A new promotional video for the TV anime adaptation of Saka Mikami’s manga, The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku), has unveiled the main cast, staff, and July 2025 premiere date. The announcement was made at the AnimeJapan 2025 stage event, exciting fans of the popular romantic comedy series.
Story Premise
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity tells the story of Rintaro Tsumugi, a second-year student at Chidori High, a school known for accepting students with low grades and a less-than-stellar reputation. Rintaro, despite his intimidating appearance, has a kind heart and helps out at his family’s patisserie. One day, he meets Kaoruko Waguri, a student from the prestigious Kikyo Private Academy for Girls, where wealthy and high-class families send their daughters. The two quickly connect, but their budding friendship faces a significant obstacle: Kaoruko is a student at Kikyo, a fact that complicates their relationship due to the long-standing rivalry between the two schools. The story follows Rintaro and Kaoruko as they navigate their feelings for each other and overcome the challenges posed by their different social backgrounds and the expectations of their respective schools.
Main Cast
The anime’s main cast includes:
- Rintaro Tsumugi voiced by Yoshinori Nakayama
- Kaoruko Waguri voiced by Honoka Inoue
- Shohei Usami voiced by Kikunosuke Toya
- Saku Natsusawa voiced by Koki Uchiyama
- Ayato Yorita voiced by Hiiro Ishibashi
- Subaru Hoshina voiced by Aya Yamane
Production Staff
The production staff for the anime includes:
- Director: Miyuki Kuroki (Her Blue Sky film, The Idolm@ster SideM)
- Assistant Director: Satoshi Yamaguchi (The IDOLM@STER, DARLING in the FRANXX)
- Series Scripts: Rino Yamazaki (Akebi’s Sailor Uniform, UniteUp!)
- Series Technical Director: Haruka Tsuzuki (UniteUp!, Saekano the Movie)
- Character Designer & Chief Animation Director: Kohei Tokuoka (The Ancient Magus’ Bride)
- Music: Moeki Harada
Studio CloverWorks
The anime is being produced by CloverWorks, a studio known for its high-quality animation and popular series such as BOCCHI THE ROCK!.
Manga Details
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity manga, written and illustrated by Saka Mikami, began serialization on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket website and app in October 2021. As of January 2025, the series has been collected into 15 tankobon volumes. Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in English.
Popularity and Recognition
The manga has gained significant popularity, with over 3 million copies in circulation as of September 2024. It was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Awards and the Tsutaya Comic Awards and has received recommendations from bookstore employees. The series was also nominated for the 47th and 48th Kodansha Manga Awards in the shōnen category.
Release Date
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity anime is scheduled to premiere in July 2025.
