The anime adaptation of Boys Over Flowers was originally released on VHS in the late 1990s by Toei Animation.[1] Toei would later publish a box set, containing the whole series in 2006.[2] Nine individual volumes of the anime were subsequently released in 2007.[3] Viz Media held the license for the North American release of the anime in the early 2000s.[4] The license was later bought by Discotek Media,[5] who released the complete series in a box set on October 25, 2016.[6]
Japan[]
VHS[]
The Boys Over Flowers anime was originally released on twelve VHS cassettes from 1997 to 1998. They were only available at Japanese rental stores.[7][1]
No. | Cover | Release date | Contents |
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1 | December 12, 1997[8] |
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2 | January 9, 1998[9] |
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3 | February 13, 1998[10] |
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4 | March 13, 1998[11] |
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5 | April 10, 1998[12] |
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6 | May 15, 1998[13] |
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7 | June 12, 1998[14] |
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8 | July 10, 1998[15] |
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9 | August 7, 1998[16] |
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10 | September 11, 1998[17] |
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11 | October 9, 1998[18] |
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12 | November 13, 1998[19] |
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DVD[]
No. | Cover | Release date | Contents |
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May 21, 2006[20] |
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1 | January 21, 2007[22] | Set details
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2 | January 21, 2007[23] |
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Episodes | |
3 | January 21, 2007[25] | Set details
Episodes | |
4 | February 21, 2007[26] |
Set details[27]
Episodes | |
5 | February 21, 2007[28] |
Set details[29]
Episodes | |
6 | February 21, 2007[30] |
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Episodes | |
7 | March 21, 2007[32] |
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Episodes | |
8 | March 21, 2007[34] |
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9 | March 21, 2007[36] |
Set details[37]
Episodes |
Hong Kong[]
In Hong Kong, Panorama Entertainment licensed the anime, which they titled Meteor Garden (流星花園). It was released on VCD in two box sets with an original Cantonese dub.[38] The first volume contains episodes one through twenty-six on thirteen discs,[39] while the second contains episodes twenty-seven to fifty-one also on thirteen discs.[40]
Malaysia[]
Speedy Video released the anime as Meteor Garden on VCD in 2003. It featured the original Japanese audio track as well as Mandarin. There were also subtitles in Mandarin.[41][42]
North America[]
Viz[]
Viz Media licensed the Boys Over Flowers anime and manga in 2003.[43] They released the series onto twelve DVD sets under their "Viz Video" label.
No. | Cover | Release date | Contents |
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1 | October 21, 2003[44] | Set details
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2 | November 25, 2003[45] | Set details
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3 | January 6, 2004[46] | Set details
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4 | March 23, 2004[47] | Set details
Episodes Extras
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5 | May 4, 2004[48] | Set details
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6 | July 13, 2004[49] | Set details
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7 | September 14, 2004[50] | Set details
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8 | November 16, 2004[51] | Set details
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9 | January 25, 2005[52] | Set details
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10 | March 8, 2005[53] | Set details
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11 | May 24, 2005[54] | Set details
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12 | July 5, 2005[55] | Set details
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Discotek Media[]
Discotek Media announced they had bought the rights to Boys Over Flowers in August 2015.[5] They released the entire series and the short film on a DVD box-set on October 25, 2016.[56][6]
Cover | Release date | Contents |
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October 25, 2016[6] | Set details
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References[]
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- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
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See also[]
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