Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life

• Ja Kanji — 花織さんは転生しても喧嘩がしたい • Ja Romaji — Hanaori-san wa Tensei Shite mo Kenka ga Shitai • Genre — * Reverse isekai • Romantic comedy

• Type — manga • Author — Hekiru Hikawa • Publisher — Kodansha • Imprint — Morning KC • Magazine — Morning Two • First — August 23, 2021 • Volumes — 10

• Type — tv series • Director — Hideyo Yamamoto • Writer — Yukie Sugawara • Music — * Yukari Hashimoto • R.O.N • Studio — Liden Films • Licensee — Crunchyroll • Network — ANN (ABC TV, TV Asahi), BS NTV, AT-X • First — July 12, 2026 • Episodes — 9

• Portal — yes Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hekiru Hikawa. It began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Morning Two in August 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Liden Films premiered in July 2026.

The series follows Ryūsei Narukami, a NEET who lives alone and plays video games. He is actually the reincarnation of a demon lord from another world. One day, a high school girl named Meteor Hanaori shows up in his apartment, who turns out to be the reincarnation of the hero that defeated him during his life as a demon lord. Things get complicated when Ryūsei gets a job as a teacher in Meteor's high school.

• Ryūsei Narukami: • A NEET and the reincarnation of the Demon Lord. He gets a job as a teacher at Meteor's high school. Despite their pasts, the two form a relationship and start dating. • Meteor Hanaori: • A high school student and the reincarnation of the Hero that defeated the Demon Lord. She develops a relationship with Ryūsei, and they later start living together. • Mako Satsuki: • Matsurika Nagamori: • Mana Kuraishi: • Minto Takigawa: • Ayahime Takanashi • Rie Takahashi • Eriko Asahina • Hiromi Igarashi • Moe Narukami • Ayasa Itō • Sakura Rokudo: • Meru Tsumugina • Maaya Uchida

Written and illustrated by Hekiru Hikawa, Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Morning Two on August 23, 2021, with the first tankōbon volume released on February 22, 2022. Ten volumes have been released as of July 2026. In December 2025, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication in an 2-in-1 omnibus format, with the first omnibus set to be released in October 2026.

An anime television series adaptation was announced on September 21, 2025. It is produced by Liden Films and directed by Hideyo Yamamoto, with series composition handled by Yukie Sugawara, characters designed by Yousuke Okuda, and music composed by Yukari Hashimoto and R.O.N. The series premiered on July 12, 2026, on the Animazing!!! programming block on all ANN affiliates, including ABC Television and TV Asahi. The opening theme song is "High Maintenance Girl", performed by Masayoshi Oishi, while the ending theme song is "Very Good Encounter", performed by Maaya Uchida. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia for broadcast on Aniplus Asia.