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Also Known As: Boys Over Flowers
Release Date: October 21, 2005 to December 16, 2005
Network: TBS
Episodes: 9
Genres: Romantic-Comedy, Live-Action
Year: 2005
Theme Song: WISH by Arashi
Average Viewersip Rating: 19.68%
Country: Japan
Directors: Ishii Yasuharu, Yamamuro Daisuke, Katayama Osamu
Producers: Setoguchi Katsuaki
Writers: Kamio Yoko (story by), Satake Mikio, Fujimoto Yuki, Takahashi Natsuko, Arai Shuuko
Full Cast:
  • Sato Megumi as Sanjou Sakurako
  • Nishihara Aki as Matsuoka Yuki
  • Seto Saki as Asai Yuriko
  • Fukada Aki as Ayuhara Erika
  • Matsuoka Emiko as Yamano Minako
  • Sada Mayumi as Toudou Shizuka
  • Kato Takako as Sengoku Sachiyo
  • Kobayashi Susumu as Makino Haruo (father of Tsukushi)
  • Tomiura Satoshi as Makino Susumu (brother of Tsukushi)
  • Ishino Mako as Makino Chieko (mother of Tsukushi)
  • Kaga Mariko as Domyoji Kaede (mother of Tsukasa)
  • Matsushima Nanako as Domyoji Tsubaki (sister of Tsukasa)
  • David Ito as Nishida
  • Oshinari Shugo as Nakatsuka
  • Sakai Ayana as Kurimaki Ayano
Official Website:
Hana Yori Dango Official Site
Additional Information:
Based on the Japanese shoujo manga with the same title by Kamio Yoko.
Last Modified: 2007-12-28 03:44:56
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Average Rating: 7.6 out of 10
Hana Yori Dango
Makino Tsukushi is the only poor student at Eitoku Gakuen, the school of the ridiculously rich and privileged that is ruled by Flower 4 or F4, a group of four boys who come from extremely powerful families: Domyoji Tsukasa, the leader and heir of the Domyoji World Finance Group; Hanazawa Rui, the introverted son of a large company; Nishikado Sojiro, a player who is the heir of a tea ceremony school; and Mimasaka Akira, a madam killer with ties to the underground. If a student gets on the F4’s bad side, he/she gets a red notice and is bullied and driven out of school.

Makino hopes to pass her days quietly-- without drawing any attention to herself-- but one day, she stands up to Domyoji in defense of her friend. The next day, Makino gets the dreaded red notice. Even though she is harassed, Makino decides to keep going to school because she is a “tough weed”. She declares war right back on the F4. Her resolve gets the attention of her crush Hanazawa Rui and oddly enough, rouses romantic feelings in her worst enemy, Domyoji Tsukasa.


Starring:
  • Inoue Mao as Makino Tsukushi
  • Matsumoto Jun as Doumyouji Tsukasa
  • Oguri Shun as Hanazawa Rui
  • Matsuda Shota as Nishikado Soujiroh
  • Abe Tsuyoshi as Mimasaka Akira

All User Reviews
 Nice acting,
Written by Extreme316  - Tuesday, 06 October 2009  - Top 50 Reviewer
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They do their job to make their audience happy
 The Best,
Written by shannon011495  - Monday, 07 September 2009  - Top 50 Reviewer
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.............Great drama
 great one,
Written by AbOd  - Thursday, 06 August 2009  - Top 50 Reviewer
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great series
 My review for Hana Yori Dango.,
Written by lmherxon24  - Wednesday, 10 June 2009  - Top 10 Reviewer
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Story: Great! 
Acting: Good! 
Music: Great! 
Satisfaction: Great!
 Stupid, but so so so funny and entertaining.,
Written by auxabois  - Thursday, 01 January 2009  - Top 10 Reviewer
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Ok. So with the scores of the story, acting, and music (which I really don't remember one way or the other) my satisfaction should be low, but the show was SO funny, all of the boys were so funny and "unique" I mean the character models are cookie cut, but there are so many, and they are all so very extreme and silly. The gay guy is REALLY gay, the pretty boy is REALLY pretty, the karate kids are REALLY into karate lol.  
 
It is funny to see how often they make the girl dressed up like a boy dress up like a girl.  
 
It is also really hilarious to see a guy fall in love with her, and worry he is gay because he doesn't know it is a girl. Ohhh that was my favorite part of the story, he was so funny and got himself into the worst situations. 
 
I thought the serious parts of the story were the worst, but they tied in well with each other, and made a comprehensive story line as to why everything was going on how it was.  
 
I would highly recommend this show, just like Rocky horror Picture show, or Napoleon Dynomite, or Moulin Rouge. Its dumb but it is great.
 Crap acting.,
Written by Shun_Nee  - Sunday, 10 August 2008  - Top 10 Reviewer
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Story - I gave this a four, because while cliched and predictable, we all love a school drama. ^^ 
 
Acting - Omg. The acting was *so* bad. The so-called 'fight' scenes that they had when Tsukasa was beating someone up was just terrible. I mean, they were so fake, you'd think they were participating in the WWE pro wrestling. So bad, very bad.... 
 
Music - This was the only saving grace in this show. I liked the opening theme by Arashi, If I remember correctly? Good music. ^^ 
 
Satisfaction - I gave this a three, I had to. I just couldn't get past the bad fight scenes. Tsukasa is supposed to be this tough as nails rich kid, but they give the part to a pretty boy, who looks like he can't fight his way out of a wet paper bag.
 Hana Yori Dango Review,
Written by Dramarater  - Thursday, 19 June 2008  - Top 50 Reviewer
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This drama was pretty good, and I did finish it, which means it didn't bore me to death. >_< 
 
Story: I really felt that the story was nothing special. It was a cute storyline, and I did enjoy what was going on, but it felt standard. It seemed to me like a classic boy-meets-girl type story, and there wasn't really an interesting twist to it. So, it got an eight in my books. Not bad, but not awesome. 
 
Acting: I felt the actors were pretty good at their parts--some were better than others. The casting was pretty good, and I was content with everything.  
 
Music: I liked some of the songs in this, but I felt that they played the same one too many times. In fact, one song was used in almost every episode, and I began to get tired of hearing it in every situation. But that's just me... 
 
Satisfaction: I did enjoy this drama, and it was pretty cute. I've seen both seasons, and I can say that I was happy with it. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes romantic comedies. I've heard that people who like Hana Kimi will like Hana Yori Dango, but I personally don't see the connection between the two.
 Pretty Boys,
Written by bengalifob  - Thursday, 10 April 2008  - #1 Reviewer
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Story: 
Bunch of pretty boys being bad until they come across the girl that would change everything. Heard it before? Probably. 
 
Acting: 
The guys did a great job modeling, but acting wise they were all average.  
 
Music: 
Well done. I love the Otsuka Ai's song, "Planetarium" 
 
Overall: 
Meh. I don't why everyone loves this drama.
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aypnguyen   |2009-01-10 22:37:17
I agree that the acting wasn't excellent. But I loved the Hana Yori Dango series
nonetheless. So harsh people
Gureisu1   |2009-06-10 18:50:44
avatar agreed! the fighting sceens were pretty bad. But I loved this series!
shannon011495   |2009-09-07 01:42:12
avatar _+ the best drama forever
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