releases New Trailer

Following the release of its new visual a few days ago, the Mao TV anime has now received a second trailer ahead of its second cour’s July 4 debut. It was also announced that Reina Ueda‘s “Tayutau” will serve as the ending song of the new cour.

Mao is an adaptation of the manga by Rumiko Takahashi. Viz Media describes the first volume as such:

Nanoka passes through a portal into the Taisho era, where exorcist Mao reluctantly rescues her from the jaws of a grotesque yokai. When Nanoka gets back to the present, she discovers she has some new, incredible abilities. She returns to the past looking for answers, only to get caught up in Mao’s investigation of a series of gruesome murders. As her questions about herself multiply, Nanoka learns that Mao is cursed by a cat demon named Byoki—and so is his sword. If anyone but Mao attempts to wield it, they are doomed. But when Mao’s life is in jeopardy, Nanoka picks up his blade and swings!

Teruo Sato (Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Season 1) is directing the anime at Sunrise. The cast includes Yuki Kaji as Mao and Natsumi Kawaida as Nanoka Kiba.

The Mao manga debuted in 2019 in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday and has 29 volumes as of June 2026. It is the latest Takahashi title to be adapted into an anime, others being Ranma ½, Inuyasha, Urusei Yatsura, Rin-ne, and Maison Ikkoku.

Disney+, Hulu, Prime Video, and iQIYI are some of the platforms streaming the anime.

Production credits

• Director: Teruo Sato (Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Season 1)
• Series composer: Yuko Kakihara (Blue Box)
• Character designer and chief animation director: Yoshihito Hishinuma (Inuyasha, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon animation character designer)
• Animation production: Sunrise

Cast

• Yuki Kaji as Mao
• Natsumi Kawaida as Nanoka Kiba
• Hiro Shimono as Hyakka
• Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Kamon

Source: @MAOanimation