During the event Aniplex Online Festival 2024 It was announced that the manga written and illustrated by Saka Mikami“The fragrant flower blooms with dignity (Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku)”, will have an anime adaptation that It will premiere in 2025. The statement listed that the studies CloverWorks will be responsible for the project, but did not reveal further details.

to have Saka Mikami shared a special illustration To celebrate this announcement:

In turn, Saka Mikami The manga began publishing through the service Magazine pocket from the publisher Kodansha in October 2021 and is still in serialization. The work was nominated in the 47th and 48th editions of the Kodansha Manga Awards in the shonen category, specifically in 2023 and 2024.

Synopsis of The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

Despite being close to each other, the public Chidori High School and the private, all-girls Kikyo Academy seem to exist in two different worlds. While the latter enjoys an unblemished reputation and favors female students from wealthy backgrounds, the former is a nest of mindless criminals. Everyone in Kikyo harbors a deep-seated hatred for their neighbors from Chidori. Sixteen-year-old Rintarou Tsumugi is a student at Chidori whose intimidating face causes people to avoid him. Rintarou doesn't mind this, as he is happy with his group of friends. However, there is something he hasn't told you yet: he sometimes helps out at the family bakery.

One day at work, Rintarou sees a customer sitting at a desk, but she runs off before he can talk to her. The next day, he receives an apology from the girl, Kaoruko Waguri, who explains that she did not run away because of her appearance and that she believes Rintarou is a kind-hearted person. Although he is not used to Kaoruko's bright personality, Rintarou is eager to become her friend. There is just one obstacle in their way: Kaoruko is Kikyo's student.

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