Series synopsis
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, also known as 薫る花は凛と咲く is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on Gunma TV on July 6, 2025. It ended on September 28, 2025. It stars Yoshinori Nakayama and Honoka Inoue.
When the intimidating Rintaro meets the open-minded Kaoruko, the unlikely duo grows closer. The issue? Their neighboring high schools hate each other.
Premise
When the intimidating Rintaro meets the open-minded Kaoruko, the unlikely duo grows closer. The issue? Their neighboring high schools hate each other.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yoshinori Nakayama as Rintaro Tsumugi (voice)
- Honoka Inoue as Kaoruko Waguri (voice)
Guest cast
- Kikunosuke Toya as Shohei Usami (voice)
- Koki Uchiyama as Saku Natsusawa (voice)
- Hiiro Ishibashi as Ayato Yorita (voice)
- Aya Yamane as Subaru Hoshina (voice)
- Yoko Hikasa as Kyoko Tsumugi (voice)
- Chikahiro Kobayashi as Shin Tsukada (voice)
- Masaya Miyazaki as Kaito Sudo (voice)
- Saku Mizuno as Ayumi Sawatari (voice)
- Shino Shimoji as Suzuka Asakura (voice)
- Rio Tsuchiya as Madoka Yuhara (voice)
- Hayato Dojima as Delinquent (voice)
- Narufumi Machimoto as Delinquent (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | July 6, 2025 | September 28, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rintaro and Kaoruko While helping at his family's patisserie, Rintaro meets Kaoruko. He fears his appearance has scared her off — but she returns the next day to see him. |
July 6, 2025 |
| 2 |
Chidori and Kikyo Tensions between the two schools escalate during a commotion at Chidori's gates. Later, Rintaro finds a surprise visitor waiting at the patisserie. |
July 13, 2025 |
| 3 |
A Kind Person Desperate to improve their grades, Rintaro and Shohei cram in the library. There, Rintaro runs into Kaoruko, but their tender moment gets interrupted. |
July 20, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Gunma TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 6, 2025 |
| Last aired | September 28, 2025 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 00:30:00 |