Fan reviews: Hana Yori Dango

animefreak101 · 25 Jun 2008

my mom is always saying that if you try smoking just once it can get you hooked and now i learned its the same with Jdorama....here is my story.......

One day i was surfing the web looking for pictures of the hana yori dango manga i had just read so i could put it on my myspace (i loved it so much) thats when i found the drama that would chage everything....that day i watched all of season 1 and i couldn't get enough so i watched season 2 (now you see why i mentioned the ciggarates) after i finished Hana Yori Dango i watched another (hana Kimi) then another (Gokusen) and another (nobuta wo produce) and another (tatta hitotsuu no koi)........and now have seen 15 season of jdorama :( i have an addiction all becuase of Hana Yori Dango....it started with one and now i am hooked :(...................but i love it so dearly

caiyee · 8 Jun 2008

wow! well its been a year since i last watched it..
the plot and ending was nice.
i admit that it made me cry.. especially the last part when
domyouji didn't won against his mom.. and he had to leave her
coz he had lost the bet..
aow.. how sad! huhu..
but anyway.. they still manage to be back where they first started.. and that really amazed me.. hihi..

Hagumi-chan · 26 May 2008

One of best doramas ever. I love Oguri Shun XD Think, Rui is better for Makino then Tsukasa...

Anatoli · 16 May 2008

‰Ô‚æ‚è’jŽq@is addictive. I love it and can watch again several times.

jed_ka · 10 May 2008

A new role for Matsumoto Jun, I first wondered this role that he plays a completely different character, but he has mastered with flying colours,

The I find exciting, 4 rich types that dominate a whole school, bored with strange rules, but there is always a first time!

This is a woman who has her own way! And she is opposed to the rules and against this 4 types rich!

I would also recommend the series to see! I also laugh

aznanimedude · 4 May 2008

i must admit i've been shying away from this drama for the longest time. why you ask? it's so high on the jdrama list of top 50, obviously it must be good right? well i guess a lil explanation is in order. basically, the plot didn't interest me at all. i read it and thought to myself, this cannot work. 4 rich people, but only one of them falls in love with the 1 girl being focused on? it didn't sound too good to me. and the premise of the romance sounded wayy too cliche, girl hates guy, guy n girl are worst enemies, guy realizes he's in love with girl, akwardness, outside influence affects relationship, finally they get together. the ending was a nice cliffhanger to lead to the second season, and it does leave the viewer with a nice warm feeling knowing the romance has finally come to fruition. however, the plot, while i can see why people like it, is very cliche but to each their own preference. i must admit i can see why it is so popular, and i agree that it is a good drama, just not one i'd personally put up there as a top drama, but it was admittedly good nonetheless, seems my aversion to it was unjustified and wrong :P

nadiafarhana · 3 Apr 2008

matsujun's dier hard fans.. watch this!

xEternal · 19 Feb 2008

Very good drama played by very good actors/actresses and very good story.

This drama was not as predictable as people say it is. I would say that when I first watched episode 1-3 I thought FOR SURE Rui and Makino would get together. As the series went on I felt it seemed it was impossible for Makino to like Domyouji.

The music was pretty good although I prefer season two's music.
I loved the comedy and how Domyouji sucks at japanese. (how attractive ne?) Well produced and very cute story!

The ending left me greedy for more. Watch season two! It's just as great with lots more drama.

epin8 · 18 Feb 2008

Im glad i didn't watch the anime, because this drama is amazing. The acting is something i can't describe in words, the music is fantastic, and the story is refreshing. When i started watching this drama i felt like kicking Doumyouji's ass, but he completely turned that feeling around, which makes me admire Jun's acting. And who wouldn't fall in love with Tsukushi, especially when she hit Doumyouji.... hard ;)
If you haven't seen this drama, watch it now!!! You will love it :D

sinned12 · 12 Feb 2008

First I was hesitant to watch this dorama. I thought it was just another high school cutesie drama full of overrated young actors who are only popular because they're cute. Much to my surprise I was wrong. It's one of those I almost had to watch all the way through. I had to work the next day which prevented me from staying up all night to finish the series. There were some really funny parts in the movie and I really like Inoue Mao's expressions...they just sem to come at the right time.
One of the reasons I wanted to watch the drama was because Matsushima Nanako is in it and of course she didn't disappoint me. I was also hesitant because the main characters were mostly guys but there were a lot of cute girls in it. This is the first time I saw Inoue Mao and I thought she did an excellent job portraying her character. Everybody seems to think that Matsumuto Jun is so kakkoi but I don't see it. He did a good job though I gotta give him that. That whole F4 thing was kinda ridiculous but thank god the story focuses more on Makino Tsukushi but I wish Matsushima Nanako had more part in it though.
The OST was OK but then again I think I've grown over that boy band thing.

