Summary
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity episode 1 premieres on July 6, 2025, in Japan and July 13, 2025, internationally.
- The anime will be available for international viewers on Netflix, featuring the original Japanese dub with English subtitles.
- The series introduces Rintaro Tsumugi and Kaoruko Waguri in a romance story filled with clichés and emotional payoffs.
The 2025 summer anime season is just around the corner, and so is the long-awaited release date of Saka Mikami’s The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity anime adaptation. Produced by CloverWorks, the same studio behind My Dress-Up Darling and Horimiya, this upcoming school romance anime is sure to gain more popularity not just in Japan, but also internationally as well.
The debut episode of The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity is inching closer, and fans are on the lookout for its exact release date, time, and the streaming platforms where they can watch it in sub and dub. Romcom fans are excited to see Rintaro Tsumugi and Kaoruko Waguri’s story come to life, as The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity is shaping up to be one of the most awaited titles this summer.
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The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Episode 1 Release Date
Local and International Release Dates Revealed
The release date of The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity episode 1 is scheduled for July 6, 2025, at exactly 12:30 a.m. JST in Japan, unless broadcast changes are announced beforehand.
However, for some reason still undisclosed, the global premiere of The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity episode 1 on international streaming platforms will be on July 13, 2025, instead. This is a week’s delay from its local release date, like how they handled the different release dates of Blue Box and Sakamoto Days.
Where to Watch The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Episode 1?
The New School Romance Anime Is Coming to Netflix
Ahead of the global premiere, Japanese fans will be able to watch the local broadcast of The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity episode 1 on channels like Tokyo MX, BS11, MBS, and AT-X, to name a few. They also have the option of watching it on Netflix Japan and other local streaming platforms listed on the official website of the series.
Meanwhile, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity episode 1 is heading to Netflix for international territories. Most likely, it will be available in the original Japanese dub with English subtitles. The lead cast includes Honoka Inoue (Anne Shirley in Anne Shirley) as Kaoruko Waguri and Yoshinori Nakayama (Bondog in Dungeon People) as Rintaro Tsumugi.
Audiences who prefer watching the series in dub would have to wait longer, as there’s still no news, nor any cast reveal, regarding an English dub treatment. Additionally, the upcoming school romance anime is expected to air 12 or 13 episodes, running on a single cour like most anime in the same genre.
What to Expect From the Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Episode 1?
The Beginning of Rintaro Tsumugi and Kaoruko Waguri’s Story
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity is a highly praised school romance manga that delivers a wholesome but cookie-cutter premise about Rintaro Tsumugi and Kaoruko Waguri. The first episode of the anime is expected to introduce these two main characters, allowing the audience to get to know their personalities, insecurities, and motivations in life.
While Rintaro Tsumugi is an intimidating guy, infamous for his terrifying looks no man would want to cross paths with, Kaoruko Waguri is a kind and warm young lady with a middle-schooler’s figure. Their first official encounter happens at a cake shop owned by Rintaro’s family, where Kaoruko goes once or twice a month to eat multiple plates of delicious cakes.
Let’s get something to eat together! I call cake! – Kaoruko Waguri
Without spoiling too much, Rintaro and Kaoruko, despite being opposites, are destined to grow closer and to know each other better as the plot unfolds. At first glance, Rintaro looks like a troubled delinquent, but he’s just misunderstood. Thankfully, there’s Kaoruko, who’s able to see him beyond his looks, reminding him of his true nature.
Just like in many romance or shoujo anime, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity will contain a good number of clichés and emotional payoffs, albeit sometimes sloppy. Even so, the series is still one of the best romance series out there with a simple and satisfying premise, combining romance, slice-of-life, humor, and drama all together.
