Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hey. It has been serialized on Akita Shoten's Champion Cross web service since March 2019. Seven volumes have been released as of October 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Soigne is set to premiere in April 2026.

Plot

The series follows Botan Kamiina, a university student who lives in Chichibu, Saitama. She drinks for the first time after encountering Ibuki Tonami, her dorm's leader. Ibuki, who has trouble drinking in public, quickly develops a friendship with Botan, becoming drinking partners with her. As a newcomer to drinking, Botan spends her time trying different kinds of alcohol.

Characters

The title character, she is a 20-year-old university student who originally came from Nagano Prefecture. She does not like drinking carbonated drinks as they make her burp. She drinks for the first time after her encounter with Ibuki, being curious about what she was drinking. She has a fondness for seafood due to coming from a landlocked prefecture. She is afraid of thunder due to an incident when she was 10 years old.

A third-year university student originally from Toyama Prefecture and the dorm supervisor of Botan's dormitory. She likes to drink alcohol, but avoids drinking in public as she is conscious of the hiccups she gets from drinking. She develops a close friendship with Botan after they become drinking partners, leading to them often hanging out together.

A graduate student originally from Gifu Prefecture who is currently in her first year of her master's degree. She has feelings for Ibuki and is disappointed in how Ibuki became close to Botan.

A second-year university student originally from Yamanashi Prefecture. She is fond of the outdoors and has a close friendship with Akane. She later gets a motorcycle license.

A second-year university student and a good friend of Yaeka. She inherited a strong interest in music from her parents, and plays guitar in a band called YOus!R.

A student originally from Taiwan. She develops feelings for Kanade and is aware of her crush on Ibuki.

Media

Manga

The series is written and illustrated by Hey. It began serialization on Akita Shoten's Champion Cross manga service on March 19, 2019. The first volume was published on January 20, 2020; seven volumes have been released as of October 2025.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 12, 2025. The series is produced by Aniplex, animated by Soigne and directed by Takashi Sakuma, with ShuntarÃÂ Tozawa serving as assistant director, Yoko Yonaiyama writing series scripts, Kou Yoshinari designing the characters, and Kana Hashiguchi composing the music. It is set to premiere on April 11, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is , performed by yonige, while the ending theme song is , performed by the six main cast members. Crunchyroll will stream the series. Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.