The beloved shoujo romance Hana-Kimi is making its return in animated form. A new trailer released today confirmed that the anime will begin airing in Japan on January 4, 2026, with Crunchyroll set to stream the series as it airs.

The trailer also previews the opening and ending theme songs, both performed by YOASOBI. The upbeat opener is titled "Adrena" and the ending theme is "BABY."

The trailer showcases the voices behind the large ensemble cast, including:

• Mizuki Ashiya – Aya Yamane

• Izumi Sano – Taku Yashiro

• Shuichi Nakatsu – Kikunosuke Toya

• Minami Nanba – Yuichiro Umehara

• Hokuto Umeda – Jun Fukuyama

• Senri Nakao – Reiji Kawashima

• Daiki Kayashima – Koki Uchiyama

• Kyogo Sekime – Wataru Komada

• Shinji Noe – Anan Furuya

• Wataru Nihonbashi – Kotaro Nishiyama

• Makoto Kagurazaka – Satoshi Hino

• Julia Maxwell – Yuko Natsuyoshi

CREATIVE STAFF

The new adaptation is directed by Natsuki Takemura at Signal.MD. Supporting the production are:

• Series Composition: Takao Yoshioka (Horimiya)

• Character Design: Shiyi Su (Dragon Goes House-Hunting)

• Music Composer: Masaru Yokoyama (Your Lie in April)

• Assistant Director: Shigeru Ueda

ABOUT HANA-KIMI

Originally written by Hisaya Nakajo, Hana-Kimi is a romantic comedy full of misunderstandings, heartfelt friendships, and hidden identities.

Viz Media publishes the manga in English and describes the plot:

Mizuki Ashiya, a Japanese-American high school athlete, transfers to an all-boys school in Japan to get closer to her idol, the high jumper Izumi Sano. To enroll, she disguises herself as a boy. Not only does she succeed, but she ends up sharing a dorm room with Sano himself. Now Mizuki must protect her secret while navigating dorm life, intense crushes, and an increasingly complicated bond with her roommate.