Uta no Prince-sama - Maji Love 1000%'s 2nd Season Slated for April
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The official Twitter account for Tower Records' anime unit reported from Sunday's "Uta no Prince-sama - Maji Love 1000% 2nd Stage" event that the previously announced second season of the Uta no Prince-sama - Maji Love 1000% anime will air next April.
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