Rui Hanazawa (
Biography
Early life
Rui was born an only child on March 30[1] to the wealthy Hanazawa family. His father was extremely strict, which according to his friends, caused him to be "kind of autistic." Rui was often sullen and sick during this time. Shizuka Todo, who later became his first love, eventually "drew [him] out" of his shell.[6]
He became friends with Tsukasa Domyoji, Sojiro Nishikado, and Akira Mimasaka during kindergarten.[6]
High school
After graduating from Eitoku Junior High, Rui moved on to Eitoku Senior High with his childhood friends. They might have formed the F4 around this time and eventually took control of the school. As they got more power, the group began handing out red cards to those who defied them,[7] though Rui appeared to have little interest in the goings-on.[8]
Meeting Tsukushi
Rui first saw Tsukushi Makino, when she yelled her frustrations at the emergency stairwell. Later, Tsukushi's friend fell down the stairs and landed on Tsukasa. Tsukushi protected her friend and angered Tsukasa, while Rui looked on, uninterested. After Tsukushi received a red card, she "declared war" on the F4, including Rui.[7]
College
Physical appearance
Personality and traits
From an early age, Rui spoke little and spent most of his time sleeping, which was listed as his "specialty" in Hana Yori Dango FF. Akira also joked that "he must sleep fifteen hours a day." His favorite spot to nap was the high school's emergency stairwell, where he continued to visit during university.
Behind the scenes
- See also: Category:Rui Hanazawa portrayals
- Rui Hanazawa first appears in chapter one of Boys Over Flowers along with the other members of the F4.
- He is voiced by Takuya Kimura (of the idol group SMAP) in the Hana Yori Dango drama CDs. Kimura's popularity makes this the only adaptation to feature Rui as the main male lead.
- Naohito Fujiki plays Rui in the first live-action Hana Yori Dango adaptation, which was also his film debut. Fujiki would later play Kazu Kaburagi in Hana Yori Dango Final.
- Koji Yamamoto voices Rui in the anime and anime film. In the anime film, Rui is a talented composer with an interest in Tsukushi, a dancer, but harbors romantic feelings for Shizuka, a prima donna.
- Rui appears in the mobile app, Hana Yori Dango: F4 and First Kiss as a choice for the player character to date. He first appears in the prologue chapter of the game. As one of the F4, he regularly appears in promotional art for the game. He also had special menu items at the Hana Yori Dango Café, including "Rui Hanazawa Éclair Set" and "Rui Hanazawa Ratatouille".
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Hana Yori Dango: Yoko Kamio Illustrations
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Hana Yori Dango FF Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ France Story, Boys Over Flowers: Jewelry Box
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 7, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chapter 1, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 2, Boys Over Flowers