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Boys Over Flowers (
The series has been released on VHS and DVD in Japan.[2] It was licensed by Viz Media for North America in 2003 to cross-promote their release of the manga.[3] Discotek Media bought the license in August 2015,[4] and released the entire series on a DVD box-set in October 2016.[5]
Episodes
| Ep # | Title[6][2] | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Declaration of War!" "Sensen Fukoku!" ( |
September 8, 1996 |
| 2 | "No Brand Girl!" "Nōburando no On'na!" ( |
September 15, 1996 |
| 3 | "I Won't be Hurt!" "Kizutsui Tari Shinai!" ( |
September 22, 1996 |
| 4 | "The Ordinary Duo!" "Panpīna Futari!" ( |
September 29, 1996 |
| 5 | "Me, Him... and the Other Guy!" "Kare to Atashi to Aitsu" ( |
October 6, 1996 |
| 6 | "Cinderella for a Night" "Ichiya no Shinderera" ( |
October 13, 1996 |
| 7 | "Atami Night Love" "Koi no Ataminaito" ( |
October 20, 1996 |
| 8 | "The Nightmare of the Fall Term!!" "Shingaki no Akumu!!" ( |
October 27, 1996 |
| 9 | "Tsukasa Domyoji Snaps!" "Dōmyōji Tsukasa Kireru!" ( |
November 10, 1996 |
| 10 | "The Woman Who Gave Up Everything" "Subete o Suteru Josei" ( |
November 17, 1996 |
| 11 | "Love Beyond the Horizon" "Ai wa Dai Soranokanatahe" ( |
November 24, 1996 |
| 12 | "A Date in the Snow" "Deto!? Yuki no Omotesandō" ( |
December 1, 1996 |
| 13 | "Love Moves Too Fast" "Haya Sugiru Koi no Tenkai" ( |
December 8, 1996 |
| 14 | "Sakurako's Secret" "Sakurako no Kakusareta Himitsu" ( |
December 15, 1996 |
| 15 | "Get Lost!!" "Tottoto Kiena!!" ( |
December 22, 1996 |
| 16 | "Please Believe Me!" "Atashi o Shinjite!" ( |
December 29, 1996 |
| 17 | "Mine at Last" "Yatto Tsukamaeta" ( |
January 5, 1997 |
| 18 | "Will You Go Out with Me?" "Ore to Tsukiawanai?" ( |
January 12, 1997 |
| 19 | "Be Still My Beating Heart" "Sazameku Mune no Kotori" ( |
January 19, 1997 |
| 20 | "Night of Betrayal" "Uragiri no Atsui Yoru" ( |
January 26, 1997 |
| 21 | "The Crime and Punishment of a Kiss" "Kisu to Tsumitobachi" ( |
February 2, 1997 |
| 22 | "A Bewildering First Date!" "Tomadoi no Hatsu Dēto" ( |
February 9, 1997 |
| 23 | "The Arrival of Tsubaki Domyoji!" "Dōmyōji Tsubaki ara Waru!" ( |
February 16, 1997 |
| 24 | "Love's Tempest! Being Expelled!?" "Ai no Arashi! Gakuen Tsuihō!?" ( |
February 23, 1997 |
| 25 | "Two Ways to Love" "Futari Sorezore no Ai" ( |
March 2, 1997 |
| 26 | "Sleepless Night!" "Nemurenai Futari no Yoru!" ( |
March 9, 1997 |
| 27 | "Tsukasa Goes to New York!!" "Dōmyōji, N. Y e!!" ( |
March 16, 1997 |
| 28 | "Tsukushi Goes to Canada!!" "Tsukushi, Kanada e!!" ( |
March 23, 1997 |
| 29 | "His Body Against Mine" "Aitsu no Nukumori!" ( |
March 30, 1997 |
| 30 | "Do You Want a Friend?" "Tomodachi, Iranai?" ( |
April 6, 1997 |
| 31 | "Shock! Horror! Another Red Card!" "Shōgeki! Futatabime no Akafuda" ( |
April 13, 1997 |
| 32 | "Tsukasa Won't Come...?" "Dōmyōji wa Konai?" ( |
April 20, 1997 |
| 33 | "Someday We'll Laugh..." "Itsuka Waraeru hi" ( |
April 27, 1997 |
| 34 | "The Woman in My Life!" "Ore no Daijina On'nadesu!" ( |
May 4, 1997 |
| 35 | "Lovers on the Run!?" "Koi no Tōhikō!?" ( |
May 11, 1997 |
| 36 | "Tsukasa's Mother's Secret Plan" "Tsukasa no Haha no Hisokana Takurami" ( |
May 18, 1997 |
| 37 | "It's Showdown Time!" "Shikumareta Taiketsu!" ( |
May 25, 1997 |
| 38 | "I Will Tame You!!" "Chōkyō Shite Ageru!!" ( |
June 1, 1997 |
| 39 | "Love Triangle from Hell!" "Ma no Toraianguru" ( |
June 8, 1997 |
| 40 | "The Turning of Love's Tide" "Koi no Hikigiwa Bunkiten" ( |
June 15, 1997 |
| 41 | "The Dawning of a New Day" "Atarashī Hibi no Hajimari" ( |
June 20, 1997 |
| 42 | "Surprise! A Double Date!" "Battari! W Dēto" ( |
June 29, 1997 |
| 43 | "Deep Wounds of the Heart" "Kokoro no Kizu wa Fukakute Omoi" ( |
July 6, 1997 |
| 44 | "You're Not the One" "Omae ja Dameda!" ( |
July 13, 1997 |
| 45 | "Open Up Your Heart" "Sunao ni Nareba?" ( |
July 20, 1997 |
| 46 | "Hurricane Approaching" "Harikēn Sekkin-chū!!" ( |
July 27, 1997 |
| 47 | "New Student Shigeru Causes Shockwave!" "Tenkōsei Shigeru no Hamon!" ( |
