Hana-Kimi Gets Live-Action Drama and Stage Play for 30th Anniversary
NTV's 8-episode series premieres December 5, 2026, with Kawamura Hana, Hasegawa Shin and Fujiwara Itsuki as triple leads and a stage tour to follow.
A new live-action drama adaptation of Hana-Kimi will air on NTV from December 5, 2026, every Saturday at 14:30, for 8 episodes, the production announced alongside a stage play adaptation, according to animeanime.jp. The project marks the 30th anniversary of the manga.
Kawamura Hana plays Ashiya Mizuki, Hasegawa Shin plays Sano Izumi and Fujiwara Itsuki plays Nakatsu Shuichi, with the three billed as triple leads. The cast also includes Ito Keigo and Tomita Yuki of Ryugujo, Takaoka Miro and Morita Riku of Lienel, Motonosuke, Kobayashi Daigo and Nishiyama Tomoki of TAGRIGHT, Sakurai Yuki of Gekidan EXILE, and Takahashi Hiroto. Solo visuals of the 12 main cast members were released.
The stage play will feature all 12 main drama cast members in the same roles, touring Osaka and Aichi from the week after the drama's final episode and reaching Tokyo in March.
Shibata Keisuke directs the drama and Koga Fumie writes the script. Hulu will exclusively stream a director's cut version that includes scenes not broadcast on TV, while TVer and Hulu will offer catch-up streaming after broadcast.
A manga that has run for three decades
Hana-Kimi, written by Nakajo Hisaya, was serialized in Hana to Yume from 1996 to 2004 and has surpassed 17 million copies in total. In 2026 a TV anime adaptation directed by Takemura Natsuki and produced by Signal.MD aired its first season from January to March and its second season from July to September.
Quick answers
When does the Hana-Kimi live-action drama premiere?
It premieres on NTV on December 5, 2026, airing every Saturday at 14:30 for 8 episodes.
Where can I watch the Hana-Kimi drama?
It airs on NTV. Hulu will exclusively stream a director's cut with unbroadcast scenes, and TVer and Hulu will offer catch-up streaming after broadcast.
Who stars in the Hana-Kimi drama?
Kawamura Hana, Hasegawa Shin and Fujiwara Itsuki are the triple leads, heading a 12-member main cast.