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Hana-Kimi

"Hanazakari no Kimitachi e" redirects here. For other uses, see Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (disambiguation).
Hana-Kimi
North American cover of the eighth manga volume featuring (clockwise from top) Hokuto Umeda, Shuichi Nakatsu, Minami Nanba and Izumi Sano
花ざかりの君たちへ
(Hanazakari no Kimitachi e)
GenreRomance[1]
Manga
Written byHisaya Nakajo
Published byHakusensha
English publisher
ImprintHana to Yume Comics
MagazineHana to Yume
Original runSeptember 20, 1996 – August 20, 2004
Volumes23 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byNatsuki Takemura
Written byTakao Yoshioka
Music byMasaru Yokoyama
StudioSignal.MD
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11, MBS, CBC, RKB
Original run January 4, 2026 – present
Episodes9
Television drama

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. The manga was serialized in Japan in Hakusensha's semi-monthly shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume. The series was concluded with the Japanese release of volume 23 in November 2004 and was published in English by Viz Media with the final volume released in the United States in April 2008. It was also adapted into several live-action television dramas. An anime television series adaptation produced by Signal.MD premiered in January 2026.

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.

Setting

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Osaka Gakuen (桜咲学園; Ohsaka Academy) is an all-boys school and the setting of the series. Its sister school is St. Blossoms, an all-girls high school.

The three grade levels are divided into three classes. These nine classes are divided into three dormitories, as most of the students do not stay around the school area. The cultures within the individual dormitories are immensely different.

Most students residing in the first dormitory are athletes who were accepted into Osaka High on a sports scholarship. The students in the second dorm are a mix of athletes and scholars who have sports or academic scholarships. The third dormitory consists mainly of artistic and intelligent people. Inter-dorm rivalries are common and become particularly intense during the school's cultural festival.

Plot

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Mizuki Ashiya, a Japanese girl living in the United States, watches a program on TV featuring a high jumper named Izumi Sano. She was amazed by his performance and begins following his athletic career. Years later, she does research on him and discovers that he is currently attending Osaka High School. The school is unfortunately an all-boys school and Mizuki convinces her parents to send her to Japan by herself.

Oblivious to the fact that their daughter is going to attend a boys' school, her parents let her go. Wanting to enter the school, Mizuki cuts off her long hair, disguises herself as a man, and tries her best to give hope to Sano after hearing that he no longer does the high jump. As she settles in, an accident reveals her identity to Hokuto Umeda, the school doctor, and Izumi Sano. Izumi hides his knowledge of Mizuki's gender and tries to help her keep her secret, which may not be easy because many situations land Mizuki in compromising positions that will reveal her true gender.