August 3, 1997 |
| 48 | "Study Abroad!?" "Ryūgaku Suru Shika nai?!" ( |
August 10, 1997 |
| 49 | "Our New Relationship" "Futari no Atarashī Kankei" ( |
August 17, 1997 |
| 50 | "Time to Call It Quits" "Mō Oshimai ni Shiyo" ( |
August 24, 1997 |
| 51 | "Neverending" "Nebāendingu" ( |
August 31, 1997 |
Cast and characters
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Starring
Costarring[7] |
Guest starring[8]
Minor voices[8]
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Staff
- Original work: Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio
- Series director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi
- Script writers: Aya Matsui, Genki Yoshimura, Reiko Yoshida, Yumi Kageyama
- Episode directors: Akinori Yabe, Atsutoshi Umezawa, Ryo Tachiba, Shigeyasu Yamauchi, Takao Iwai, Yasuo Yamayoshi, Yoshihiro Oka
- Producers: Hiromi Seki (Toei Animation), Takashi Horiuchi (Asatsu), Tetsu Rotake (ABC), Yasuo Kameyama (Asatsu)
- Series Coordination: Yumi Kageyama
- Music: Michiru Oshima
- Production Chief: Atsunori Kazama
- Art directors: Shinzo Yuki, Yuki Yukie
- Animation directors: Chuji Nakajima, Hiroyuki Kawano, Mitsuru Aoyama, Tomoko Ito, Toshie Kawamura, Yasuhiro Namatame, Yoshihiko Umakoshi
- Color scheme: Kunio Tsujita
- Character design: Yoshihiko Umakoshi
- Costume design: Toshie Kawamura
Short film
Promo photo for Hana Yori Dango: The Movie
- Main article: Hana Yori Dango: The Movie
On March 8, 1997, Hana Yori Dango: The Movie premiered at the Spring Toei Anime Fair.[9] The staff and cast of the anime series returned to work on the film. The movie is set in New York City on Broadway, where Tsukushi Makino is training to become a dancer.[10]
Home video release
- Main article: Boys Over Flowers home video releases
Japan first released the anime on twelve VHS tapes sometime in the late 1990s. The VHS release was for rental purposes only.[2] In 2006, they released the series and the film on a DVD box-set.[11] The DVDs were also published separately in 2007.
Viz Media licensed the series for North American release in 2003 to coincide with their publication of the manga.[3] Discotek Media bought the license[4] and re-released the anime on a DVD box-set on October 25, 2016.[5]
Music
The opening song for the anime was "Ordinary Sunday" by Tomohiko Kikuta. The ending songs were "Kenka no Atode", also by Tomohiko Kikkuta, and "Todoku Kana" by CaYOCO. "Ordinary Sunday" and "Kenka no Atode" were released together as a single. Two soundtracks, Encore Piece from Tsukushi and Variations "Hana-Dan", were released in 1996.
Merchandise
- Main article: Boys Over Flowers merchandise
Various merchandise related to Hana Yori Dango was released in Japan during the late 90s. These items included, a guide book to the anime seres, a coloring book, a calendar, and a sketchbook were also released.. Carddass and Lami published a series of cards based on the Hana Yori Dango anime. Bandai and Banpresto released several toys also.
References
- ↑ The series was later released as Hana Yori Dango by Discotek Media in North America.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://niko-niko.net/hana/anime.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-05-26/hana-yori-dango-anime-licensed
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-08-27/discotek-adds-hana-yori-dango-07-ghost-beelzebub-kyousougiga-getter-robo-armageddon-z-x-ignition-karate-master/.92209
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.amazon.com/Hana-Yori-Dango-Anime-Movie/dp/B01L7JFJ9O/
- ↑ http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/hanadan/story1.html (Japanese)
- ↑ Hana Yori Dango: Margaret Anime Album
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Hana Yori Dango on Japanese Wikipedia
- ↑ http://wikimon.net/File:1997_spring_toei_anime_fair_poster.jpg
- ↑ http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/movie/Animfair97/dango/home.html (Japanese)
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/17631/full/ (Japanese)
See also
- Boys Over Flowers in other countries
