Japan Synopsis
火花
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.
Also On Netflix
Other series that aired on Netflix.
The 2015–2017 Japan Window
Hibana: Spark holds position #108 of 588 Japan seriess in the 2015–2017 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
2016 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 213 titles released, including Hibana: Spark. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (1769 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 212 other Japan seriess in 2016.
The 3351st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 34% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 41th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #735 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #304 of 1,933 (top 16%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Series Type | Miniseries |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 10 |
| Release Date | June 2, 2016 |
| Official Site | www.netflix.com |
Questions Answered
Who created Hibana: Spark?
Hibana: Spark was created by Ryuichi Hiroki, Shuichi Okita, Shinji Kuma.
When did Hibana: Spark end?
Hibana: Spark finished its run with its final episode airing on June 2, 2016.
Where did Hibana: Spark air?
Hibana: Spark aired on Netflix, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.