Characters

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Mizuki Ashiya (芦屋 瑞稀, Ashiya Mizuki)
Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima (drama CD), Aya Yamane (anime)[2] (Japanese); Katelyn Barr[3] (English)
Mizuki Ashiya is the cheerful and fun-loving female protagonist of the series, who admired Izumi Sano the moment she saw him participating in a high jump tournament on TV. Mizuki disguises herself as a boy to enroll herself into the all-boys Osaka Academy.
Izumi Sano (佐野 泉, Sano Izumi)
Voiced by: Atsushi Kisaichi (drama CD), Taku Yashiro (anime)[2] (Japanese); Wyatt Baker[3] (English)
Izumi Sano is the male protagonist of the series. A former professional high jumper, Sano stopped for personal reasons when he entered high school. Sano found out Mizuki's true gender due to an accident early in the series.[4]
Shūichi Nakatsu (中津 秀一, Nakatsu Shūichi)
Voiced by: Showtaro Morikubo (drama CD), Kikunosuke Toya (anime)[2] (Japanese); Dallas Reid[3] (English)
Shūichi Nakatsu is one of the students in living in the second dormitory. He likes Mizuki but does not know her true gender, causing some of his classmates to believe that he is homosexual.
Minami Nanba (難波 南, Nanba Minami)
Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki (drama CD), Yūichirō Umehara (anime)[5] (Japanese); Joshua Waters[3] (English)
Minami Nanba is the head of the second dormitory.
Hokuto Umeda (梅田北斗, Umeda Hokuto)
Voiced by: Kazuya Ichijō (drama CD), Jun Fukuyama (anime)[5] (Japanese); Reagan Murdock[3] (English)
Senri Nakao (中央 千里, Nakaō Senri)
Voiced by: Chiharu Tezuka (drama CD), Reiji Kawashima (anime)[5] (Japanese); Justin Briner[3] (English)
Daiki Kayashima (萱島 大樹, Dayashima Taiki)
Voiced by: Kentarō Itō (drama CD), Koki Uchiyama (anime)[5] (Japanese); Ethan Condon[3] (English)
Kyogo Sekime (関目 京悟, Sekime Kyōgo)
Voiced by: Wataru Komada [ja] (anime)[5] (Japanese); Tom Henry[3] (English)
Shinji Noe (野江 伸二, Noe Shinji)
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (drama CD), Anan Furuya [ja] (anime)[5] (Japanese); Ben Stegmair[3] (English)
Wataru Nihonbashi (日本 橋渉, Nihonbashi Wataru)
Voiced by: Koutaro Nishiyama (anime)[5] (Japanese); Tyson Rinehart[3] (English)
Julia Maxwell (ジュリア・マックスウェル, Jyuria Makkusuweru)
Voiced by: Yūko Natsuyoshi (anime)[5] (Japanese); Jaclyn Thomas[3] (English)
Makoto Kagurazaka (神楽坂 真言, Kagurazaka Makoto)
Voiced by: Satoshi Hino (anime)[6] (Japanese); Alex Hom (English)
Megumi Tennoji (天王寺 恵, Tennōji Megumi)
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (drama CD), Masaaki Mizunaka (anime)[7]
Itsuki Kujo (九条 威月, Kujō Itsuki)
Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu (drama CD), Junya Enoki (anime)[7]
Masao Himejima (姫島 正夫, Himejima Masao)
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (drama CD, anime)[7]

Media

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Manga

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Main article: List of Hana-Kimi chapters

The series' 23 volumes were first published under the Hana to Yume Comics imprint.[8][9] It was then later re-published into 12 volumes of aizōban under the Hana to Yume Comics Special imprint.[10] Each volume featured a new cover illustration and design as well as colored pages.[10]

Hana-Kimi was also published in English by Viz Media.[11] The English release was previously only limited to Waldenbooks from February to May 2004. It was then made available to other retail stores after May that year.[12] In March 2012, Viz Media released a 3-in-1 edition of all the previously published Hana-Kimi manga books in North America. Instead of 23 manga books, the series spans a total of eight 3-in-1 large manga books. The last volume of the 3-in-1 special edition was published in April 2014.[13]

Books

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An illustration collection, titled Hanazakari no Kimi-tachi e: Hisaya Nakajō Kakushu (花ざかりの君たちへ—中条比紗也画集), was released on May 19, 2004.[14] 11 days later, on May 30, a character book, titled Hanazakari no Kimi-tachi e: Hisaya Nakajō Character Book (花ざかりの君たちへ—中条比紗也キャラクターブック, Hanazakari no Kimi-tachi e: Nakajō Hisaya Kyarakutā Bukku; For You in Full Blossom: Hisaya Nakajo Character Book).[15] The illustration collection was also licensed in English by Viz Media under the title The Art of Hana-Kimi.[16] It was released on November 21, 2006.[17]

On August 20, 2009, a manga anthology was published as a tribute to the series was released under the Hana to Yume Comics Special imprint. It was titled Hanazakari no Kimitachi e Tribute: 35th Anniversary Hana to Yume Memorial (花ざかりの君たちへトリビュ-ト — 35周年花とゆめメモリアル, Hanazakari no Kimi-tachi e Toribyūto: 35-shūnen Hana to Yume Memoriaru) and was drawn by various manga artist including Satoshi Morie, affiliated with the magazine where Hana-Kimi was serialized. The cover was illustrated by the original author herself.[18]

Drama CDs

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There were a number of drama CDs released for the series. Only 2 were released commercially by Hakusensha and Marine Entertainment. The first drama CD was released on April 26, 2000.[19] The second drama CD, titled Hanazakari no Kimitachi e II (花ざかりの君たちへ II), was released on August 23, 2002.[20]

