Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Reincarnated into modern Japan, a lazy former demon king trying to live a quiet life as a NEET gamer finds his peace shattered when the hero who defeated him—now a high school girl—tracks him down to resume their battle, forcing them into an unexpected romance.

Series details

• Title: Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Anime, Fantasy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2026-07-11
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 92620
• IMDb ID: tt41276828
• TVDB ID: 468399

Cast and credited roles

• Jun Fukuyama — Narukami Ryusei
• Akira Sekine — Kaori Meteor
• Seiki Seika — Satsuki Mako
• Hitomi Ueda — Marika Nagamori
• Tokui Aozora — Mana Kuraishi
• Nene Hieda — Takigawa Nemuto
• Rie Takahashi — Kotoriyu Ayahime
• Hiromi Igarashi — Asahina Eriko
• Ayasa Itō — Moe Narukami
• Yōko Hikasa — Rokudo Sakura
• Maaya Uchida — Tsumugi Airu

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-07-11; final listed air date 2026-09-26.

Source and licence

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