The romantic comedy series Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life now has a locked-in release date. The anime adaptation will start broadcasting on July 11, 2026, across Japanese television networks, followed by international streaming on Crunchyroll.
The announcement came through the animeโs official X (formerly Twitter) account on June 9, 2026. The series joins the Animazing!!! programming block on ABC TV, TV Asahi, and 22 other affiliate channels in Japan.
Streaming Release Details for Global Audiences
Crunchyroll will stream Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life across multiple regions worldwide. The streaming platform covers North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS countries, and India. Pony Canyon also confirmed the series will be available for global streaming.
For Japanese viewers, the show airs on AT-X starting July 12, 2026, and on BS NTV on July 13, 2026. The premiere episode airs at 26:00 JST on July 11, which effectively means July 12 at 2:00 a.m. JST.
The Story Behind the Series
Hekiru Hikawa, known for creating the manga Pani Poni, writes and illustrates this series. The manga began serialization in Kodanshaโs Morning Two magazine in August 2021. Kodansha has released nine compiled volumes as of March 2026.
The story follows Ryusei Narukami, a NEET who lives alone playing video games. He keeps a big secret: in another world, he was the Demon King. One day, a high school girl named Meteor Hanaori shows up at his apartment. She turns out to be the reincarnation of the hero who defeated him in their past life.
Things get complicated when Ryusei gets a job as a teacher at Meteorโs high school. The series mixes fantasy elements with everyday school life, as two former enemies try to figure out their new relationship in a peaceful world.
Main Cast and Production Team
Jun Fukuyama voices Ryusei Narukami. Akira Sekine voices Meteor Hanaori. The supporting cast includes:
- Seena Hoshiki as Mako Satsuki
- Hitomi Ueda as Marika Nagamori
- Sora Tokui as Mana Kuraishi
- Nene Hieda as Nemuto Takigawa
- Rie Takahashi as Ayahime Takanashi
- Hiromi Igarashi as Eriko Asahina
- Ayasa Itล as Moe Narukami
The animation studio LIDEN FILMS produces the series. The team includes:
- Hideyo Yamamoto as director
- Yukie Sugawara handling series composition
- Yosuke Okuda as character designer
- Yukari Hashimoto and RใปOใปN composing the music
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Manga English Release Coming Soon
Fans who want to read the original story before the anime airs can get the English version. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga and will release the first two volumes on October 27, 2026.
The manga remains ongoing in Japan, with Kodansha publishing new volumes regularly. English readers will catch up throughout 2026 and 2027 as more volumes come out.
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