ABEMA decides to exclusively broadcast free weekly special programs before and after the highly anticipated spring anime 'Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana' starting Friday, April 10!

The new future TV 'ABEMA' will exclusively broadcast the special program 'Kamiina Botan, Sake no Sakana ni Naru Hanashi' for the new TV anime 'Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana', which starts broadcasting at 24:00 on Friday, April 10, 2026, for free every week before and after the main anime broadcast. 'Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana' is a 'sake x girls youth story' based on a manga by Hei serialized in 'Champion Cross' (Akita Shoten). The story follows Botan Kamiina, a 20-year-old female college student who moves into a student dormitory upon entering university. After meeting Ibuki Tonami, the dormitory head, she deepens her relationships with the dorm residents through 'sake'. The distance that unravels amidst drunkenness and the delicate emotional movements between women have gained popularity, leading to its long-awaited first anime adaptation in April 2026. Animation production is handled by Studio Soigne, an up-and-coming studio that garnered attention with 'mono', raising expectations for the broadcast. The special program 'Kamiina Botan, Sake no Sakana ni Naru Hanashi', which has been decided to be exclusively broadcast for free on 'ABEMA', is a radio-style special program where cast members appear on a weekly basis. We will deliver cast talks for 30 minutes each, at 23:30 every Friday before the main anime broadcast, and at 24:30 after the broadcast. In addition, the cast members for the 1st and 2nd episodes have been decided. Sayumi Suzushiro (as Botan Kamiina) and Yoshino Aoyama (as Ibuki Tonami) will appear in the 1st episode, and Minako Kotobuki (as Kanade Gujo) and Miyu Tomita (as Yaeka Hokuto) will appear in the 2nd episode. Furthermore, the TV anime 'Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana' will start its fastest simultaneous terrestrial broadcast on 'ABEMA' from 24:00 on Friday, April 10. Along with the free simultaneous terrestrial broadcast, the latest episode will also be available for free streaming for one week. 'ABEMA' is the only place where you can watch the special programs before and after the main broadcast of the anime 'Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana'. Please enjoy the world of the highly anticipated 'sake x girls youth story' this spring while touching upon the real faces of the cast members. ■ Overview of the special program 'Kamiina Botan, Sake no Sakana ni Naru Hanashi' Exclusive Free Weekly Broadcast (C) Hei (Akita Shoten) / Kamiina Botan Production Committee - Before the main anime broadcast 'Kamiina Botan, Sake no Sakana ni Naru Hanashi Kanpai' Broadcast date and time: Every Friday from 23:30 starting April 10, 2026 (Friday) First episode URL: ht