The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

Chidori Public High School and Kikyo Private Academy Girls' High School are next to each other with contrasting reputations. Chidori enrols lower class delinquent boys, and Kikyo is a prestigious academy enrolling honorable, noble girls. The schools have a long-standing rivalry.

Chidori student Rintarō Tsumugi attends to customer Kaoruko Waguri at his family's bakery. He is surprised that Kaoruko sees his kindness, and he later saves her from harassment by delinquents. Rintarō discovers to his shock Kaoruko attends Kikyo Private Academy. They aspire to learn about each other as their friendship grows.

;{{Nihongo|Rintarō Tsumugi|紬 凛太郎|Tsumugi Rintarō}}

:{{Voiced by|Yuma Uchida (PV),{{Cite tweet|user=kaoruhana_mp|number=1545277983421739009|title=大ヒット御礼‼️ 『薫る花は凛と咲く』初の公式PVが本日より公開！🎉 内田雄馬さんと和氣あず未さんが声を担当してくださいました！✨ 紬凛太郎役：#内田雄馬 和栗薫子役：#和氣あず未 👇コチラから見れます！！👇 https://youtu.be/rYHdW6aIl7I #薫る花}} Yoshinori Nakayama (anime)}}

:A well-meaning, tall student from Chidori Public High perceived by others as intimidating. He has low self-esteem, often assuming he would be seen as a delinquent. He works at his family’s bakery, where he meets Kaoruko and is surprised that she sees his kindness rather than his intimidating appearance and school affiliation. He falls in love with her.

;{{Nihongo|Kaoruko Waguri|和栗 薫子|Waguri Kaoruko}}

:{{Voiced by|Azumi Waki (PV), Honoka Inoue (anime)}}

:A kind and caring young student from a humble family enrolled at Kikyo Private Academy under a scholarship. She excels in her grades and is highly regarded by her peers. She is a regular customer at the bakery and sees Rintarō's kindhearted nature rather than his intimidating looks, and falls in love with him. She is a glutton for the pastries at the bakery.

;{{Nihongo|Shōhei Usami|宇佐美 翔平|Usami Shōhei}}

:{{Voiced by|Kikunosuke Toya}}

:Rintarō's outgoing and energetic friend and classmate. Ditzy at times, he is considerate and fosters a positive atmosphere among his friends. He has no grudge towards Kikyo Private Academy students.

;{{Nihongo|Saku Natsusawa|夏沢 朔|Natsusawa Saku}}

:{{Voiced by|Koki Uchiyama}}

:Rintarō's intelligent friend and classmate who tutors Rintarō and Shōhei for their exams. Shy, introverted, and cynical, he makes sardonic remarks about people who mock his friends, though he has good intentions and has difficulty expressing his thoughts.

;{{Nihongo|Ayato Yorita|依田 絢斗|Yorita Ayato}}

:{{Voiced by|Hiiro Ishibashi}}

:Rintarō's good-natured and insightful friend and classmate who he sometimes pokes fun at others, but does not hold back against those who hurt his friends. Proficienct in self-defense; he tries to avoid resorting to violence.

;{{Nihongo|Subaru Hoshina|保科 昴|Hoshina Subaru}}

:{{Voiced by|Aya Yamane}}

:Childhood friend and classmate of Kaoruko, timid around boys due to being bullied in her past. She looks up to Kaoruko after she stood up to her and aims to do anything to protect her. Initially hostile to Rintarō and his friends, she warms to them after learning of their kindness.

;{{Nihongo|Madoka Yuzuhara|柚原 円蚊|Yuzuhara Madoka}}

:Friend and classmate of Kaoruko's who does not harbor ill sentiment towards Chidori students, being indifferent to the school rivalry. She becomes close with Rintarō and his friends.

;{{Nihongo|Chisa Minamoto|源 千紗|Minamoto Chisa}}

:Friend and classmate of Kaoruko

;{{Nihongo|Ayumi Sawatari|沢渡 亜由美|Sawatari Ayumi}}

:Friend and classmate of Kaoruko

;{{Nihongo|Suzuka Asakura|浅倉 錫蚊|Asakura Suzuka}}

:Friend and classmate of Kaoruko

;{{Nihongo|Kyōko Tsumugi|紬 杏子|Tsumugi Kyōko}}

:Rintarō's mother who manages the bakery with her husband and deeply cares for Rintarō.

;{{Nihongo|Keichiro Tsumugi|紬 圭一郎|Tsumugi Keīchirō}}

:Rintarō's father who is the humble head baker. Although usually lethargic from dedicating himself to his work, he also cares for Rintarō.

