10 Nov – Hisaya Nakajo’s manga “Hanazakari no Kimitachi e” will be adapted into a drama series yet again on Nippon Television to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its serialisation.
It has been announced that the series, which will have eight episodes, will be aired beginning 5 December. Hana Kawamura, Makoto Hasegawa and Itsuki Fujiwara will play the leads as Mizuki Ashiya, Izumi Sano and Shuichi Nakatsu, respectively.
The manga, also known as “Hana-Kimi”, is a romantic comedy set in a school, centring on Mizuki Ashiya, who disguises herself as a boy and transfers to the all-boys Sakurazaki Academy to meet the guy she admires.
It was previously adapted into a drama in 2007 starring Maki Horikita, Shun Oguri, and Toma Ikuta, and a remake was produced in 2011 starring Atsuko Maeda, Aoi Nakamura, and Shohei Miura.
Furthermore, a stage adaptation featuring the main cast from the drama series reprising their roles has also been announced.
Performances are scheduled to begin in February 2027, the week after the drama’s final episode, in Osaka, Aichi, and Tokyo.