Live-action drama

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Main articles: Hanazakarino Kimitachihe, Hana-Kimi (TV series), Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (2011 TV series), and To the Beautiful You

Anime

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On May 15, 2024, an anime adaptation of Hana-Kimi was announced by Aniplex,[21][22] which was later confirmed to be a television series produced by Signal.MD and directed by Natsuki Takemura, with Shigeru Ueda serving as assistant director, Takao Yoshioka handling series composition, Shi Yi Su designing the characters, and Masaru Yokoyama composing the music.[2][5] The series premiered on January 4, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Adrena" (アドレナ, Adorena), while the ending theme song is "Baby", both performed by Yoasobi.[23][6] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[22]

Episodes

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No.Title [24][25]Directed by [24]Written by [24]Storyboarded by [24]Original release date [26]
1"Please Be My Friend!"
Transliteration: "Otomodachi ni Natte Kudasai!" (Japanese: お友達になってください！)		Natsuki TakemuraTakao YoshiokaNatsuki TakemuraJanuary 4, 2026 (2026-01-04)
Mizuki convinces her parents to transfer her to Osaka Academy in Japan. However, her parents are unaware she is transferring to meet Sano, a high-jumper she admires. She also has not told her parents Osaka is an all-boys school and she will be disguising herself as male. On her first day, she asks to be Sano's friend but is misinterpreted as asking him on a date, causing their classmates to mistake her as homosexual. Sano's friend Nakatsu shows her Dormitory 2 where he, Sano, and Mizuki will be living. Mizuki also meets school doctor Umeda. Mizuki is shocked to learn boys share rooms and her roommate is Sano. Pet dog Yujiro is immediately taken with Mizuki, surprising Nakatsu as Yujiro only shows affection to girls. After learning Mizuki is his fan Sano reveals he recently quit high jumping. Dormitory Rep Nanba reveals Mizuki already has admirers for being cute, upsetting the dorm's previous idol Nakao. During PE class, Mizuki breaks Nakatsu's record for the 100m sprint, becoming a recruitment target for all the sports clubs. She finds Sano asleep in the garden and is tempted to kiss him but stops herself. Nakatsu challenges her to a football game but accidentally knocks her unconscious. Sano carries her to Umeda's clinic, who discovers her true gender.
2"I Want to Be with You"
Transliteration: "Issho ni Itai no" (Japanese: 一緒にいたいの)		Yuichi Satō &
Kazuya Ishiguri		Takao YoshiokaAtsushi ŌtsukiJanuary 11, 2026 (2026-01-11)[a]
Sano interrupts before Mizuki and Umeda can talk. She worries Sano might notice while carrying her. Meanwhile, Sano noticed and is surprised no one else has. Classmate Nihonbashi posts a compromising picture of Mizuki and Sano in the garden, so Mizuki punches him. Nakatsu is confused when Mizuki makes his heart race without reason. Mizuki overhears a girl called Rika talking to Sano about an accident where he saved her but hurt his leg. She urges him to return to jumping now his leg has healed, but Sano refuses. Sano catches Mizuki eavesdropping and explains Rika was a middle school classmate. Sano saves Mizuki from a speeding car, causing Mizuki to realise she wants to be with him and should tell him the truth. Nakatsu becomes excited at the chance for an indirect kiss with Mizuki via a bottle of tea, but becomes confused why it excited him. Mizuki sees Sano watching the high jumping club and is happy he still does high jump. Sano admits he spoke to Rika again. A flashback shows Mizuki stood up to Umeda and refused to drop out of school in order to support Sano in returning to jumping. That night, Sano almost sees her in the shower, making him wonder if she is oblivious or trying to be exposed on purpose.
3"I Won't Lose!"
Transliteration: "Makerumonda!" (Japanese: 負けるもんか！)		Takeshi KabumotoTakao YoshiokaRei NakaharaJanuary 18, 2026 (2026-01-18)
Nakatsu frets about his attraction to Mizuki. Mizuki gets her period and is forced to ask Umeda for medication. Rika demands Mizuki stop distracting Sano from returning to jumping and tries to slap her but is stopped by Sano, who reveals he quit jumping because he could not stand the pressure. He is surprised Mizuki becomes mad at him for being cruel to Rika. Mizuki receives a package from her parents and shares the sweets with Nakatsu, Sekimei, and Noe. Unfortunately, the package also contains a dress she quickly claims is a prank. Sano stops speaking to her after their fight. Nanba, Umeda's nephew, remembers his mother sent him a package for Umeda. Nakatsu finds Mizuki crying over her fight with Sano and awkwardly consoles her. Nakatsu confronts Sano about Mizuki and they almost fight. Sano spots Nanba talking to Mizuki and panics as Nanba is a notorious womaniser. He loses them and is forced to threaten the eavesdropping Nihonbashi into revealing they went to the student council room. Luckily, he finds them just sharing coffee but Nanba subtly warns Sano to be nicer to Mizuki. Sano admits to Mizuki he hesitates under pressure, so he quit and missed his chance for an athletic scholarship. He is tired of being scared and wants to jump again, and they awkwardly reconcile. Nakatsu vents his frustration by punishing Nihonbashi for stalking Mizuki.
