Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life Anime Announced

Hekiru Hikawa's Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life is getting aTV anime adaptation. The release date has been set for 2026, and a teaser visual was revealed:

The anime will adapt the Hanaori-san wa Tensei Shite mo Kenka ga Shitai manga, serialized since 2021 in Kodansha's Morning Two magazine. Hekiru Hikawa is known for works such as Pani Poni, which was adapted into anime by studio SHAFT. The author commented on the announcement:

When I first heard that Hanaori-san was going to be turned into an anime, I thought it was a dream—I couldn’t tell it apart from the reality my stress had shown me. It seems that it really is being adapted. As the author, I am fortunate to be involved in the anime production at such a wonderful distance, and they are creating an anime that preserves the original atmosphere while being fun, amazing, and stylish—so maybe it really is a dream. Let’s meet in a dream, everyone.

PONY CANYON introduces the plot of Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life as:
The story follows Ryusei Narukami, a shut-in who spends his days playing games, but who had once been a Demon King in another world. It also follows Meteor Hanaori, the former hero who defeated him and is now a high school girl. This romantic comedy between a former Demon King and a former Hero is now set to be brought to life as an anime.

Source: Press Release
© Hekiru Hikawa, Kodansha / “Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life” Anime Production Committee