Official poster for School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close To Season 2 with the leads at a library desk and the friend group below

School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To Season 2

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What happens

The group is back, and so is that school trip energy. School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close To Season 2 (修学旅行で仲良くないグループに入りました2) picks up with Hioki Asahi and Watarai after the trip that changed Hioki's whole place in his year. In season one, an ordinary boy was pulled into a circle of four popular classmates he barely knew. Now he belongs there, and the new question is what belonging looks like once the trip is over and normal school life starts again.

The final year brings the last big events of high school: a study camp, sports day and the university entrance exams. Hioki and Watarai end up in different classes, so the easy closeness of the trip has to survive timetables, separate groups and a calendar that keeps filling up. Uff, anyone who has ever been split from a best friend at the start of a school year knows that feeling.

The rest of the gang is still around, keeping the group loud and lively, and the badminton club joins the story this time too. Misunderstandings and new obstacles pop up along the way, and the boys grow through them together. The tone stays gentle and funny, a slice of school life with a lot of heart and plenty of awkward corridor moments.

Fujimoto Kodai returns as Hioki and Kan Hideyoshi as Watarai, the most popular boy in school. My tip: rewatch the last episode of season one before you start.

CONTENT DETAILS

Native Title
修学旅行で仲良くないグループに入りました2
Original Title
School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close To Season 2
Also Known As
修仲2, Shugakuryoko de Nakayokunai Group ni Hairimashita 2, I Happened To Join A Group Of Cool Guys On A School Trip Season 2
Adaptation
Adapted from the novel series by Kakuregi Uzura (隠木鶉), illustrated by 510, published by Starts Publishing under its BeLuck Bunko label.
Genres
ComedyDramaFriendshipSchoolSequelYouth
Themes
BL
Key Themes
Friend GroupFinal School YearSeparate ClassesStudy CampSports DayEntrance ExamsBelongingSequel SeasonNovel Adaptation
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Networks
ABC TelevisionABEMAFODGagaOOLalaTVerViki
Seasons
2
Episodes
4 / 10
Duration
About 24 min
Aired Start
Release Year
2026
Production Co
The icon

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School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To

Before You Watch

  • Broadcast: ABC Television in the Kansai region, late Saturday nights at 25:00 (1:00 on Sunday morning), from 17 October 2026.
  • Streaming in Japan: catch-up on TVer and ABEMA, with exclusive unlimited viewing on FOD.
  • International: English subtitled episodes on GagaOOLala and Viki, released on Sundays.
  • Episodes: ten in total.
  • Same team: Yamashita Subaru writes the scripts again, and the four directors of season one return.

Reviewed by Renkaze

Season one ended with the trip over and the bags unpacked, and I had one question: what happens to a group like that once everyone is back in ordinary classrooms? School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close To Season 2 answers it with the same soft, funny touch that made the first run so easy to love.

From Outsider to Insider

Season one was about Hioki Asahi (Fujimoto Kodai) getting dropped into a group of popular classmates he barely knew. Season two flips the angle. Hioki is now part of the circle and close to Watarai (Kan Hideyoshi), and the challenge is keeping that place when the school year splits everybody up. Separate classes, a study camp, sports day, entrance exams. The calendar is the villain here, and it is a very relatable villain.

The Group Is Still the Heart

I love that the series keeps the whole gang in the frame. Morisaki (Sakuragi Masaya), Nakasato (Fukuda Ayuta) and Hotta (Shimizu Kairi) are back, the badminton club joins the mix, and the jokes bounce around the whole group. A friend group that formed almost by accident on a trip, now holding the final year together: uff, that is my kind of comfort viewing.

The Same Hands Behind the Camera

Continuity is a big plus. Yamashita Subaru writes the scripts again, and the same four directors return: Shindo Takehiro, Fujisawa Hirokazu, Hasegawa Takuya and Yasumi Goro. ABC Television airs it in the Kansai region in the late Saturday slot, with catch-up on TVer and ABEMA and exclusive viewing on FOD in Japan. Outside Japan, English subtitled episodes arrive on GagaOOLala and Viki on Sundays, and episode 3 landed there on 1 November 2026.

