Hana Yori Dango Anime Episode 2 English Dub
| Hana Yori Dango | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Boys Over Flowers |
| 花より男子 | |
| Genre | Romance Teen drama |
| Directed by | Yasuharu Ishii |
| Starring | Mao Inoue Jun Matsumoto Shun Oguri Shota Matsuda Tsuyoshi Abe |
| Theme music composer | Yamashita Kosuke |
| Opening theme | 'Wish' by Arashi |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Katsuaki Setoguchi |
| Production location | Japan |
| Running time | Fridays at 22:00 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Tokyo Broadcasting System |
| Original release | 21 October – 16 December 2005 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Hana Yori Dango Returns (2007) Hana Yori Dango Final (2008) |
| Related shows | Meteor Garden (2001, Taiwan) Boys Over Flowers (2009, South Korea) F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021, Thailand) |
| External links | |
| [www.tbs.co.jp/hanayoridango/ Website] | |
Hana Yori Dango (花より男子, Boys Over Flowers) is a 2005 Japanesetelevision drama series starring Mao Inoue, Jun Matsumoto of Arashi, Shun Oguri, Shota Matsuda, and Tsuyoshi Abe. It is based on Japaneseshōjomanga series, Boys Over Flowers (花より男子, Hana Yori Dango), written by Yoko Kamio. A sequel entitled Hana Yori Dango Returns aired in 2007 and a movie adaptation, Hana Yori Dango Final, was released in 2008.
Plot Synopsis[edit]
Makino Tsukushi is a tough, hard-working, middle-class student at the prestigious escalator school Eitoku Gakuen. Initially, Makino wanted to attend Eitoku because her idol, an internationally renowned model named Todou Shizuka, was an alumna of the school. Not long after however, Makino discovers the superficial nature of her classmates. Their arrogance and her inability to relate to them because of her social status, limits her chances at making friends. Worse yet, the school is ruled by the F4 or Flower Four, composed of playboys Nishikado Soujiro and Mimasaka Akira, introverted and having both intelligence and beauty Hanazawa Rui and violent and bratty Domyouji Tsukasa. The F4, sons of Japan's wealthiest and most powerful tycoons, bully fellow students out of boredom or malevolence until they are expelled or quit.
Makino's only wish was to remain invisible in Eitoku to avoid getting into trouble. However, she is immersed into the lives of the four legendary bullies after her first and only friend at school, Sanjo Sakurako, accidentally spills juice on Domyouji's white shirt in the cafeteria and she defends her. The next day, she receives a red tag in her locker (an order from the F4 to bully the target student in whatever means possible) and as a result, the whole school turns against her. Despite the harassment, Tsukushi, the 'tough weed', refuses to give in and quit. After Domyouji crushes the prawn her parents painstakingly cooked for her with his shoe, she finally snaps, knocks him out and declares war back on him. This unexpected retaliation catches him by surprise and causes him to fall in love with her. But Tsukushi is in love with Rui, who in turn harbors romantic feelings for his childhood friend Shizuka.
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The courtship between Tsukasa and Tsukushi is the main theme throughout the series. Various challenges threaten their blossoming relationship including Tsukushi's wavering feelings for Rui, the envy of fellow Eitoku students, an obsessed childhood classmate, their differences in social class, Tsukasa's brash and possessive nature, and the animosity of Domyouji Kaede, Tsukasa's mother. The first season ends with Domyouji giving the saturn necklace to Makino and her confession of love right before he leaves for New York.
Episode Overview[edit]
| # | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Declaration of war! The thing which is absolutely more important than money' | |
| Makino receives a red notice from F4. Her life is made a misery until she stands up to Domyoji and punches him. | ||
| 2 | 'The worst first kiss!' | |
| Makino attends a high society function to welcome home Rui's childhood love. | ||
| 3 | 'Tears! Good-bye to the person I like' | |
| Rui leaves for France to follow his childhood love. | ||
| 4 | 'First time coming home in the morning' | |
| Makino and Domyoji get stuck in an elevator overnight. | ||
| 5 | 'Confession of life-threatening love' | |
| Rui returns from France back to Japan. | ||
| 6 | 'A love triangle of a roller-coaster ride hair-trigger crisis' | |
| Makino and Domyoji go on a double date. | ||
| 7 | 'Battle F4 dissolution!' | |
| The F4 gets into a fight as Rui and Domyoji argue over Makino. | ||
| 8 | 'Now the female high school student's 'Top of Japan' decision war' | |
| Makino enters the Teen of Japan competition to earn enough money to pay off her dad's debt. | ||
| 9 | 'The greatest last present' | |
| Makino comes second in the Teen of Japan tournament. Domyoji leaves to study Business Management in New York while the rest of the F4 spend Christmas in various ways. | ||
Cast[edit]
Main Cast[edit]
- Mao Inoue as Makino Tsukushi
- Jun Matsumoto as Domyouji Tsukasa
- Shun Oguri as Hanazawa Rui
- Shota Matsuda as Nishikado Soujiro
