Hibana: Spark
Hibana: Spark (火花) is a web television series adaptation of the novel Hibana by Naoki Matayoshi. It premiered worldwide on Netflix on June 2, 2016.[1][2][3] The story follows an aspiring stand-up comedian Tokunaga (Kento Hayashi), who embarks on an apprenticeship with Kamiya (Kazuki Namioka), a seasoned manzai artist.[4]
| Hibana: Spark | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Hibana by Naoki Matayoshi |
| Screenplay by | Masato Kato Miyuki Takahashi Yuko Kato |
| Directed by | Ryūichi Hiroki Kazuya Shiraishi Shuichi Okita Yasunori Mouri Shinji Kuma |
| Starring | Kento Hayashi Kazuki Namioka Mugi Kadowaki Masao Yoshii Hideaki Murata Nahana Sayaka Yamamoto Shōta Sometani Tomorowo Taguchi Kaoru Kobayashi |
| Composer(s) | Kōji Ueno Tōru Ishitsuka |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language(s) | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Akihiko Okamoto Keiichi Yoshizaki David Lee Noriyasu Kamiki |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | June 2, 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Cast
- Kento Hayashi as Tokunaga
- Kazuki Namioka as Kamiya
- Mugi Kadowaki as Maki
- Masao Yoshii (Inoshita Yoshii) as Yamashita
- Hideaki Murata (Toro salmon) as Ōbayashi
- Nahana as Erika Nishida
- Sayaka Yamamoto as waitress
- Eri Tokunaga as Ayumi
- Maryjun Takahashi as Yurie
- Rina Takeda
- Shugo Oshinari as Sasamoto
- Kyūsaku Shimada
- Shōta Sometani as Ogata
- Tomorowo Taguchi as Hyuga
- Kaoru Kobayashi as Watanabe
- Hiro Honda as VIP guest
References
- https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/may/30/this-weeks-best-streaming-from-preacher-to-hibana
- "HIBANA (SPARK), BY NAOKI MATAYOSHI, WILL BE A NETFLIX JAPAN ORIGINAL SERIES". Netflix Media Center. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
- Netflix『火花』公式 [@hibanajp] (5 April 2016). "又吉直樹の処女作にして芥川賞受賞作品をNetflixでドラマ化。『火花』6月3日より全世界190ヵ国にて全話一挙ストリーミング決定。待望の予告編を公開しました。 #火花 #ネトフリ" (Tweet). Retrieved June 2, 2016 – via Twitter.
- Lee, Maggie (2016-06-23). "TV Review: 'Hibana'". Retrieved 2016-07-05.
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