Hana-Kimi Live-Action Series and Stage Play Announced for 30th Anniversary

Hisaya Nakajo’s classic shōjo manga Hana-Kimi is receiving a new live-action television series and its first stage play to commemorate the work's 30th anniversary this winter. The eight-episode, half-hour drama will premiere on NTV on December 5 at 2:30 p.m., with streaming availability on TVer and Hulu in Japan. Hulu will also offer a director's cut version of the series.

The production features an ensemble cast including Hana Kawamura as Mizuki Ashiya, alongside members of The Rampage Makoto Hasegawa and Itsuki Fujiwara. Keigo Itō, Yūki Tomita, Miro Takaoka, Riku Morita, Daigo Kobayashi, and Tomoki Nishiyama round out the main group, while Yūki Sakurai and Hiroto Takahashi join the supporting cast. Directors Keisuke Shibata and Shiori Ueno lead the television project, with scripts by Fumie Koga, Yuka Arai, and Kazumi Ōki.

Following the television run, which concludes on February 13, the stage adaptation directed by Shintarō Sugano will open in Osaka one week later. The theatrical production will then travel to Aichi and Tokyo featuring most of the series' cast.