Today, a Studio Bind-produced TV anime adaptation of Flower and Asura (Hana wa Saku, Shura no Gotoku) manga has been announced with a 2025 release window and a teaser visual. The manga series was written by Sound! Euphonium author Ayano Takena. Check out the first teaser visual for the upcoming coming-of-age anime:
It was also announced that Minori Fujidera will voice Kana, a girl who enjoys hosting recitals for the island’s kids, while Miyuri Shimabukuro is voicing the other main heroine Mizuki Usurai, the head of the broadcast club.
Flower and Asura TV anime will be directed by Ayumu Uwano (Mushoku Tensei Season 2 TP Correction, Ep 6 storyboards and direction et al.). Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (Shangri-la Frontier, Tis Time for Torture Princess) is in charge of the series composition, and Ko Aine is working on the character designs.
Studio Bind is best known for producing the animation for Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, an isekai fantasy series based on the light novel series written by Rifujin na Magonote and illustrated by Shirotaka. The studio also adapted ONIMAI: I’m Now Your Sister.
Manga artist Musshu also shared a celebratory illustration:
What is Flower and Asura about?
Flower and Asura anime is based on the manga series, Hana wa Saku, Shura no Gotoku, written by Ayano Takeda and illustrated by Musshu. It began serialization in Shueisha's Ultra Jump in June 2021, and it's currently ongoing and the seventh tankoubon volume is set to release on June 19, 2024.
Shueisha shared a plot description for Hana wa Saku, Shura no Gotoku:
Kana lives on the small island of Tonakijima with a population of 600 and loves reading to the children of the island. Mizuki is the president of the broadcasting club at school. She recognizes Kana’s ability to engage people through her reading, and so she invites her to join the broadcasting club. “Tell me what you really want, and I will make it come true.” “I want to join the broadcasting club.” Kana decides to join, and she experiences many “firsts” with the members of the broadcasting club and begins to deepen her love of reading .
For more information about Hana wa Saku, Shura no Gotoku, check out the official website of the anime.