;{{Nihongo|Sotaro Tsumugi|紬 颯太郎|Tsumugi Sōtarō}}

:Rintarō's older brother who works as a beautician.

;{{Nihongo|Fuko Waguri|和栗 風子|Waguri Fuko}}

:Kaoruko's mother.

;{{Nihongo|Yosuke Waguri|和栗洋介|Waguri Yōsuke}}

:Kaoruko's father.

;{{Nihongo|Kosuke Waguri|和栗康介|Waguri Kosuke}}

:Kaoruko's younger brother.

;{{Nihongo|Mio Natsusawa|夏沢 美緒|Natsusawa Mio}}

:Saku's younger sister.

;{{Nihongo|Satsuki Nabata|菜畑 皐月|Nabata Satsuki}}

:A high school girl who was a classmate of Rintaro in middle school.

Written and illustrated by Saka Mikami, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app on October 20, 2021. The series has been collected in sixteen volumes as of April 2025.

Kodansha publishes the series in English on their K Manga service.{{cite web|title=Kodansha's K Manga app launches with 60 English simupubs among 400 titles|url=https://soranews24.com/2023/05/11/kodanshas-k-manga-app-launches-with-60-english-simupubs-among-400-titles/|website=Sora News 24|date=May 10, 2023|access-date=May 10, 2023|archive-date=May 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510150058/https://soranews24.com/2023/05/11/kodanshas-k-manga-app-launches-with-60-english-simupubs-among-400-titles/|url-status=live}} At Anime Expo 2023, Kodansha USA announced that the series would be published in print starting in Q2 2024.{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Kodansha USA Reveals 21 New Print Licenses, 3 Omnibus Releases, 2 Digital Licenses|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-01/kodansha-usa-reveals-21-new-print-licenses-3-omnibus-releases-2-digital-licenses/.199832|website=Anime News Network|access-date=July 1, 2023|date=July 1, 2023|archive-date=July 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701220717/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-01/kodansha-usa-reveals-21-new-print-licenses-3-omnibus-releases-2-digital-licenses/.199832|url-status=live}}

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| {{Nihongo|"Just Having Fun"|ただ楽しく|Tada Tanoshiku}}

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| ISBN = 978-4-06-534168-1

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| {{Nihongo|"School Trip"|修学旅行|Shūgaku Ryokō}}

| {{Nihongo|"Memories of Their Journey"|旅の思い出|Tabi no Omoide}}

| {{Nihongo|"Subaru's Birthday"|昴の誕生日|Subaru no Tanjōbi}}

| {{Nihongo|"Rintaro's Older Brother"|凛太郎の兄|Rintarō no Ani}}

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| {{Nihongo|"Sotaro and Rintaro"|颯太朗と凛太郎|Sōtarō to Rintarō}}

| {{Nihongo|"He'll Be Fine"|もう大丈夫|Mō Daijōbu}}

| {{Nihongo|"Rintaro's Worries"|凛太郎の気がかり|Rintarō no Kigakari}}

| {{Nihongo|"A Classmate From Middle School"|中学の同級生|Chūgaku no Dōkyūsei}}

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| {{Nihongo|"Satsuki Nabata"|菜畑皐月|Nabata Satsuki}}

| {{Nihongo|"First Love and Broken Heart"|初恋と失恋|Hatsukoi to Shitsuren}}

| {{Nihongo|"Karaoke Party"|皆でカラオケ|Mina de Karaoke}}

| {{Nihongo|"Career Survey"|進路希望調査|Shinro Kibō Chōsa}}

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| {{Nihongo|"Yorita's Future"|依田の将来|Yorita no Shōrai}}

| {{Nihongo|"What Must Be Told"|伝えるべきこと|Tsutaerubeki Koto}}

| {{Nihongo|"Rintaro and Yorita"|凛太郎と依田|Rintaro to Yorita}}

| {{Nihongo|"Christmas Helpers"|クリスマスヘルパー|Kurisumasu Herupā}}

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| VolumeNumber = 13

| RelDate = July 9, 2024{{cite web|script-title=ja:薫る花は凛と咲く（１３）|url=https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000393872|publisher=Kodansha|access-date=June 16, 2024|archive-date=June 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616030413/https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000393872|url-status=live}}