4"The Source of Strength"
Transliteration: "Genki no Moto" (Japanese: 元気の素)		UnknownUnknownTBAJanuary 25, 2026 (2026-01-25)
Sano rejoins the track team. Mizuki learns everyone is excited for a football game, since their opponents are co-ed so there will be girls. Nakatsu asks Mizuki to watch him play but is disappointed when she turns up with Sano, Sekimei and Noe. Sano's old jumping rival, Kagurazaka, mocks his return to jumping, angering Mizuki. Kayashima's family send him an entire box of lemons so Mizuki suggests a hot-pot party. Kagurazaka upsets Mizuki yet is shocked when she slaps him. He leaves after challenging Sano to a rematch while Sano can't help laughing. It is unclear whether Kagurazaka realised Mizuki is a girl. While walking Yujiro Mizuki tells him she came to Japan for Sano. Overhearing this, Sano invites her to watch him jump. Unfortunately, he is out of practise and can't clear the middle height jumps. Umeda assures Mizuki Sano's problem is psychological, and will probably need her support as he works through the stress. Nanba finally leaves Umeda's gift from his sister at the dorm's front desk, a bottle of alcohol, which is accidentally mixed in with the non-alcoholic drinks of the hot-pot party. Sano drinks most of it and Mizuki finds him drunk in their room where he suddenly kisses her.
5"Do They Hate Me?"
UnknownUnknownTBAFebruary 1, 2026 (2026-02-01)
Mizuki punches him and runs away. Sano awakens the next morning with amnesia and a black eye. Mizuki feigns ignorance but Nanba knows something happened, so he tells her about the alcohol. Mizuki is relieved Sano must have been drunk. Umeda is amused Nanba is being manipulative. Someone else eavesdropping is so angry they fill Mizuki's shoe locker with thumbtacks. Mizuki pretends not to care, even when her school shoes are soaked in water, but again she ignores it. Nakao tries to pick on Mizuki but is sent away by Nakatsu and Nanba. Next, Mizuki's desk is vandalised so she accuses Nakao and he admits he is in love with Nanba, so when Nanba took an interest in Mizuki he became angry. Mizuki admits there is someone she loves too, so she convinces Nakao to become friends. Kagurazaka returns to challenge Sano to beat him in the preliminary competitions. Mizuki is surprised when a girl gives her a gift, not to confess, but to thank her for standing up to Kagurazaka. Then her friend does confess to Sano, and Mizuki is both relieved and frustrated when he turns her down. She asks Umeda for advice and he deduces she is jealous other girls can confess while she can't. Mizuki's brother announces he is coming to Japan as he got a job nearby.
6"My Big Brother's Coming!"
TBATBATBAFebruary 8, 2026 (2026-02-08)
Mizuki visits Umeda, interrupting him with his friend-with-benefits Misaki, and asks to borrow clothes from his sister Rio. Dressed as a girl she meets her brother Shizuki. Mizuki is glad Shizuki is actually only staying two weeks and hopes he doesn't encounter Sano as he never liked him. The next day Shizuki catches her dressed as a boy and meets Sano. Grasping the situation quickly, and without mentioning Mizuki is a girl, he demands Sano jump the high bar at the preliminaries or he will take Mizuki home. Nakatsu helps Mizuki feel better by taking her for okonomiyaki. Sano notices Mizuki is worrying so he reassures her his main goal is still beating Kagurazaka, not impressing Shizuki. Umeda catches Shizuki spying and guesses he is Mizuki's sister, so he torments him for a while. Sano asks Mizuki to stay in Japan even if he doesn't make the jump. Shizuki arrives to mock him, then faints when Mizuki says she hates him. Mizuki tries to buy Sano a good luck charm but buys a love and marriage charm by mistake, which Sano accepts anyway. During the preliminaries Sano easily clears the top bar but fails to make it to the next stage, making Mizuki cry. Shizuki returns to America but insists Mizuki visit for Christmas.
7"Because I'm a Guy!"
TBATBATBAFebruary 15, 2026 (2026-02-15)
