Hanabi-chan Is Often Late
Hanabi-chan Is Often Late is a Japanese comedy manga series written by Ranpu Shirogane and illustrated by Mamimu. It has been serialized online via Hero's Inc.'s Comiplex website since November 2019 and has been collected in seven tankōbon volumes. A short-form anime television series adaptation by Gaina aired from July to September 2022.
Characters
;Hanabi Hana Ariake
;Versus Ikusa Takanawa
;Thunder Rai Nihonbashi
;Tacoslot Sumi Horie
;Mogumogu Chō Higashisakura
;Condor Tsubasa Isogami
;Musashi Shinonome
;Kumazawa
;Kojiro
;Ikkakukun
Media
Manga
Hanabi-chan Is Often Late is written by Ranpu Shirogane and illustrated by Mamimu. It began serialization on Hero's Inc.'s Comiplex online manga website on November 21, 2019. The first tankōbon volume was released on February 29, 2020. As of October 2025, nine volumes have been released.
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced on August 7, 2021. It was later revealed to be a 5-minute episode television series produced by Gaina and written and directed by Hiromitsu Kanazawa, with character designs handled by Asami Sodeyama, and music composed by Tsukasa Yatoki. It aired from July 10 to September 25, 2022, on BS11, Tokyo MX, and AT-X. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.