The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Manga Announces 5th Anniversary Exhibition in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka

Saka Mikami’s The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity manga will celebrate its fifth serialization anniversary with a large-scale exhibition coming to Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka.

Titled The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity 5th Anniversary Exhibition, the event will feature a selection of original artwork looking back on episodes and moments from the series. It will also mark Mikami’s first large-scale exhibition.

The Tokyo exhibition will run from October 16 to November 9, 2026. Osaka will follow from December 11, 2026 to January 11, 2027, and the Fukuoka venue will be open from January 29 to March 1, 2027. Visitors will receive one randomly selected mini illustration board from a total of seven designs, all newly drawn by Mikami.

• Tokyo: October 16 to November 9, 2026
• Osaka: December 11, 2026 to January 11, 2027
• Fukuoka: January 29 to March 1, 2027

Saka Mikami writes and draws the The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku) manga series, which began serialization on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket manga website and app in October 2021 and exceeded 10 million circulating copies in December 2025. It has released 17 volumes as of September 9, 2026, with Kodansha also publishing it in English. Studio CloverWorks was in charge of the anime animation. 

The story follows Rintaro, a second-year student at Chidori High (a school for boys with the worst grades) who helps at his family’s patisserie. One day, he meets Kaoruko, a kind girl he quickly bonds with. But things get complicated when Rintaro learns that Kaoruko attends Kikyo Girls’ High, a prestigious school for wealthy families. As their friendship grows, they have to navigate the challenges and schemes from their classmates to stay together.

Source: Official Website
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