With the dormitory being renovated Mizuki, Sano and Nakatsu have nowhere to stay. Sano worries about Mizuki returning to America during the renovations. Nakatsu offers to let Mizuki stay with him at his parent's house, but she refuses as the risk of discovery is too high. Sano invites her to his home, which she considers since they already share a room. That night Mizuki climbs into Sano's bed while half asleep and he is forced to let her stay when he can't wake her. The next morning she is humiliated but tries to pass it off as meaningless. Mizuki asks Umeda for a place to stay and ends up being manipulated into helping at his older sister Io's boarding house. Sano and Nakatsu end up volunteering as well. At the boarding house employee Makita notices Mizuki is a girl straight away and decides to seduce her, despite her insistence she is male. The situation worsens when Kagurazaka arrives as a guest with his sisters, the older of whom, Tamami, has a crush on Sano. The baby sister, Kyomi, has the same personality as Kagurazaka and aggravates Nakatsu. Tamami asks Mizuki if Sano has a girlfriend, and when Mizuki panics and admits he doesn't, Tamami decides to seduce Sano.
8"It's Not Like We Could Become Lovers"
TBATBATBAFebruary 22, 2026 (2026-02-22)
Mizuki fears she is gaining weight as it is becoming more difficult to hide her breasts. She later collapses after wrapping her chest too tightly, but Sano covers her up while she is unconscious. She later has a bath but forgets to lock the door and Nakatsu walks in. Fortunately, he gets a nosebleed and passes out without seeing anything. Tamami continues clinging to Sano while Makita tries to get closer to Mizuki. In the end Kagurazaka warns her about Makita, and to stop letting Tamami do whatever she wants. Mizuki naively assumes everything is fine, then argues with Sano when he warns her about Makita too. Mizuki realises she hasn't gained weight, but her breasts have grown. During a trip to the beach Mizuki tries to talk to Sano but is interrupted by Tamami so she goes for a walk instead. She is grabbed by two perverts so Sano rushes to save her, but she is saved by Makita first, deliberately aggravating Sano. That night she and Sano both apologise for arguing but he realises he still has to protect her as she is still hopelessly naïve with no instinct for danger. Makita confronts Sano, demanding an honest conversation.
9"Can Things Stay This Way?"
TBATBATBAMarch 1, 2026 (2026-03-01)
Tamami is frustrated Sano won't pay her any attention. Mizuki realises by getting to know Sano as a boy she probably won't ever confess to him. After getting wet playing with Kyomi in the pool, Mizuki changes clothes but is seen naked by Io and forced to admit everything. Io warns her she can't keep lying indefinitely. Later, Makita takes Mizuki shopping but tries to rape her. Having been suspicious anyway, Sano follows them and beats up Makita. Due to running away in a panic, Mizuki and Sano fall partway down a cliff, spraining Mizuki's ankle. Mizuki admits it was her fault for not believing anyone about Makita. Sano realises Mizuki has another fever and when she becomes delirious he is forced to help her drink water via a kiss. With Yujiro's help, Nakatsu locates them quickly. The next morning Makita quits his job and disappears. Mizuki vaguely remembers Sano's kiss but can't decide if it was real or her delirium. As it is time to go home everyone prepares to leave the boarding house. The usually stoic Kyomi cries, revealing she has become attached to Nakatsu, so he promises to see her again. Tamami refuses to say goodbye, causing Mizuki to guess she confessed to Sano but was rejected.
10"I Don't Look Good In Women's Clothing!"
TBATBATBAMarch 8, 2026 (2026-03-08)
School festival arrives and Mizuki learns dormitories compete to win special privileges. Nanba is challenged by Megumi, leader of Dorm 1 along with his subordinates Kitahanada and Kujo. Nanba announces one activity is a cross-dressing beauty pageant. Sano worries when Mizuki signs up to the Chicken Fight event without knowing what it is. She is also pressured into the beauty pageant. Megumi reveals Kadoma, a pretty boy from Dorm 1, will enter the pageant. Megumi decides to enter the Chicken Fight and defeat Mizuki. Io visits with a reinforced vest for Mizuki to hide her larger breasts. Sano and his team win at basketball but Dorm 1 win two swimming events. Kujo stares at Mizuki, worrying her as he is notorious for violence. Mizuki and her team lose at volleyball. Dorm 3's leader, Himejima, asks Mizuki to transfer to Dorm 3 but is sent away by Nakatsu. Nanba wins the Cheer event. Mizuki and Nakatsu win the 500m relay, putting their dorm in second place behind Dorm 1. Mizuki sees Nanba with an upset woman and wonders what was happening. Members of Dorm 1, having seen Mizuki in the 500m relay, decide to injure her in the Chicken Fight so she can't compete in the 2000m relay.
11"Nanba-Senpai?"
TBATBATBAMarch 15, 2026 (2026-03-15)