- Tsuyoshi Abe as Mimasaka Akira
Supporting Cast[edit]
- Aki Nishihara as Matsuoka Yuki
- Mayumi Sada as Shizuka Todo
- Seto Saki as Asai Yuriko
- Fukada Aki as Ayuhara Erika
- Matsuoka Emiko as Yamano Minako
- David Ito as Nishida
- Megumi Sato as Sakurako Sanjo
- Nanako Matsushima as Tsubaki Domyoji
- Mariko Kaga as Kaede Domyoji
- Takako Katou as Sachiyo Sengoku (Okami-San)
- Susumu Kobayashi as Haruo Makino
- Mako Ishino as Chieko Makino
- Satoshi Tomiura as Susumu Makino
Guests[edit]
- Kazue Itoh as Yamanaka Minako
- Masei Nakayama as Terada Junji (Class 2C)
- Kaori Ikeda as Morioka Mizuki
- Tomohiro Kaku as Sawatari Shingo (Episode 1)
- Kazuma Sano as Kimoto Takayuki (Episode 1)
- Tomoharu Hasegawa (Episode 1)
- Shunji Igarashi (Episode 1)
- Kento Handa as Ryuji (Episode 4-5)
- Tatsuya Gashuin (Episode 4-5)
- Takayuki Takuma (Episode 4-9)
- Shugo Oshinari as Nakatsuka (Episode 6-7)
- Yoko Mitsuya as Nakatsuka's Other Girl (Episode 6-7)
- Ayana Sakai as Kurimaki Ayano (Episode 8-9)
- Kazuaki Hankai as TOJ's Emcee (Episode 8-9)
- Momoko Shibuya as a TOJ Participant (Episode 8-9)
- Sotaro Suzuki (Episode 9)
Production Credits[edit]
- Original writing: Kamio Yoko
- Screenwriters: Satake Mikio, Fujimoto Yuki, Takahashi Natsuko, Arai Shuuko
- Producer: Setoguchi Katsuaki
- Directors: Ishii Yasuharu, Yamamuro Daisuke, Katayama Osamu
- Music: Yamashita Kosuke
Reception[edit]
Episode Ratings[edit]
| Episode | Subtitle | Ratings (Kanto) | Ratings (Kansai) | Ratings (Nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Declaration of war! The thing which is absolutely more important than money | 18.3 | 14.5 | ??.? |
| 02 | The worst first kiss! | 19.3 | 19.6 | ??.? |
| 03 | Tears! Good-bye to the person I like | 20.5 | 19.7 | ??.? |
| 04 | First time coming home in the morning | 20.7 | 21.1 | ??.? |
| 05 | Confession of life-threatening love | 19.0 | 19.7 | ??.? |
| 06 | A love triangle of a roller-coaster ride hair-trigger crisis | 19.7 | 20.0 | ??.? |
| 07 | Battle F4 dissolution! | 17.3 | 15.5 | ??.? |
| 08 | Now the female high school student's 'Top of Japan' decision war | 19.9 | 21.3 | ??.? |
| 09 | The greatest last present | 22.4 | 22.5 | ??.? |
| Average | -- | 19.68 | 19.32 | ??.? |
Source: Video Research, Ltd.
Recognitions[edit]
| Year | Ceremony | Category/Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47th Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Actress (Mao Inoue) |
| Best Supporting Actor (Jun Matsumoto) |
International Broadcast[edit]
In the Philippines the drama aired on GMA-7.[1]
Trivia[edit]
- Actor Takuma Takayuki, which is also the screenwriter for this drama (credited as Satake Mikio), appears in Episode 4-9 as the men Okami-san (Kato Takako) loved. He portrayed characters such as John Lennon, Tora-san, similar to Tadano Hitoshi and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
External links[edit]
- Official TV Drama Website from TBS (in Japanese)
- Hana Yori Dango
(花より男子) on IMDb - Hana Yori Dango
(花より男子) at TV.com
References[edit]
- ^Santiago, Erwin (5 July 2010). 'Kantar Media/TNS National Household Ratings (July 2–4): Twist and Shout and M3 strengthen ABS-CBN weekend lineup'. Pep.ph. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
It started from an anime HANA YORI DANGO, Due to its immense popularity, Hana Yori Dango has been adapted into TV series by Taiwan, Japan and also, most recently Korea. Currently, there are also adaptations of the story in work by Mainland China (the show will be called Meteor Shower or Meteor Rain).
Following TV Adaptations
* Meteor Garden (TAIWAN)2001
* Hana Yori Dango (JAPAN)2005
* Boys Over Flowers (KOREA)2009
* Meteor Shower (CHINA)2009
Tsukino Makino:poor girlDoumyouji Tsukasa: the leader, a high-tempered, selfish and arrogant guyHanazawa Rui: the most quiet one, a kind-hearted and very cool guyMimasaka Akira: smiles often (especially to the ladies), and loves older womenNishikado Soujirou: a playboyHana Yori Dango is a Japanese television drama series, broadcast on TBS in 2005. It was one of the most popular dramas of the year and won many major awards. It is the live action version of popular manga Boys Over Flowers.
CAST
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,
Hana Yori Dango Anime Dub
Hana Yori Dango Eng Sub
The Story Season 1Makino 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.
The Story Season 2
This second season of Hana Yori Dango picks up right after Domyoji leaves for New York. After confessing to Domyoji, Makino has not spoken to him for a year. Rui and the other members of F4 try and help Makino meet Domyoji again by going to New York for the christmas holidays. Though F4 and Makino meet Domyoji again, he has become a completely different person, and so they leave for Japan.
Some time later, Domyoji's mother annouces that they will be returning to Japan. There, they hold a giant super-rich and classy birthday party for Domyoji and announce something very important. Domyoji, like in the first season, is engaged to a rich girl and heir. The only difference is that they are to be wed soon.
On the side, Rui begins to fall in love with Makino... but will let go for his friend.