On Sunday, June 8, 2025, Netflix listed The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity anime, confirming a July 13, 2025, release date in India. The exact streaming time has yet to be announced. The anime recently shared a promotional video and confirmed its premiere in Japan on July 6, 2025.
Produced by CloverWorks, The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity anime serves as an adaptation of Saka Mikami's eponymous romance drama series. Kodansha's Magazine Pocket has been serializing the series since October 2021, with 152 chapters released thus far. The series has also published 15 tankobon volumes.
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity anime set to debut on July 13, 2025, in India
According to the latest listings by Netflix, The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity anime will be digitally distributed in India starting July 13, 2025. However, the release time has not yet been announced.
The romance anime is set to premiere on Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, BS11, and Tochigi TV on July 6, 2025, at 12:30 am JST. Netflix Japan will also stream the series from July 6, 2025. As such, the show will run one episode in advance in Japan.

Ahead of the broadcast, an advance screening will be held at TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Hills in Tokyo on June 29. Voice cast members for the main characters—Rintaro, Kaoruko, Subaru, Shohei, and Ayato—are scheduled to appear at a stage event.
Recently, many anime, including Blue Box and Sakamoto Days, have followed this same schedule, where an episode was streamed earlier on Netflix Japan. It seems The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity anime will follow this approach for India and other global regions.
Cast and staff for The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity anime

The series features Yoshinori Nakayama as the main hero, Rintaro Tsumugi, while Honoka Inoue voices Kaoruko Waguri. Koki Uchiyama plays Saku Natsusawa, while Hiiro Ishibashi plays Ayato, and Aya Yamane portrays Subaru.
Miyuki Kuroki directs the anime at CloverWorks, with Satoshi Yamaguchi serving as associate director. Kohei Takuoka is the show's character designer, while Rino Yamazaki handles the scripts. Moeki Harada is listed as the music composer, while Haruka Tsuzuki is the technical director.
What to expect from The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity anime?
Based on the manga, the romance anime centers on Rintaro, a Chidori High School student, who encounters Kaoruko, a girl from Kikyo High, while helping his family's patisserie. Rintaro and Kaoruko develop a bond, but their peace is disturbed when the former finds out about Kaoruko's school.
Apparently, the students from Kikyo High despise those who study in Chidori. The series will explore Rintaro and Kaoruko's captivating chemistry and their differences.
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