Takane and Hana
Takane and Hana is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Shiwasu. The series was serialized in Hana to Yume from December 20, 2014, until July 20, 2020. The story follows the interactions of 16-year-old Hana Nonomura and 26-year-old Takane Saibara after Hana takes her sister's place in an arranged marriage meeting with Takane. The series received a live-action television series and a drama CD in 2019.
Story
Hana Nonomura takes the place of her older sister in an arranged marriage meeting with Takane Saibara, the heir to the Takaba conglomerate where her father works. Despite his wealth and handsome exterior, Takane is actually rude and arrogant, which leads Hana to immediately end the meeting by throwing her disguise in his face. However, Takane is amused by Hana's disillusionment with him, and continues to pursue her even after learning that she is in fact not her adult sister. Takane tries to woo Hana by constantly taking her to fancy restaurants, elaborate trips, and buying opulent gifts as he pompously works to get her to cave in to him and his lifestyle. Takane and Hana come to enjoy their "arrangement" and through a constant battle of bickering with each other, come to learn about and care for one another.Characters
; Hana Nonomura; Takane Saibara
; Nicola Luciano
; Soma Okamoto
; Yukari Nonomura
; Mizuki Ogawa
; Hikaruko Fujiwara
; Eiji Kirigasaki
; Shigeru Nonomura
; Emi Nonomura
; Soten Takaba
; Hiromi Takaba
; Rino Inokuma
; Yakumo Takaba
Media
It was announced on January 19, 2019, that the series would receive a live-action television series. The series was first viewable on-demand on Fuji Television on Demand, and later run on a repeated time slot. The series debuted on March 18, 2019. A drama CD was bundled with the 13th volume of the manga on February 20, 2019. The manga is licensed in English by Viz Media under their Shojo Beat imprint.Manga
Volume 18 special edition includes a booklet with an epilogue chapter set 7 years after the main story.