Boys Over Flowers 2

(Redirected from Hana yori Dango Returns)

Boys Over Flowers 2 (花より男子2(リターンズ), Hana yori Dango Ritānzu, pronounced "Boys Over Flowers Returns")[1][2] is a Japanese television drama series, broadcast on TBS in 2007. It is the sequel to the 2005 TV series Boys Over Flowers, based on the original manga series by Yoko Kamio. It is followed by the film Hana yori Dango Final: The Movie.

Boys Over Flowers 2
Also known as花より男子2
GenreRomance
Teen drama
Based onBoys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio
Directed byYasuharu Ishii
StarringMao Inoue
Jun Matsumoto
Shun Oguri
Shota Matsuda
Tsuyoshi Abe
Theme music composerYamashita Kosuke
Opening theme"Love So Sweet" by Arashi
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes11
Production
ProducerKatsuaki Setoguchi
Production locationJapan
Running timeFridays at 22:00
Original release
NetworkTBS
Release5 January (2007-01-05) –
16 March 2007 (2007-03-16)
Related
Boys Over Flowers (2005)
Hana yori Dango Final: The Movie (2008)
Meteor Garden (2001, Taiwan)
Boys Over Flowers (2009, South Korea)
Hana Nochi Hare: HanaDan Next Season (2018, Japan)
F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021, Thailand)

Plot

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Tsukasa left Japan for New York and realizes Tsukushi has not talked to him for one year. The other members of F4 persuade Tsukushi to meet Tsukasa there for Christmas, only to discover that he has become a completely different person. Later, Tsukasa's mother announces that they will return to Japan to celebrate his birthday party. Tsukasa gets engaged to the daughter of heir Okawahara, leaving Tsukushi in distress.

Cast

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Main cast

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Supporting cast

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  • Aki Nishihara as Yūki Matsuoka
  • Natsuki Katō as Shigeru Okawahara
  • Mayumi Sada as Shizuka Todo
  • Saki Seto as Yuriko Asai
  • Aki Fukuda as Erika Ayuhara
  • Emiko Matsuoka as Minako Yamamo
  • Megumi Sato as Sakurako Sanjo
  • Nanako Matsushima as Tsubaki Domyōji
  • Mariko Kaga as Kaede Domyōji
  • David Itō as Nishida
  • Takako Kato as Sachiyo Sengoku (Okami-San)
  • Susumu Kobayashi as Haruo Makino
  • Mako Ishino as Chieko Makino
  • Satoshi Tomiura as Susumu Makino

Guests

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Reception

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Episode ratings

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Episode Subtitle Ratings
(Kanto)
Ratings (Kansai) Ratings (Nationwide)
01 One year later... At last, it returns!!
This time the stage is New York!!
New developments in love and friendship
full of ups and downs... –-But wasn't it supposed to be a happy ending!?
19.4 20.7 ??.?
02 The Strongest Rival 20.1 19.6 ??.?
03 Bye bye, Stupid Guy 19.2 19.9 ??.?
04 Perilous Battle 23.1 20.6 ??.?
05 We Like You 20.3 19.5 ??.?
06 Confession Turns Chaotic!! 21.0 20.1 ??.?
07 Once-in-a-lifetime First Love 21.0 21.1 ??.?
08 The Love Square is Settled 22.7 20.8 ??.?
09 Painful Goodbye in the Rain 22.3 20.8 ??.?
10 Lost Memories 21.9 21.1 ??.?
11 The World's Best Proposal Ever 27.6 26.0 ??.?
Average -- 21.7 21.0 ??.?

Source: Video Research, Ltd.

Recognitions

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Year Ceremony Category/Recipient
2007 52nd Television Drama Academy Awards Best Drama
Annual Drama Grand Prix Awards Best Supporting Actor (Shun Oguri)
16th Hashida Awards Best Female Newcomer (Mao Inoue)
Best Male Newcomer (Shun Oguri)
10th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Drama
Best Actress (Mao Inoue)
Best Supporting Actor (Jun Matsumoto)
MTV Student Voice Awards Best Actress (Mao Inoue)
2008 Japan Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Best Actress (Mao Inoue)
Best Actor (Shun Oguri)

References

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  1. ^ "BOYS OVER FLOWERS 2 (returns)". TBS Program Catalog. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ^ "BOYS OVER FLOWERS 2 (returns)". Viki. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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