Hana-Kimi S1E1 — Please Be My Friend!
8.3
Hana-Kimi•Season 1•Episode 1

Please Be My Friend!

8.3/10 · 80 votesJan 4, 2026

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

Ashiya Mizuki is a girl but she attends an all-boys school because high jumper Sano Izumi is there.

Directed bySon Seung-hui

Seasons2

Season 1 Episodes12

Cast6

Aya Yamane

Aya Yamane

Ashiya Mizuki (voice)

Taku Yashiro

Taku Yashiro

Sano Izumi (voice)

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Nakatsu Shuichi (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Taiki Kayashima (voice)

Yuuichirou Umehara

Yuuichirou Umehara

Minami Nanba (voice)

Reiji Kawashima

Reiji Kawashima

Senri Nakao (voice)

Crew8

T

Takawo Yoshioka

Screenplay

S

Son Seung-hui

Storyboard Artist

S

Son Seung-hui

Director

S

Su Shiyi

Supervising Animation Director

S

Su Shiyi

Animation Director

Y

Yoshihiro Maeda

Animation Director

K

Kyoko Taketani

Animation Director

K

Kumiko Aoki

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"Please Be My Friend!" is episode 1 of Hana-Kimi season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 80 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Son Seung-hui, it aired on January 4, 2026.