Reception

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The 23 Japanese volumes of the series have sold over 17 million copies in Japan.[27] The English release of volume six was ranked ninth in the Bookscan chart while six months after, volume nine came in fifth as one of the top-selling graphic novels in North America.[28][29] The English release of volume one and two of the series were nominated under the Graphic Novel category of The Quills Awards in 2005.[30] The series came in third place for Top Shōjo Manga in Singapore in February 2007.[31] According to Tohan, aizōban volumes 11 and 12 ranked sixth place for the week of September 12, 2007.[32]

The English release of volume 17 was ranked eighth in the Publishers Weekly Comics Bestseller list.[33] The 23rd volume of Hana-Kimi was released by Viz Media on April 1, 2008, and it was ranked fifth in the monthly Top 20 Graphic Novels rankings for the March 31, 2008, to April 27, 2008, period.[34]

The total sales for the series' Japanese volumes came in fifth after Death Note in the ranking of the most read series throughout year 2007.[35] The series ranked 37th place in Matt Blind's Top 300 series in 2008.[36] It was later chosen as one of the series for School Library Journal's Good Comics for Kids Summer Reading Challenge in 2009.[37][38]

Maria Lin noted that although she normally disliked female protagonists in manga, she praised Mizuki as an exception, crediting her with lifting the manga above other "pretty boy manga", enjoying her "never-give-up attitude". Moreover, Lin enjoyed the art style but she found the male characters' designs sometimes generic.[39] Sheena McNeil felt that the premise was "shallow", but upon reading, found herself "caught up in the story". McNeil praised the art, citing its importance in a story of deception, enjoying the "gorgeous" character designs, but appreciating the departure from strict aesthetics for humor.[40]

Liann Cooper felt that Hana-Kimi was one of Viz's most important shōjo properties due to its combination of humor, angst and the artwork, but criticized their cover design.[41]

Kat Avila, due to the fourth volume's humor and attractive male characters, found she enjoyed Hana-Kimi better than Girl Got Game.[42]

By the fourth and fifth volume, the author had increased the cast, but Maria Lin felt that the storyline was still coherent despite this.[43]

Notes

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  1. ^ From Episode 2, episodes are released on Prime Video and Crunchyroll a week before their televised airings.

References

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