Where to Start

Ten episodes of about 24 minutes make this a light weekly habit. If you missed the first run, start with season one and its two part After Story, because season two picks up right where the group left off. No score yet; I want to see the whole final year first. My tip: keep a snack ready for sports day.

Lost the plot? Episode by episode guide (spoilers)

Episode 1: Final year camp time, and Hioki and Watarai end up in separate groups. Watarai does not take the split well at all, and his frustration soon takes over.

Episode 2: Being apart keeps bothering Watarai, until a surprise room sharing plan puts the two of them together and they finally understand each other better. Uff, what a birthday.

Episode 3: Hioki's happy days take a worrying turn when he spots Watarai alone with a girl at a café, and a part of Watarai's past he never mentioned starts to surface.

Episode 4: Hioki and Watarai sit down for a secret planning session, and then Watarai's brother turns up out of nowhere. The plan goes on hold, and the night becomes a happy family evening. Honestly, the best kind of interruption.

Best Scenes

Spoilers ahead. Episode numbers and outcomes are named, so come back after watching if you want to keep it fresh.

Episode 1 (spoilers): The camp split. After a first season built on a trip that pulled the group together, opening the final year by putting Hioki and Watarai in separate groups is a clever little move.

Episode 2 (spoilers): The room plan. A surprise room sharing arrangement finally gets the two of them under one roof, and they finally understand each other better. Landing it on a birthday makes it extra sweet.

Episode 3 (spoilers): The café. Hioki spotting Watarai alone with a girl turns a happy stretch into a puzzle, and the hint of something Watarai kept quiet gives the season its first real mystery.

Themes and Messages

Season one was about getting in. Season two is about staying in, and I think that is the braver story. Joining a group on a trip is a single dramatic moment; keeping your place once everyone is scattered across different classes takes effort every single day. The trip gave Hioki a seat at the table. The final year asks whether he can keep it without the bus, the hotel and the shared schedule doing the work for him.

Then there is the calendar itself. A study camp, sports day and entrance exams are all events where the school sorts people again, into teams, rooms and results. After a season about being sorted into the wrong group, that echo is lovely. Every milestone is another little group assignment, and the boys keep choosing each other anyway. Uff, friendship as a daily decision. I am soft.

Did You Know?

  • ABC labels every preview clip with the Saturday date, even though the slot is 25:00, which is 1:00 on Sunday morning. That is why episode 3 is dated 31 October in Japan and arrived on GagaOOLala and Viki on Sunday 1 November 2026.
  • ABC posted a collaboration video bringing together the casts of season two and SQUALL, another ABC drama from the same autumn season.
  • The theme song is a family affair: one of the singers is also part of the main cast. Keep an eye on the opening credits.

OFFICIAL TRAILER

Episode guide: School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To Season 2

4 / 10 episodes aired · EP 5
EP 1
17 Oct 2026
Aired
EP 2
24 Oct 2026
Aired
EP 3
31 Oct 2026
Aired
EP 4
07 Nov 2026
Aired
EP 5
14 Nov 2026
Upcoming
EP 6
21 Nov 2026
Upcoming
EP 7
28 Nov 2026
Upcoming
EP 8
05 Dec 2026
Upcoming
EP 9
12 Dec 2026
Upcoming
EP 10
19 Dec 2026
Upcoming

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do I need to watch season one first?

It helps a lot. Season two continues straight on from the trip, and the two part After Story on FOD bridges the gap between the seasons.

Who wrote the original story?

Kakuregi Uzura (隠木鶉), with illustrations by 510. The novel series, published by Starts Publishing under its BeLuck Bunko label, has sold over 280,000 copies.

Who makes the music?

Suzuki Yasuyoshi composes the score, and DXTEEN sing the theme song 相思想愛, due on 9 December 2026.

Are any of the cast musicians?

Yes. Fukuda Ayuta, who plays Nakasato, is a member of DXTEEN, and Sakuragi Masaya, who plays Morisaki, belongs to the group Genin wa Jibun ni Aru. Shimizu Kairi plays Hotta.

Who produces the series?

ABC holds the production credit, with production cooperation from The icon. Teragawa Mami, Fujita Yohei and Yanokuchi Mami are the producers.

How long is each episode?

About 24 minutes.

Written and verified by Renkaze · Last updated 2 November 2026

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