Hana-Kimi Season 2 premieres July 1, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other stations, with streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Japan and Crunchyroll internationally. Signal.MD returns for animation production.
The Hana-Kimi anime, based on Hisaya Nakajo's manga that ran in Hana to Yume from 1996 to 2004, received its first season in January 2026 after decades without an anime adaptation. The second season was announced shortly after, with an unusually fast turnaround of only six months between seasons.
A promotional video on May 23, 2026, revealed that Season 2 will premiere on July 1 at 24:30 JST on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS11. The trio Omoinotake performs both the opening theme "Flashbulb" and the ending theme "Hanatama." Amazon Prime Video will stream the season in Japan, with the first episode available one week ahead of the terrestrial broadcast. Crunchyroll confirmed the season in its Summer 2026 schedule, listing a two-episode premiere on July 1.
Signal.MD returns for animation production, with Natsuki Takemura directing. The cast includes Aki Yamane as Mizuki Ashiya and Taku Yashiro as Izumi Sano. The first season was streamed by Crunchyroll with English subtitles and a same-day dub in multiple regions. The manga previously inspired live-action series in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea.
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Jun 17
Crunchyroll announced its Summer 2026 simulcast lineup on June 17, covering more than 50 new and returning series. The season kicks off on June 24 with Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! and runs through August. Major new adaptations include Black Torch, an action series about a shinobi who bonds with a mononoke cat, and Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, a historical fantasy from Science SARU set during the Mongol Empire's expansion. Returning sequels dominate the slate: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3, Hana-Kimi Season 2, Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2, Clevatess Season 2, and Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Season 2 all premiere in July. Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 Part 2 arrives on August 12. The Elusive Samurai Season 2 and Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her are confirmed for later in the season without exact dates. Twelve series continuing from Spring 2026, including One Piece's Elbaph Arc Part 2 and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4, will also stream through the summer. English dub languages were listed for many titles.
May 23
The second season of the Hana-Kimi anime will premiere on July 1, 2026, at 24:30 JST on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS11. The date and theme songs were revealed in a promotional video released during a special program on May 23. The trio Omoinotake performs both the opening theme "Flashbulb" and the ending theme "Hanataba." The season will stream on Amazon Prime Video in Japan, with the first episode available one week ahead of the terrestrial broadcast. The first season of the anime, based on the late Hisaya Nakajo's manga, aired in January 2026. Crunchyroll streamed the first season with English subtitles and a same-day dub in multiple regions. The manga ran in Hakusensha's Hana to Yume from 1996 to 2004 and previously inspired live-action series in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. Signal.MD returns for animation production, with Natsuki Takemura directing. The cast includes Aki Yamane as Mizuki Ashiya and Taku Yashiro as Izumi Sano.