The ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess Season 2 opening animation, a fun and peppy sequence which frames the cast as the ones filming it, has been released on SHOPRO’s YouTube channel sans credits.
Yuki Kamiya (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 “Shibuya Incident Arc” opening, Chainsaw Man Ending 3 and 8) storyboarded and unit directed the sequence in the real world. Kamiya is also credited with “2D,” compositing, and editing.
The opening song is ILLIT‘s “Sunday Morning.”
SHOPRO also uploaded the ending animation, which features bright colors and charming illustrations from an minami. Toya Aono was the unit director and production assistant for this, while the storyboards and costume designs were done by Xiexie Inu. The song is Yuika‘s “Ojosama ni wa Narenai.”
‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess Season 2 premiered on January 12 and is being streamed by Crunchyroll and the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel. It is based on the Shueisha-published gag manga written by Robinson Haruhara and illustrated by Hirakei, which began serialization in Shonen Jump+ in 2019 and released its 19th and final volume this month. The premise involves the torment of a captive human princess at the hands of the Hellhorde. Crunchyroll is
The anime’s first season premiered in January 2024. The manga is available in English on Manga Plus.
Staff (reprising unless stated otherwise):
• Director: Yoko Kanamori
• Series composer: Keichiro Ochi (new, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten)
• Character designer: Toshiya Kono
• Sub-character designer: Masaaki Takiyama
• Sub-character designer: Yo Natsuki (new)
• Food and prop designer: Yasuho Tamura
• Food and prop designer: Shuhei Arita (new)
• Food and prop designer: Ayaka Kondo (new, Fate/Strange Fake co-animation director)
• Food and prop designer: Akiko Kanai (new)
• Music composer: Masaru Yokoyama
• Animation production: PINE JAM
Cast
• Haruka Shiraishi as Princess
• Chikahiro Kobayashi as the sword Ex
• Shizuka Ito as Torture Tortura
• Tessho Genda as the Hell-lord
• Mutsumi Tamura as Sakura Heartlock
Source: SHOPRO YouTube channel
