Hana-Kimi season 2 premieres July 1

The official website for the anime adaptation of *Hana-Kimi* said on May 23 that season 2 will begin on July 1, 2026, with broadcasts on TOKYO MX and streaming on Prime Video. The site posted the new date alongside a season 2 promotional video and music details. The update followed a May 22 post from the series’ official X account announcing the second season and its theme-song lineup. The series is based on Hisaya Nakajo’s manga *Hanazakari no Kimitachi e*, which ran in Hakusensha’s *Hana to Yume* from 1996 to 2004, according to the official site. The website says the manga has passed 17 million copies in cumulative circulation and that the anime’s first television season aired as a 12-episode run beginning in January 2026. Anime News Network separately reported in March that a second season had been confirmed. (hanakimi-anime.com) ### When does season 2 actually start, and where will it be available? July 1, 2026 is the start date listed on the anime’s official website for both broadcasting and streaming. The site says the show will roll out on TOKYO MX and other stations, and on Prime Video and other distribution platforms, beginning that day. TOKYO MX carried the first season’s television run starting on January 4, 2026, Anime News Network reported. (hanakimi-anime.com) That report said the series also aired on BS11, MBS, CBC TV and RKB Mainichi Broadcasting during its first-season rollout, giving a baseline for the show’s Japanese TV footprint before the new season announcement. ### What music was announced for the new season? Omoinotake will perform both season 2 theme songs, according to the official website update posted May 23. The opening theme is titled “FLASHBULB,” and the ending theme is titled “花束.” Animate Times, reporting on a May 23 special livestream tied to the series, said the same program unveiled the July 1 start date, a new promotional video and the Omoinotake music credits. (animenewsnetwork.com) That outlet said voice actors Aya Yamane, Taku Yashiro and Yuichiro Umehara appeared in the livestream special. ### What story will season 2 cover? (hanakimi-anime.com) The official site says season 2 will depict school-trip and dance-party storylines that were popular in the original manga. The same synopsis says the season will continue the central relationship arc involving Mizuki Ashiya, Izumi Sano and Shuichi Nakatsu. The website also says additional characters including Sano’s younger brother Mori and photographer Hara Akiba will appear in the new season. (animatetimes.com) Those additions were included in the season 2 description released with the broadcast-date announcement. ### Who is behind the anime adaptation? Hisaya Nakajo’s manga is the source material for the anime, and the official site describes the property as a long-running hit that was previously adapted into live-action dramas in Japan and elsewhere in Asia. (hanakimi-anime.com) The story follows Mizuki, a girl who transfers from the United States to a boys’ school while hiding her gender in order to meet high jumper Izumi Sano. The official cast page lists Aya Yamane as Mizuki Ashiya, Taku Yashiro as Izumi Sano, and Kikunosuke Toya as Shuichi Nakatsu. The site also lists Yuichiro Umehara as Minami Nanba and Jun Fukuyama as Hokuto Umeda. ### What comes next before the premiere? May 23 brought three season 2 updates on the official website: broadcast and streaming details, the opening and ending theme announcement, and a new promotional video. (hanakimi-anime.com) The series’ official X account had posted the season 2 confirmation one day earlier, on May 22. July 1 is the next fixed date on the release schedule. (hanakimi-anime.com) The official site says season 2 will begin airing on TOKYO MX and begin streaming on Prime Video from that date, with additional platforms to carry the rollout.