Hibana: Spark

Name: Hibana: Spark
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-06-02
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Kento Hayashi, Kazuki Namioka, Masao Yoshii, Mugi Kadowaki, Shota Sometani

ENDED1 Season10 Episodes★ 8.2

Hibana: Spark is a drama series on Netflix that premiered in 2016, ending after 1 season and 10 episodes.

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NetworkNetflix

First AiredJun 2, 2016

Last AiredJun 2, 2016

GenreDrama

Created ByShuichi Okita, Kazuya Shiraishi, Yasunori Mouri, Shinji Kuma, Ryuichi Hiroki

Original Title火花

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

Tokunaga, a comedian who is down on his luck, has a shock encounter with Kamiya, an older comedian, when he visits a fireworks event in Atami on a job. Tokunaga is deeply touched by Kamiya, and asks if he can become his apprentice. Kamiya is a genius type of comedian, who is full of human kindness. He accepts Tokunaga’s proposition on the condition that he will write his biography.

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Cast

Kento Hayashi

Tokunaga

Kazuki Namioka

Kamiya Saizo

Masao Yoshii

Masato Yamashita

Mugi Kadowaki

Maki Miyano

Shota Sometani

Kenji Ogata

Nahana

Erika Nishida

Maryjun Takahashi

Eri Tokunaga

Daichi Watanabe

Hideaki Murata

Erika Okuda

Kaoru Kobayashi

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 10 episodes

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E1Episode 1

Jun 2, 201646m

Struggling comedian Tokunaga meets intense senior comic Kamiya at a festival and asks to become his apprentice. Kamiya agrees on one condition.

E2Episode 2

Jun 2, 201652m

Kamiya's comedy duo relocates to Tokyo, and he and Tokunaga grow closer. Meanwhile, Sparks gets their first shot at an audition to play a real venue.

E3Episode 3

Jun 2, 201653m

Prospects for Sparks are looking better every day as New Year's approaches. Kamiya moves in with a woman named Maki, but his career is going nowhere.

E4Episode 4

Jun 2, 201652m

Tokunaga and Yamashita juggle part-time jobs and comedy gigs, but when Yamashita is offered a movie role, they both have to think about their future.

E5Episode 5

Jun 2, 201652m

Sparks and Ahondara perform in a variety show where the audience votes for the winner. After the results are announced, Tokunaga makes a change.

E6Episode 6

Jun 2, 201653m

Sparks prepares for the first stand-alone show. Meanwhile, Kamiya's situation with Maki has grown precarious, and he asks Tokunaga for help.

E7Episode 7

Jun 2, 201652m

Sparks goes from a radio gig to a spot on a TV comedy contest. Ahondara performs on the show, too, exposing the difference between their styles.

E8Episode 8

Jun 2, 201653m

Tokunaga's TV appearances earn him a higher income; they also open a gap between him and Kamiya, whose debts and life are spiraling out of control.

E9Episode 9

Jun 2, 201657m

Plans for a regular spot on a TV show fall through, making Sparks has-beens overnight. Tokunaga wants to keep going, but Yamashita has his own ideas.

E10Episode 10

Jun 2, 201660m

Sparks play one last farewell show and bring the house down. A year later, Tokunaga's real estate job is interrupted by news of Kamiya's return.

About Hibana: Spark

Hibana: Spark is a drama series on Netflix. The show first aired on Jun 2, 2016 and currently has 1 season and 10 episodes. Hibana: Spark has ended. It has a rating of 8.2/10 based on 29 votes. The cast includes Kento Hayashi, Kazuki Namioka, Masao Yoshii, Mugi Kadowaki, Shota Sometani. Created by Shuichi Okita and Kazuya Shiraishi and Yasunori Mouri and Shinji Kuma and Ryuichi Hiroki.