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| {{Nihongo|"Yorita's Past"|依田の過去|Yorita no kako}}

| {{Nihongo|"Meaningless"|意味がない|Imiganai}}

| {{Nihongo|"After Everything is Resolved"|全てが解決した後|Subete ga Kaiketsu shita Nochi}}

| {{Nihongo|"What It Means to Work"|働くことの意味|Hataraku Koto no imi}}

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| {{Nihongo|"Yorita's Answer"|依田さんの回答|Yorita-san no Kaitō}}

| {{Nihongo|"Their Christmas"|彼らのクリスマス|Karera no Kurisumasu}}

| {{Nihongo|"Special to You"|あなたにとって特別な|Anata ni Totte Tokubetsuna}}

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| VolumeNumber = 14

| RelDate = October 9, 2024{{cite web|script-title=ja:薫る花は凛と咲く（１４）|url=https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000398532|publisher=Kodansha|access-date=August 29, 2024|archive-date=August 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829233808/https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000398532|url-status=live}}

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| {{Nihongo|"December 26th"|12月26日|Jūnigatsu Nijūninichi}}

| {{Nihongo|"Kaoruko's Present"|薫子のプレゼント|Kaoruko no Purezento}}

| {{Nihongo|"New Year's"|新年の|Shin'nen no}}

| {{Nihongo|"Sotaro and Kaoruko"|宗太郎とかおるこ|Sōtarō to Kaoruko}}

| {{Nihongo|"A New Year, A New Term"|新年の新学期|Shin'nen no Shin Gakki}}

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| {{Nihongo|"Touring The Theme Park"|7人でテーマパーク|Nana-nin de Tēma Pāku}}

| {{Nihongo|"Rintaro's Birthday"|凛太郎の誕生日|Rintarō no Tanjōbi}}

| {{Nihongo|"Saku and Subaru's Study Session"|朔と昴の勉強会|Saku to Subaru no Benkyō-kai}}

| {{Nihongo|"The Courage To Move Forward"|前に進む勇気|Mae ni Susumu Yūki}}

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| VolumeNumber = 15

| RelDate = January 8, 2025{{cite web|script-title=ja:薫る花は凛と咲く（１５）|url=https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000405148|publisher=Kodansha|access-date=November 28, 2024}}

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| {{Nihongo|"Their Respective February"|それぞれの2月|Sorezore no Nigatsu}}

| {{Nihongo|"Valentine's Day"|バレンタイン|Barentain}}

| {{Nihongo|"To the Mock Exam"|(模試へ|Moshi e}}

| {{Nihongo|"Scars of the Heart"|心の古傷|Kokoro no Furukizu}}

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| {{Nihongo|"Natsusawa and Hidaka"|(夏沢と飛鷹|Natsusawa to Hidaka}}

| {{Nihongo|"After The Mock Exam"|模試を終えて|Moshi o Oete}}

| {{Nihongo|"Horror Movie"|ホラー映画|Horā Eiga}}

| {{Nihongo|"The Pâtisserie From Back Then"|あの日のケーキ屋|Ano hi no Kēki-ya}}

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| VolumeNumber = 16

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|{{Nihongo|"Unequal Blessings"|もらってばかり|Moratte bakari}}

|{{Nihongo|"Goal"|目標|Mokuhyō}}

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|{{Nihongo|"Entering the Third Year"|３年生|3-Nensei}}

|{{Nihongo|"Putting on a Brave Face"|平気なフリ|Heikina furi}}

|{{Nihongo|"Whining"|弱音|Yowane}}

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|{{nihongo|"Kaoruko's Father and Rintaro"|薫子の父と凛太郎|Kaoruko no chichi to rintarō}}

