One of the most ground-breaking shojo in manga history is finally getting an anime adaptation from Crunchyroll. While shōnen series like Naruto, One Piece and Spy x Family have cornered the anime market in recent years, there has always been a major audience for shojo series as well. Now, with a major renaissance making shojo more popular than ever, one of the most groundbreaking series from the subgenre is finally making its anime debut.
According to Crunchyroll, the shojo manga series Hana-Kimi will be making its long-awaited jump to anime very soon. Created by Hisaya Nakajo, the series follows an athletic girl named Mizuki as she enlists to go to the same school as her idol, Izumi Sano. However, the catch is she’s disguising herself as a boy because it’s an all-boys school. Shenanigans ensue as Mizuki attempts to keep her secret while being close to Izumi and romances begin to take shape.
Crunchyroll Announces an Anime Adaptation of Hana-Kimi
The manga series ran for an impressive eight years, beginning in 1996 and ending in 2004 with 23 volumes worth of stories. Now, twenty years after its final printing in Japan, the acclaimed series is finally getting its own anime to the delight of the story’s fans worldwide.
Source: Crunchyroll
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