A Baradice of Good-looking Voice Actors? The original manga of the legendary drama “Hanazakari no Kimitachi e ~Ikemen♂ Paradise~” has finally been adapted into a long-awaited anime!
An anime adaptation of the legendary live-action drama “Hana Zakari no Kimitachi e – Ikemen♂ Paradise” and the popular manga “Hana Zakari no Kimitachi e” by Hisaya Nakajo, based on the original manga, has been announced for May 2024!
This is a very popular work that has been dramatized in Asian countries as well.
Hana Zakari no Kimitachi e” was dramatized in Taiwan in 2006, in Japan in 2007 and 2011, and in South Korea in 2012, creating a “Hana-kun” whirlwind that has been very popular in Asian countries! An anime adaptation of “Hana Zakari no Kimitachi e” has been announced.
The news spread quickly, and many fans on SNS were excited by the news of the anime adaptation.
I’ve loved this work since I was a child! I’ve loved this work since I was a child, so I’m really looking forward to it!
It’s like a dream come true to see Izumi Sano in action!
I can’t wait to see the anime recreate some of the best scenes from the original!
Who will be the voice actor?
Many fans have voiced their joy with high expectations, such as “Who will be the voice actors?
Major Drama Stars from Each Country
The cast of the drama was also a very impressive group! Many of them got their break through this production and are now active at the forefront of the industry.
Here we would like to compare the main casts of the Taiwanese, Japanese, and Korean versions of the drama!
| Character Name | Year 2006 Taiwanese version | 2007 Japanese version | 2011 Japan edition | 2012 Edition Korea edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizuki Ashiya | Ella (S.H.E) | Maki Horikita | Atsuko Maeda | Seolli (f(x)) |
| Izumi Sano | Wu Takeru (at that time: Tobiwankai) | Shun Oguri | Aoi Nakamura | Minho (SHINee) |
| Shuichi Nakatsu | Wang Dongcheng （Wang Dongcheng (at that time: Tobiwankai) | Toma Ikuta | Shohei Miura | Lee Hyun-woo |
| Namba Minami | Tang Woo-chul | MIZUNOHIRO | Ren Kiriyama | Seo Jun-yeong |
| Rika Yamashina | KIM Ji-won | |||
| Kayashima Daiki | Hsieh Wagyu | Yusuke Yamamoto | Dai Yanagishita | |
| Kyogo Seki | Hao Xie | Masaki Okada | Chintaro Yamada | |
| Chuo Chisato | Koyu Yang | Ryo Kimura | Yukito Nishii | Hwang Kwang Hee Hwang (ZE:A) |
| Megumi Tennoji | Jang Kouming | Yuma Ishigaki | Shinnosuke Mitsushima | |
| Masao HIMESHIMA (Oscar M. HIMESHIMA) | Gong An | Nobuo Kang | Hidenori Tokuyama | |
| Kagurazaka Shingon | Ruan Jing Tian | Masaru Shirota | Yuki Sano | Kang Hanul |
| Hokuto Umeda | Jihei Tang | Takaya Kamikawa | Takumi Saito | Ki Tae-young |
| Io Namba | KAKU Quing Jun | Yaoko Morillo | Mirai Yamamoto |
What about the voice cast of the drama CD and the anime?
Since the cast of the drama was full of gorgeous handsome men, we are now looking forward to seeing what kind of handsome paradise the voice cast of the anime adaptation will be as well!
As for the voice cast for the anime, no announcement has been made yet,
The voice cast for the anime has not been announced yet, but a drama CD version was released in 2000, and the voice cast for that was as follows.
＜The voice cast of the Drama CD
Mizuki Ashiya: Houko Kuwashima
Izumi Sano: Jun Iichi
Shuichi Nakatsu: Shotaro Morikubo
Minami Namba: Shinichiro Miki
Kayashima Taiki: Kentaro Ito
Chuo Chisato: Chiharu Tezuka
Megumi Tennoji: Tomoyuki Morikawa
Masao Princess Himejima (Oscar M. Himejima): Takehito Koyasu
Hokuto Umeda: Kazuya Ichijo
Shinji Noe: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Weigetsu Kujo: Ryutaro Okiyayu
Shotaro Kadoma: Yuka Imai
Akiha Hara: Shigeru Nakahara
The battle to predict the voice actors for the anime adaptation is also likely to heat up!
Character names are taken from the names of places in Japan, mainly in the Kansai region.
Many of the character names in this work are actually references to places mainly in the Kansai region of Japan! It is written in the manga book that the names of places (stations) were used as inspiration for the names of the characters, such as Ashiya Station in Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, Izumisano Station in Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture (Nankai Main Line and Nankai Airport Line), Nakatsu Station in Nakatsu, Kita-ku, Osaka City (Hankyu and Midosuji subway lines).
We would like to recommend to all core-fan readers visiting Japan to travel to their favorite character’s station as a pilgrimage to a holy place!
Comments on the anime adaptation from the Hana to Yume editorial department
The author, Mr. Hisaya Nakajo, passed away on October 12, 2023 from a heart ailment, but it seems that he had been looking forward to this anime adaptation project since before his death.
The official website of the anime includes a comment from the editorial department of “Hana to Yume”.
Comment from the editorial department of Hana to Yume
Hana to Yume” will be adapted into an anime!
We have been discussing the contents of this project with Mr. Hisaya Nakajo for some time.
Mr. Nakajo also looked at the rough drafts of the characters and scenario,
He was looking forward to seeing the world of “Hana-kun” spun in a different way from that of a manga.
It is a great pity that he was not able to see the completed version of the book with his teacher,
Thanks to the enthusiastic support of readers,
It has been 20 years since the completion of “Hana Zakari no Kimitachi e”,
We are very grateful that “HANAZAKARI NO KIMITSU TOE” is once again being animated, 20 years after its completion.
We will work together with the production site and the editorial department to meet the expectations of Mr. Nakajo and our readers,
We are working together with the production site and the editorial department to meet the expectations of Mr. Nakajo and our readers, so please look forward to the broadcast!
Looking forward to more news!
The announcement of the anime adaptation of “Hana Zakari no Kimitachi To”, 20 years after the completion of the original manga, is the good news that many fans have been waiting for. We hope that the anime will carry on the legacy of Mr. Hisaya Nakajo and build a new world view with expressions only possible with animation, while inheriting the charm of the original work. Stay tuned for further news!
Reference sites
Anime “Hana Zakari no Kimitachi To” official website
https://hanakimi-anime.com/
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e” Official X
https://twitter.com/hanakimi_anime
Cast comparison
https://mirire7.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-39.html
Collaboration Cafe
https://collabo-cafe.com/events/collabo/hanakimi-anime-2024-pre-info/
Hana Zakari no Kimitachi To” Productions Wikipedia
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/花ざかりの君たちへ
Hana Zakari no Kimitachi e (TV Drama)
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/花ざかりの君たちへ_(TV drama)
Cast (Korean TV drama version) Wikipedia
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/花ざかりの君たちへ_(TV Drama)#Towards You in Flower Blossom (Korean Drama version)
Cast (Taiwanese TV drama version) Wikipedia
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/花ざかりの君たちへ_(TV Drama)#Towards You, Flower Blossom (Taiwanese Drama version)
