Hisaya Nakajo’s “Hana-Kimi” receives a new Japanese live-action series and a stage play adaptation.

The official website of Hisaya Nakajo's "Hana-Kimi" announced that the series is getting live-action projects, including a new Japanese live-action series and a stage play adaptation, in celebration of its 30th anniversary of the manga series. The live-action series airs for 8 episodes on Saturday, December 5th, followed by the stage play adaptation held in Osaka, Aichi, and Tokyo, from February to March 2027.

The cast for the live-action series and stage play includes Hana Kawamura as Mizuki Ashiya, a cheerful girl who transfers to Osaka Male High School and disguises herself as a boy for a chance to meet her idol, Izumi Sano.

Makoto Hasegawa of The Rampage as Izumi Sano, a reserved, cool-headed high jumper with a troubled past who discovers Mizuki's secret fairly. Itsuki Fujiwara of The Rampage as Shuichi Nakatsu, a lively and outspoken soccer player who becomes Mizuki's close friend and a roommate.

Other cast members include Keigo Ito and Yuki Tomita of Ryugujo as Shinji Noe and Kyogo Sekime. Miro Takaoka and Riku Morita of Lienel as Taiki Kayashima and Senri Nakao. Daigo Kobayashi and Tomoki Nishiyama of Tagright as Minami Nanba and Masao Himejima, Genosuke as Megumi Tennoji, Yuki Sakurai of Gekidan Exile as Itsuki Kujo, and Hiroto Takahashi as Makoto Kagurazaka.

For the live-action series, Kensuke Shibata and Shiori Ueno of NTV are directing the series. Together with Fumi Koga, Yuka Arai, and Kazumi Oki are writing the scripts; Yoko Tamura is writing the series composition; and Koji Endo is composing the music. For the stage play adaptation, Shintaro Sugano is directing and writing the stage play.

The manga series was published in Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine from September 1996 to August 2004, and released in 23 manga volumes.

Viz Media licensed the series and released it in English, with the first manga volume released in September 2004.

It was adapted into live-action projects, including 2 Japanese live-action series: the 12-episode first series from July to September 2007, and an 11-episode second series from July to September 2011, a 15-episode Chinese live-action series from November 2006 to March 2007, and a 16-episode South Korean live-action series from August to October 2012.

It was also adapted into two seasons of the anime series, including the first season in January 2026 and the second season in July 2026.
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Source:
- Nippon Television website - https://www.ntv.co.jp/Hanakimi-drama/
- "Hana-Kimi" stage play website - https://hanakimi-stage.com/
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Photo:
- © Hisaya Nakajo/Hakusensha • Hana-Kimi Production Committee.

 

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