“Delinquent baker Rintarou befriends noble Kaoruko, defying school rivalry and social expectations.”
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
薫る花は凛と咲く
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Synopsis
Delinquent baker Rintarou befriends noble Kaoruko, defying school rivalry and social expectations.
The all-girls Kikyo Private Academy and Chidori Public High School are polar opposites. With its prestigious history, Kikyo is attended by noble young ladies from distinguished families, while Chidori is infamously full of simple-minded delinquents. It is no surprise that their students clash with their differences. Having a tall stature and fierce appearance, Chidori student Rintarou Tsumugi is often avoided by others despite his gentle heart. One day, while helping out at his family's patisserie, he meets a customer who, after a brief moment, runs away from him. The next day, the customer returns to apologize to Rintarou, introducing herself as the cheerful Kaoruko Waguri. After spending time with Kaoruko, Rintarou appreciates that she does not judge him based on his appearance and looks forward to when they will meet again. However, when Rintarou discovers Kaoruko attends Kikyo, their relationship will challenge the social expectations and dynamics around them.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 161 sampled reviews
What 161 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.34 · split reception
4.9 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 4.1
↓ 2.65
Running avg · Jul 2025 → Mar 2026
- 10 “One of the best romance anime of recent times, delivering a light, pleasant watch with a well-developed romance that never drags and characters whose layered growth transcends mere fluff. There’s...”
- 9 “Breath of fresh air. Characters are not that stupid and actually can think for themselves. I like that. A pretty good watch. Side characters were meaningful, and even without a second season, it...”
- 10 “Absolute sugar bomb! Everyone is just so pure, sweet, supportive, and vanilla yet entertaining enough to keep me watching. Above everything else, this anime showed me that being understood is not a...”
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2025 – Sep 2025 Summer 2025
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-27242 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- Movic Producer
- Magic Capsule Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- BS11 Producer
- Marui Group Producer