Hana-Kimi Gets Live-Action Series and First Stage Play for 30th Anniversary
The eight-episode series premieres on NTV on December 5, with Hana Kawamura and Makoto Hasegawa in the lead roles.
A new live-action television series of Hana-Kimi and the manga's first stage play adaptation have been announced to mark the franchise's 30th anniversary, according to Anime News Network. The series will run for eight half-hour episodes.
The live-action series premieres on the NTV channel on December 5 at 2:30 p.m. (12:30 a.m. EST). TVer and Hulu will stream it in Japan, and Hulu will also carry a director's cut.
Hana Kawamura plays Mizuki Ashiya and Makoto Hasegawa plays Izumi Sano. Keisuke Shibata and Shiori Ueno direct, with scripts by Fumie Koga, Yuka Arai and Kazumi Ōki. Kōji Endō is composing the music.
Stage play dates
The stage play, written and directed by Shintarō Sugano, runs in Osaka from February 13 to 15, in Aichi from February 18 to 19 and in Tokyo from March 13 to 22.
Hisaya Nakajo's manga ran in Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine from 1996 to 2004. A 2007 live-action TV series starred Maki Horikita, Shun Oguri and Toma Ikuta, followed by a second series in 2011. An anime adaptation premiered on Tokyo MX on January 4, 2026.
Quick answers
When does the Hana-Kimi live-action series premiere?
It premieres on NTV on December 5, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. Japan time.
Where can I watch the Hana-Kimi live-action series?
In Japan, it streams on TVer and Hulu. Hulu also offers a director's cut.
How many episodes will the series have?
Eight half-hour episodes.