
Hana-Kimi
Taste attributes: animationcomedydramateenwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationship
Boxlist takeLight and heightened: an emotional animated series, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.7 /10
TMDB · 30 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch Hana-Kimi in the US right now.
Seasons
Season 1
· 2026 · 12 episodesEpisodes (12)
1Please Be My Friend!4 Jan 2026
Ashiya Mizuki is a girl but she attends an all-boys school because high jumper Sano Izumi is there.
2I Want to Be with You11 Jan 2026
The school doctor Umeda and Sano figure out that Mizuki is a girl. Can she continue staying at the school?
3I Won't Lose!18 Jan 2026
After Sano stops his friend Rika from slapping Mizuki and yells at Rika, Mizuki and Sano get into a fight.
4The Source of Strength25 Jan 2026
Sano decides to rejoin the track team, but then his old rival Kagurazaka shows up to provoke him.
5Do They Hate Me?1 Feb 2026
Sano doesn't seem to remember the last night, but Mizuki also has other troubles: someone has it out for her.
6My Big Brother's Coming8 Feb 2026
Mizuki's brother Shizuki unexpectedly comes to Japan. Can she keep keep her secret while he's here?
7Because I'm a Guy!15 Feb 2026
Dorm 2 is being renovated, so Mizuki needs a place to stay for 2 weeks. Desperate, she turns to Umeda...
8It's Not Like We Could Become Lovers22 Feb 2026
Tamami is all over Sano, putting Mizuki into a strange mood about her and Sano's relationship.
9Can Things Stay This Way?1 Mar 2026
Io asks Mizuki if she wants things with Sano to stay this way. Later, Mizuki is in danger!
10I Don't Look Good in Women's Clothing!8 Mar 2026
It's festival time for Osaka High. The winning dorms gets special privileges, so things get heated.
11Nanba-Senpai?15 Mar 2026
Dorm 1 plays dirty in the chicken fight against Mizuki's team. Later Nanba has a heated exchange with a woman.
- 12I Was the Same22 Mar 2026
Season 2
· 2026 · 13 episodesEpisodes (13)
1Definitely Weird2 Jul 2026
Sano's jumping well, and he seems happier. Nakatsu's still confused about Mizuki, but then a girl asks him out?!
2Please Make Me Stronger!9 Jul 2026
Even though Nakatsu is dating Komatsu, he can't stop thinking about Mizuki. Meanwhile, Mizuki starts karate...
3How Did You Know?!16 Jul 2026
An unexpected visitor arrives before the school trip, turning Mizuki's daily life upside down.
4I'll Wait23 Jul 2026
Everyone is enjoying the trip to Hokkaido. But Sano is lost in thought and wanders off, so Mizuki follows him.
5I Can't Not Think About It30 Jul 2026
During her midnight bath, Mizuki runs into Sano. Shaken by this, she can't look him in the eyes the next day.
6It's Fine, Right?6 Aug 2026
Julia's worried that someone might find out that Mizuki is a girl. But then Sano's words rock her to the core.
7Because I Want to Stay by Your Side Forever13 Aug 2026
The picture of Sano, Nakatsu, and Nanba goes viral with girls. A fashion photographer is also interested.
8Teacher's Boyfriend?20 Aug 2026
Akiha talks the gang into doing a test shoot. He's a good photographer, but is he also Umeda's boyfriend?
9Don't Look!!27 Aug 2026
The photos turned out great, but Sano's not interested in modeling. So Akiha tries to convince Mizuki.
10Did You Do It?!3 Sep 2026
Someone sabotaged the shoot and destroyed the photos. So now they're doing a shoot on location.
11What Do You Want?10 Sep 2026
The joint Christmas ball with St. Blossom is coming up, but Mizuki ends up having to learn the girl steps?
12It Can't Be Helped17 Sep 2026
Mizuki wants to dance with Sano, but Nakatsu jumps in and asks her to partner with him.
13I'm So Happy!24 Sep 2026
Somehow Nakatsu faints and Mizuki's dress gets ruined at the ball. Can she still dance with Sano?
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Mizuki Ashiya is on a mission: disguise herself as a boy and enroll in a male boarding school to meet her idol, high jump star Izumi Sano. But after successfully infiltrating the school, she discovers he’s suddenly quit the sport! Now Mizuki must dodge suspicion, protect her cover, and somehow reach the boy she came all this way for—all while surviving the chaos of an all-boys dorm!
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Animation
- Year
- 2026
- Status
- Returning
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