Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight Reveals First Trailer, Key Visual, July 2026 Premiere
The Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life anime revealed the first key visual and trailer. The anime will premiere in July 2026.
The cast includes:
- Jun Fukuyama as Ryusei Narukami
- Akira Sekine as Meteor Hanaori
- 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 Ito as Moe Narukami
- Yoko Hikasa as Sakura Rokudo
The staff for the anime, which will be animated by Liden Films, includes:
- Director: Hideyo Yamamoto
- Series Composition: Yukie Sugawara
- Character Design: Yosuke Okuda
- Art Director: Naoka Ayata
- Color Designer: Mineyo Onishi
- Photography Director: Kimihiro Nakano
- Sound Director: Ryosuke Naya
- Music: Yukari Hashimoto, R・O・N
The anime will adapt the Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life manga written and illustrated by Hekiru Hikawa, who is known for Pani Poni. It is currently serialized in Kodansha’s Morning Two magazine.
The story follows Ryusei Narukami, a shut-in gamer who once ruled another world as the Demon King, and Meteor Hanaori, a former Hero who defeated him and is now living as a high school girl. Reunited in the present world, the former Demon King and former Hero find themselves entangled in a fast-paced romantic comedy filled with chaos and chemistry.
Source: Official Website, AnimeJapan 2026
©Hekiru Hikawa, Kodansha / Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life Anime Production Committee
