The television anime adaptation of Hekiru Hikawa's manga premiered on July 11, 2026, with a same-day English dub on Crunchyroll. The series is currently airing.
The anime adaptation of Hekiru Hikawa's manga 'Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life' premiered on July 11, 2026, on the Animazing!!! block across ABC TV, TV Asahi, and 22 affiliate channels. Crunchyroll streams the series in multiple regions worldwide, and the same-day English dub launched on July 11 with a cast that includes Kelly Greenshield and Mauricio Ortiz-Segura. LIDEN FILMS handles animation production.
Hideyo Yamamoto directs the series at LIDENFILMS, with series composition by Yukie Sugawara and character design by Yousuke Okuda. The main cast features Jun Fukuyama as Ryusei Narukami and Akira Sekine as Meteor Hanaori. Maaya Uchida joins the cast as Meru Tsumugina and performs the ending theme 'Very Good Encounter,' while Masayoshi Ōishi performs the opening theme 'High Maintenance Girl.' The supporting cast includes Seena Hoshiki, Hitomi Ueda, Sora Tokui, Nene Hieda, Rie Takahashi, Hiromi Igarashi, Ayasa Itō, and Yōko Hikasa.
The story follows Ryusei, a former demon king reincarnated as a NEET gamer, who reunites with the hero who defeated him, now a high school girl. Advance streaming in Japan was available on d Anime Store and ABEMA before the broadcast premiere.
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Crunchyroll announced the English dub cast and staff for the television anime of Hekiru Hikawa's Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life. The same-day dub will premiere on July 11, with Kelly Greenshield and Mauricio Ortiz-Segura among the cast. The anime debuts on Japanese TV and streams on Crunchyroll in multiple regions. LIDEN FILMS handles animation production.
The anime adaptation of Hekiru Hikawa's manga 'Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life' released its second promotional video on June 24, 2026. The trailer previews the opening theme 'High Maintenance Girl' by Masayoshi Ōishi and the ending theme 'Very Good Encounter' by Maaya Uchida, who also joins the cast as Meru Tsumugina. The anime stars Jun Fukuyama as Ryusei Narukami and Akira Sekine as Meteor Hanaori. The supporting cast includes Seena Hoshiki, Hitomi Ueda, Sora Tokui, Nene Hieda, Rie Takahashi, Hiromi Igarashi, Ayasa Itō, and Yōko Hikasa. Hideyo Yamamoto directs the series at LIDENFILMS, with series composition by Yukie Sugawara and character design by Yousuke Okuda. The story follows Ryusei, a former demon king reincarnated as a NEET gamer, who reunites with the hero who defeated him, now a high school girl. The anime is scheduled for a global release in July 2026, with advance streaming in Japan on d Anime Store and ABEMA.
The television anime of Hekiru Hikawa's Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life manga will premiere on July 11 on the Animazing!!! block across ABC TV, TV Asahi, and 22 affiliate channels. Crunchyroll will stream the series in multiple regions worldwide.