Hisaya Nakajo's cross-dressing school classic Hana-Kimi is getting a double anniversary treatment: a new live-action drama series and the franchise's first stage play, both announced to celebrate the manga's 30th anniversary.

In an unusual production setup, the same 12 main cast members will appear in both the drama and the stage version. Anime News Network reports the leads include Hana Kawamura, The Rampage's Makoto Hasegawa, and Itsuki Fujiwara, who will star across both projects.

Hana-Kimi — short for Hanazakari no Kimitachi e — has been adapted for television before, but the stage play is a first for the property. Running the two adaptations with a shared cast suggests a coordinated anniversary push rather than standalone projects, giving longtime readers a unified take on the story across both formats.