During the Aniplex Online Fest 2024 event
, 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 will premiere sometime in 2025. The
statement listed that CloverWorks studios will
be in charge of the project, but did not reveal further details.
Saka Mikami herself shared a special
illustration to celebrate this announcement:
For her part, Saka Mikami began
publishing the manga through Kodansha 's Magazine
Pocket service in October 2021 and it 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 right next 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 impeccable reputation and
favors students from well-off backgrounds, the former is a nest of dim-witted
delinquents. Everyone in Kikyo harbors a deep hatred for their neighbors in
Chidori. Sixteen-year-old Rintarou Tsumugi is a student at Chidori whose
intimidating face causes people to avoid him. Rintarou pays no mind to this, as
he is content with his group of friends. However, there is one thing he hasn’t
told them yet: he sometimes helps out at his family’s bakery.
One day at work, Rintarou sees a female customer at a
table, 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 didn't run away
because of his looks and that she believes Rintarou to be a kind-hearted
person. Although he's not used to Kaoruko's bright personality, Rintarou is
eager to befriend her. There's only one obstacle standing in his way: Kaoruko
is a student of Kikyo's.
Source: Comic Natalie
(c)三香見サカ／講談社
