Hana-Kimi Season 2 Promo Reveals Theme Songs, July 1 Premiere
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.