|{{nihongo|"The Final Sports Festival"|３年のスポ大|3-Nen no supo-dai}}

|{{nihongo|"A Kind Soul"|優しい人|Yasashī hito}}

|{{nihongo|"Kaoruko's Future"|薫子の将来|Kaoruko no shōrai}}

|{{nihongo|"Boyfriend"|彼氏|Kareshi}}

|{{nihongo|"Obstetrician-Gynecologist"|産婦人科医|Sanfujinka-i}}

|{{nihongo|"Their Own Paths"|それぞれの進路|Sorezore no shinro}}

|{{nihongo|"Older Brother Usami"|長男の宇佐美|Chōnan no Usami}}

|{{nihongo|"Subaru's Concerns"|昴の気がかり|Subaru no kigakari}}

|{{nihongo|"Final Exams of the First Term"|1学期期末試験|1 Gakki kimatsu shiken}}

|{{nihongo|"A Day at the Zoo"|皆で動物園へ|Mina de dōbu~tsuen e}}

|{{nihongo|"Back at the Beach"|1年ぶりの海|1-Nen-buri no umi}}

|{{nihongo|"Pounding Feelings"|波打つ思い|Namiutsu omoi}}

|{{nihongo|"More Than Just a Friend"|「異性」として|`Isei' to shite}}

|{{nihongo|"What Even Is Love?"|恋とは|Koi to wa}}

|{{nihongo|"Words of Affection"|特別な言葉|Tokubetsuna kotoba}}

|{{nihongo|"Visiting Kaoruko's Room"|薫子の部屋で|Kaoruko no heya de}}

|{{nihongo|"Parent-Teacher Meeting"|三者面談|Sanshamendan}}

|{{nihongo|"Rintaro's Summer Break"|凛太郎の夏休み|Rintarō no natsuyasumi}}

|{{nihongo|"Rintaro's Path"|凛太郎の進路|Rintarō no shinro}}

|{{nihongo|"Unwinding"|リフレッシュ|Rifuresshu}}

|{{nihongo|"Natsusawa’s Path"|夏沢の進路|Natsusawa no shinro}}

|{{nihongo|"First Anniversary"|1年記念日|1-Nen kinenbi}}

|{{nihongo|"Job Interview"|面接|Mensetsu}}

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An anime television series adaptation was announced during the Aniplex Online Fest event on September 16, 2024.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Manga Gets TV Anime at CloverWorks in 2025|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/the-fragrant-flower-blooms-with-dignity-manga-gets-tv-anime-at-cloverworks-in-2025/.215591|website=Anime News Network|date=September 16, 2024|access-date=September 16, 2024|archive-date=September 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916065949/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/the-fragrant-flower-blooms-with-dignity-manga-gets-tv-anime-at-cloverworks-in-2025/.215591|url-status=live}} The series will be produced by CloverWorks and directed by Miyuki Kuroki, with Satoshi Yamaguchi as assistant director, Rino Yamazaki writing and supervising series scripts, Kohei Tokuoka designing characters, and Moeki Harada composing music. It is set to premiere in July 2025.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity TV Anime's New Video Announces Main Cast, Staff, July Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-03-22/the-fragrant-flower-blooms-with-dignity-tv-anime-new-video-announces-main-cast-staff-july-debut/.222698|website=Anime News Network|date=March 22, 2025|access-date=March 22, 2025|archive-date=March 22, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250322062740/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-03-22/the-fragrant-flower-blooms-with-dignity-tv-anime-new-video-announces-main-cast-staff-july-debut/.222698|url-status=live}}

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Awards in the web category and was ranked sixth out of fifty nominees.{{cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Lynzee|title=Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-08-31/medalist-witch-watch-akane-banashi-win-next-manga-awards-2022-results/.188752|website=Anime News Network|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=February 17, 2023|archive-date=August 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831130106/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-08-31/medalist-witch-watch-akane-banashi-win-next-manga-awards-2022-results/.188752|url-status=live}} The series was also nominated for the Tsutaya Comic Awards and ranked second.{{cite web|script-title=ja:「山田くんとLv999の恋をする」が「みんなが選ぶTSUTAYAコミック大賞」で大賞獲得|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/482488|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=June 22, 2022|access-date=March 5, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=June 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627220958/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/482488|url-status=live}} It ranked seventh in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023.{{cite web|last=Harding|first=Daryl|title=RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/02/01/ruridragon-is-japanese-bookstores-no-1-manga-recommendation-of-2023|website=Crunchyroll|date=February 2, 2023|access-date=March 5, 2023|archive-date=February 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202092434/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/02/01/ruridragon-is-japanese-bookstores-no-1-manga-recommendation-of-2023|url-status=live}} The series was nominated for the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the {{Transliteration|ja|shōnen}} category in 2023;{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-10/47th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.196953|website=Anime News Network|date=April 10, 2023|access-date=April 10, 2023|archive-date=April 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410092014/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-10/47th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.196953|url-status=live}} it was also nominated in the same category for the 48th edition in 2024, and the 49th edition in 2025.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/48th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.209646|website=Anime News Network|date=April 8, 2024|access-date=April 8, 2024|archive-date=April 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408091203/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/48th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.209646|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=49th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-07/49th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.223294|website=Anime News Network|access-date=April 7, 2025|date=April 7, 2025}}

The series had over 3.3 million copies in circulation by September 2024.{{cite web|script-title=ja:『薫る花は凛と咲く』2025年にテレビアニメ化 PV公開で制作はCloverWorks|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2345041/full/|website=Oricon|date=September 16, 2024|access-date=September 16, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=September 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916081322/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2345041/full/|url-status=live}}

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• {{Official website|https://kaoruhana-anime.com/|Official anime website}} {{in lang|ja}}
• {{Anime News Network|manga|27864}}

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