Always a Catch! Season 2: Everything Fans Are Hoping For

So, Always a Catch! (Nigashita Sakana wa Ookikatta ga Tsuriageta Sakana ga Ookisugita Ken) just wrapped its first season, and honestly, the fandom hasn't shut up about it since. There's something about a heroine who wears brass knuckles as a hair clip that just sticks with you. Now that the finale's aired, the question on everyone's mind is simple: are we getting Mimi and Renato back for round two?

Catching Up on Season 1 Real Quick

If you need a refresher, the show follows Maria "Mimi" Annovazzi, a noble girl who's about as far from delicate as you can get. She's got muscly sisters who toss her in the air for fun, a knuckleduster hair clip, and somehow ends up engaged to Prince Renato after he dumps the wrong girl in front of an entire crowd. Yeah, he thought she was her cousin Aida. It's messy, it's funny, and somehow it works. The author herself, Momoyo Manyo, described exactly the kind of heroine she set out to create when the anime was announced, saying:

"I wanted to write a girl who faces any difficulty head-on, who doesn't give up even after many failures, and who fights with her own strength." - Momoyo Manyo, author

From there the season juggles bandit run-ins, an actual assassination attempt courtesy of Ireneo and Zaira, and a slow burn romance that sneaks up on you. By the finale we get a ballroom dance, both families finally meeting, and the title getting dropped right at the end. Cute stuff, mostly wraps things up, but leaves just enough dangling that people want more.

Okay But When Is Season 2 Actually Coming

Here's the honest answer: nobody knows yet. The show's status is still sitting at "fate to be determined," which isn't exactly a comforting phrase if you're desperate for more Mimi content. What we do know is the manga is still going strong, so there's no shortage of material if a studio wants to pick this up again.

If you're looking for a rough guess, most shows in this genre take somewhere between one and two years to get a follow-up announcement, assuming they get one at all. So, a 2027 or 2028 release wouldn't be a wild bet, though take that with a grain of salt since it's speculation, not fact. What's interesting is that the manga apparently jumps straight from that ballroom scene into Renato heading out to visit Mimi's family territory, skipping over a chunk of material. Some fans have taken that as a sign the anime wasn't necessarily planned with a second season locked in, though it's really just reading tea leaves at this point.

What Might Actually Happen in Season 2

Assuming the show does come back, here's what the source material suggests could be on the table.

1. Renato actually making the trip to meet Mimi's family and see her home turf
2. Mimi figuring out how to navigate royal expectations without losing herself
3. More Aida and Placido moments, since their chemistry got a lot of love from viewers
4. New noble house drama or political stuff stirring things up
5. Deeper looks at how the Annovazzi family and the royal family mesh together
6. Naturally, more chances for Mimi to throw hands, because let's be real, that's half the appeal

Worth mentioning too, a decent chunk of people felt the Ireneo and Zaira storyline got dropped a little too fast, almost like there was more planned there that never got room to breathe. If Season 2 happens, that thread feels like an obvious one to revisit. And hey, before diving deeper into what-ifs, it's worth going back and rewatching the Season 1 trailer, there's some foreshadowing in there that hits different once you know how everything plays out.

What People Are Actually Saying

Look, the reception has been pretty warm overall. Mimi gets credit for carrying most of the show on personality alone, people love how blunt and genuine she is, even when comparisons pop up to other feisty heroines in similar romance anime. Even Yu Serizawa, the voice actress behind Mimi, captured that energy perfectly from the start. In an official cast comment, she described the character as:

"A truly feel-good girl with no hidden sides, always saying what's on her mind, a free-spirited tomboy!"- Yu Serizawa, VA of Mimi

That said, not everyone loved every arc equally. A fair number of viewers felt the back half slowed down compared to how punchy and fun those early episodes were, and the Ireneo subplot in particular got called out as feeling a bit disconnected from the main love story.

Still, when it comes down to it, most people just want more. There's a genuine sense of missing Mimi already, with plenty of comments about hoping for a Season 2 announcement sooner rather than later. The Renato and Mimi relationship in particular landed well, going from an awkward mix-up to something that actually felt earned by the end.

What Fans Can Expect Next

If you haven't caught up yet, it's streaming on Crunchyroll right now, so there's no excuse not to binge it before any news breaks. And if you're into tracking these kinds of speculative season 2 rundowns, we've also covered similar territory with I Made Friends With the Second Prettiest Girl Season 2 and Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku Season 2, worth a look if this is your kind of rabbit hole.

Until something official drops, it's rewatch and theorize mode for fans. Given how likable this cast is and how much unfinished business is sitting on the table, there's reason to stay hopeful, just don't hold your breath for an announcement tomorrow.