by The popular girls’ manga is being made into a feature-length anime for the first time. More than 20 years after its serialization ended, Hisaya Nakajo’s popular shojo manga “To You in Full Bloom” has been adapted into a full-length anime series for the first time.
The story is a youthful romantic comedy about Mizuki Ashiya (voiced by Akari Yamane), who returns from the United States and disguises herself as a man to infiltrate an all-boys boarding school to get closer to her idol, high jumper Izumi Sano (voiced by Taku Yashiro). It has been adapted into multiple TV dramas, both in Japan and overseas, and has long been beloved by a broad audience. Compared to the 2007 TV drama starring Maki Horikita and Shun Oguri, this anime version is expected to follow the original storyline closely. While there are many differences from the TV version, viewers who have not read the original may enjoy the series with a fresher feel. While some have commented that the character designs in the new promotional video are “cuter” than the original, others have expressed nostalgia for the original’s more mature atmosphere.
The anime adaptation is likely to mark a special milestone for fans of the original work, with many expressing their gratitude for Nakamura-sensei, who passed away in 2023, and expressing joy at seeing a long-loved work revived in a new form. The anime “Hanazakari no Kimitachi e” is scheduled to begin airing on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 9:30 PM on TOKYO MX. More than 20 years after its serialization ended, Hisaya Nakajo ‘s popular shojo manga “To You in Full Bloom” has been adapted into a full-length anime series for the first time.
The story is a youthful romantic comedy about Mizuki Ashiya (voiced by Akari Yamane), who returns from the United States and disguises herself as a man to infiltrate an all-boys boarding school to get closer to her idol, high jumper Izumi Sano (voiced by Taku Yashiro). It has been adapted into multiple TV dramas, both in Japan and overseas, and has long been beloved by a broad audience. Compared to the 2007 TV drama starring Maki Horikita and Shun Oguri, this anime version is expected to follow the original storyline closely. While there are many differences from the TV version, viewers who have not read the original may enjoy the series with a fresher feel.
While some have commented that the character designs in the new promotional video are “cuter” than the original, others have expressed nostalgia for the original’s more mature atmosphere.
The anime adaptation is likely to mark a special milestone for fans of the original work, with many expressing their gratitude for Nakamura-sensei, who passed away in 2023, and expressing joy at seeing a long-loved work revived in a new form. The anime “Hanazakari no Kimitachi e” is scheduled to begin airing on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 9:30 PM on TOKYO MX.
