YOASOBI to Perform Opening and Ending Themes for Hana-Kimi Anime Premiering January 2026

The television anime Hana-Kimi (JP: 花ざかりの君たちへ, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e) will premiere in January 2026, with the music duo YOASOBI announced as the performers of both the opening and ending themes.

In a statement, YOASOBI said, "We are very honored to be in charge of both the opening and ending themes for the TV anime Hana-Kimi. It is an incredible honor. Hana-Kimi is a story that has accompanied many people's youth and continues to be loved today. We are excited to engage with this world again in the Reiwa era. We will do our best to bring flowers to both the beginning and the end of the story."

The original manga, which was published in Hana to Yume magazine from 1996 to 2004, follows the main character Mizuki Ashiya. She disguises herself as a boy so she can transfer into an all-boys boarding school. There, she hopes to meet her idol, high jumper Izumi Sano. She ends up sharing a dorm room with Sano, and this leads to a story full of excitement and danger in school life.

The manga series has been printed more than 17 million times. It was previously adapted into live-action dramas in 2007 and 2011. In 2007, Maki Horikita, Shun Oguri, Toma Ikuta, and Hiro Mizushima starred in the drama. In 2011, Atsuko Maeda, Aoi Nakamura, and Shohei Miura starred in the drama. Both dramas generated significant buzz.

The creator, Hisaya Nakajo, sadly passed away in October 2023. The editorial team of Hana to Yume commented on the anime adaptation: "Hana-Kimi is becoming an anime! This project has been discussed with Nakajo-sensei for a long time.

Nakajo-sensei was excited to see how the world of Hana-Kimi would be expressed differently from the manga through character designs and scripts. We're sorry we couldn't show her the finished version, but thanks to the fans, Hana-Kimi is coming back as an anime. This is happening 20 years after the last one. We are working closely with the production team to meet the expectations of Nakajo-sensei and the readers, so please look forward to the broadcast."

Source : ORICON NEWS