The second season of the social-misfit comedy Haganai: I don't have many friends NEXT is now streaming on both Crunchyroll and Hulu. Picking up where the original series left off, this 12-episode run continues the chaotic efforts of the Neighbor’s Club, a group of social outcasts attempting to navigate high school friendships despite their glaring personality flaws.
Produced by AIC Build, the series leans heavily into the harem-comedy subgenre, centered on Kodaka Hasegawa and his attempt to manage a club filled with eccentric, often abrasive, female members. While the first season established the premise of the club, NEXT shifts the focus toward deepening the tangled web of romantic tension and the group's increasingly complex social dynamics.
For those unfamiliar with the franchise, the series is a quintessential example of the early 2010s school-life genre, balancing slapstick humor with the genuine social anxieties of its leads. It holds a solid 7.26 on MyAnimeList, backed by a significant following of over 335,000 voters who appreciate its willingness to lean into the 'regrettable' nature of its characters rather than making them idealized archetypes.
This release includes both the original Japanese audio with subtitles and the English dub, making the complete season accessible for a full weekend binge. As a direct sequel to the 2011 series, NEXT assumes the viewer is already familiar with the core cast, serving as an essential conclusion to the anime adaptation of the long-running light novel and manga source material.
Beyond the humor, the series is noted for its high-energy production values and character designs, which were a hallmark of AIC Build’s work during this period. Whether you are revisiting the Neighbor's Club or jumping in for the first time, these 12 episodes provide a definitive look at a series that defined the 'losers-in-school' archetype for a generation of viewers.
