Series synopsis
Hibana: Spark is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Netflix on June 2, 2016. It ended on June 2, 2016. It was created by Shuichi Okita, Kazuya Shiraishi, Yasunori Mouri, Shinji Kuma, Ryuichi Hiroki. It stars Kento Hayashi, Kazuki Namioka, Masao Yoshii and Mugi Kadowaki.
Tokunaga, a comedian who is down on his luck, has a shock encounter with Kamiya, an older comedian when he visits a fireworks event in Atami on a job. Tokunaga is deeply touched by Kamiya and asks if he can become his apprentice. Kamiya is a genius type of comedian who is full of human kindness. He accepts Tokunaga’s proposition on the condition that he will write his biography.
Premise
Tokunaga, a comedian who is down on his luck, has a shock encounter with Kamiya, an older comedian when he visits a fireworks event in Atami on a job. Tokunaga is deeply touched by Kamiya and asks if he can become his apprentice. Kamiya is a genius type of comedian who is full of human kindness. He accepts Tokunaga’s proposition on the condition that he will write his biography.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kento Hayashi as Tokunaga
- Kazuki Namioka as Kamiya Saizo
- Masao Yoshii as Masato Yamashita
- Mugi Kadowaki as Maki Miyano
- Shota Sometani as Kenji Ogata
- Nahana as Erika Nishida
- Maryjun Takahashi
- Eri Tokunaga
Supporting cast
- Daichi Watanabe
- Hideaki Murata
- Erika Okuda
- Kaoru Kobayashi
- Tomorowo Taguchi
- Tetsu Watanabe
- Ayu Kitaura
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | June 2, 2016 | June 2, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Struggling comedian Tokunaga meets intense senior comic Kamiya at a festival and asks to become his apprentice. Kamiya agrees on one condition. |
June 2, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Kamiya's comedy duo relocates to Tokyo, and he and Tokunaga grow closer. Meanwhile, Sparks gets their first shot at an audition to play a real venue. |
June 2, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Prospects for Sparks are looking better every day as New Year's approaches. Kamiya moves in with a woman named Maki, but his career is going nowhere. |
June 2, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 2, 2016 |
| Last aired | June 2, 2016 |
| Status | ended |