Aniplex and Crunchyroll announced the Hana-Kimi manga series by Hisaya Nakajo will receive a new anime adaptation. The anime will stream on the Crunchyroll streaming service as it airs in Japan.
Hisaya Nakajo published the Hana-Kimi manga in Hakusensha’s Hana to Yume magazine from 1996 to 2004. A total of 23 volumes were released in Japan, with VIZ Media releasing the English edition of the manga. Nakajo passed away at the age of 50 in October 2023, and her legacy continues with the new anime series.
Hana-Kimi Anime Coming to Crunchyroll
The staff, cast, schedule, and release date for the new Hana-Kimi anime was not announced. However, Crunchyroll confirmed that the anime will stream in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS and India.
What’s more, the Hana to Yume editorial staff released a congratulatory statement regarding the announcement of the anime. The statement was translated by Crunchyroll.
Read the full statement from Hana to Yume below:
“‘Hana-Kimi’ is becoming an anime!
This is a project that’s been discussed for a while with Hisaya Nakajo-sensei as we moved things forward.
Nakajo-sensei had been watching over the rough drafts of the characters and the scenario, and she was looking forward to seeing the world of “Hana-Kimi” presented in a different way than the manga.
It’s very unfortunate that we weren’t able to see the completed product along with Sensei, but because of the passionate support of the readers, ‘Hana-Kimi’ is coming back again in the form of an anime right around the 20th anniversary of when the manga ended, and we are truly grateful for that fact.
Hana to Yume editorial department and the production staff have been working together so that we can live up to the expectations of Nakajo-sensei and the readers, so please look forward to the broadcast!”