Khalida · 1 Feb 2008

The first drama I watched; after seeing the anime first. Yes, sometimes unbearably cliche (Numerous fiancees, etc.), but the actors do a great job at portraying the characters.

Inoue Mao was a great Tsukushi, and Mastumoto Jun made a much quirkier and interesting Doumyouji than the one in the manga and anime. I probably enjoyed his portrayal the most, as a very serious and dedicated romantic, but a stupid, silly guy as well. I loved to hate the evil Eitoku girl gang in the drama a lot more than the anime.

The romance is cliche, cheesy, and sitcky sweet, but still nice and touching to watch. Be ready for a lot of extreme drama. It was nice to see a reluctant girl and a guy that was head over heels end up together instead of the classic, girl who is hopelessly in love with random hot guy at school, and poof! The guy falls for her back. While this did happen in HYD with Rui, it didn't end up too predictable-like, which I was glad for.

All in all, a great classic romance kind of drama. If you can't STAND some cliches, then steer clear of this drama. But if you can deal with a few predictables and still go along with the story, then I'd highly recommend it. Anyways, cliches can be great if they're played out correctly. And unlike many, this cliche was done fabulously.

dheng19 · 25 Jan 2008

This is the best drama! I've watched the anime' and Meteor Garden and I think HanaDan is the great product of the two previous versions. ^___^ The screenwriter really did a great job because he modified the storyline to fit the modern times, ne? I can't imagine Makino using a recorder to communicate when in the present situation,mobile gadgets are the current trends. YAY! Saiko! I can't wait for the HYD Final movie in April 2008! I LOVE THE DRAMA AND I LOVE SHARING THE ADDICTION WITH EVERYONE ELSE!

hanayoridangolover · 20 Dec 2007

watched it the 1st time, i loved hanazawa rui(oguri shun)....
the 2nt time i watched it, i loved domyouji tsukasa(matsumoto jun) and he was sooo cool and good at acting!

to those who haven't watched this yet, you'll certainly love it!!!!!!!!!!!

kiasukid · 12 Dec 2007

Much better than I expected. I thought it was going to be horrid and only started watching to keep my mother company. In the end I was hooked and am quite impressed with the high production values and both Mao Inoue and Matsumoto Jun, as well as how well paced and scripted this series is. This is infinitely better than the mess that was the Taiwanese Meteor Garden which had terrible pacing, horrible production values and actors who really couldn't act to save their lives.

fokey · 4 Dec 2007

for me the japanese version F4 is better than the taiwan version coz it's obviously the original version n also not as boring as the taiwanese F4 version !!

skyblue91 · 12 Nov 2007

Hana yori dango is de best drama ever! seriously, i've already watchd it 5 times n i stil luv it to bits! i stil cant find a drama better than dis. though it's really short(9eps), it's de best! watchd GTO, 1 litre of tears n nobuta wo produce but dis drama is stil de best for me!

jdoggxd · 13 Aug 2007

i love all the actors in this show it was so good i loved it, everyone should watch it, inoue mao is so pretty!!

wbz110 · 31 Jul 2007

This drama is great!!!! Even better than the Taiwan version!!!!!
Good chemistry from both Mao and Jun!!!!

Archaenon · 12 Jun 2007

I loved it. The characters , the story , just wow. Plus I'm an arashi fan so I'm supportive of all things JUN. I'm in love with it. all the way.

rhninjaxe · 11 Jun 2007

It was amazing,this show.How they plot it and such on.I know the story,but the drama was overwhelming. It was cool and exciting.The actor inside are superb, the rich life they shows are really real.Like when giving the 300million dollars.And the cut in song was by Otsuka Ai.My favorite artist.All sum up to 10