Underplayed Gems

Hana-Kimi (2026)

Hana-Kimi poster
Original title
花ざかりの君たちへ
Genre
Drama, Comedy, Animation, Anime, Romance, Slice of Life
Country
Japan
Length
2 seasons, 25 episodes
Rated
14
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Japanese girl living in the United States falls for a high jump athlete she sees on TV. She transfers to an all-boys school in Japan and disguises herself as a boy to get close to him.

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What happens

Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (花ざかりの君たちへ; lit. 'For You in Full Blossom'), abbreviated as Hana-Kimi, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hisaya Nakajo. it was serialized in Hakusensha's semi-monthly shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume from September 1996 to August 2004. The series is also published in English by Viz Media, with the final volume released in April 2008. It was also adapted into several live-action television dramas. An anime television series adaptation produced by Signal.MD aired from January to March 2026. A second season premiered in July of the same year. The series centers on Mizuki Ashiya, a Japanese girl who lives in the United States. One day, she sees a track and field competition on TV, and becomes attracted to one of the high jump competitors, Izumi Sano. She begins to idolize the young athlete and eventually transfers to Japan to attend the same school that Sano attends. Sano attends an all-boys high school named Osaka Gakuen and Mizuki attempts to disguise herself as a boy to enter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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