Reincarnation
is no excuse to stop fighting. Pony Canyon on Thursday
revealed the main cast, production team, and first teaser video for the Hanaori-san
anime Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life (Hanaori-san wa Tensei
Shite mo Kenka ga Shitai). The series will be run by LIDENFILMS, the
studio behind hits like Tokyo Revengers.
The direction
falls to Hideyo Yamamoto (Strike the Blood), with
scripts by Yukie Sugawara (Tougen Anki) and character
design by Yosuke Okuda (Blend S). The music will be a
collaboration between Yukari Hashimoto and R・O・N.
Cast of
Hanaori-san anime Still Wants to Fight
The
protagonists will be played by two well-known voices in the industry, promising
an explosive dynamic:
- Jun Fukuyama as Narukami
Ryusei
Legendary for being Lelouch Lamperouge in Code Geass and Yuta Togashi in Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!. - Akira Sekine as Hanaori Meteor
Known for her role as Elfaria Albis Serfort in Wistoria: Wand and Sword and Cure Sky in Hirogaru Sky! Precure.
About
Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight
This
romantic comedy is the work of Hekiru Hikawa, famous creator
of Paniponi Dash!. The manga began serialization in Kodansha's Monthly
Morning Two magazine in August 2021.
The story
combines romance with action, following characters who, even after
reincarnating, maintain their combative spirit. Kodansha published the eighth compilation
volume of the work in September 2025.