Hibana: Spark (2016)
Episode 1 - Episode 1
June 2, 2016 • 46 minutes
Struggling comedian Tokunaga meets intense senior comic Kamiya at a festival and asks to become his apprentice. Kamiya agrees on one condition.
Episode 2 - Episode 2
June 2, 2016 • 52 minutes
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.
Episode 3 - Episode 3
June 2, 2016 • 53 minutes
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.
Episode 4 - Episode 4
June 2, 2016 • 52 minutes
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.
Episode 5 - Episode 5
June 2, 2016 • 52 minutes
Sparks and Ahondara perform in a variety show where the audience votes for the winner. After the results are announced, Tokunaga makes a change.
Episode 6 - Episode 6
June 2, 2016 • 53 minutes
Sparks prepares for the first stand-alone show. Meanwhile, Kamiya's situation with Maki has grown precarious, and he asks Tokunaga for help.
Episode 7 - Episode 7
June 2, 2016 • 52 minutes
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.
Episode 8 - Episode 8
June 2, 2016 • 53 minutes
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.
Episode 9 - Episode 9
June 2, 2016 • 57 minutes
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.
Episode 10 - Episode 10
June 2, 2016 • 60 minutes
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.
