Audience reviews
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Fruitymetalmama
This was one of the first 10 anime I ever watched. Since then, I have watched things like Fruits Basket, Attack on Titan, Tokyo Ghoul, My Hero Academia, Maid Sama, Love is War, Devilman Crybaby, My Dress Up Darling... just, plenty of varied anime from great to mediocre to new and old. I could go on. But three years after I watched this old anime, Hana Yori Dango, I am rewatching and getting more out of it the second time around. So I do recommend it.
The most interesting part of this anime is the character development of Tsukasa Domyoji and the evolution of the relationships between the characters.
There will be frustration experienced over the heroine's tendency to be drawn into comprising scenarios "unwittingly" but I can also relate to that as a female who is a people pleaser.
The…
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It's bad.
Objectively, it's bad, but I really enjoyed it. It's a classic messy shoujo that will piss you off to no end, but it's so brainless that you end up feeling really relaxed while watching it and it's really fun to just sit back and pay half-attention to. There's some genuinely good character development and some likeable people, some really sweet moments, and some inconsistencies that will make you kind of insane.
If you like brain-rotting shoujo and need something less-than-serious to get your mind off of things, this show is perfect! Tsukushi will make you nuts, but you'll love her anyway. Have fun.
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A romance that is not romantic at all
Hana Yori Dango was one of my worst anime experiences, mainly because it tricked me in the first 20 episodes. In the beginning, the anime offers an interesting plot, especially with the protagonist. However, to my surprise, everything broke down relatively quickly, here are, in my view, the main problems of the work:
-The "triangle": The love triangle of this anime does not make any sense, because simply, one of the 2 parts of the triangle is not interested in the protagonist, in fact, all the moments that this person directs in a more "loving" way with protagonist seemed to me out of pity, or for him to console himself from another novel. (It is a triangle because the protagonist is indecisive about which boy she likes)
-The characters: The protago…
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A story about a poor girl moving to most fucked up school filled with rich snobs.
**Due to the nature of this review I will be spoiling the first 15 episodes of the series. This includes a major initial love triangle that gets resolved.**
Boys over flowers is a *reverse harem* romance comedy series about this heroine who is really poor who attends this really super duper rich school. In this school there is 4 top dogs. Known as the F4. Though really you will only get to know about 2 of them. Particularly, Rui hanazawa = the violin player. And Curly man who is also the leader of the F4 and the MMC. The series than revolves around 5 (really just the 3) characters and how they all affect each other. Other characters show up from time to time. Jealous women mostly. But again it mostly revol…
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I do not believe there is a language in existence with the proper words to convey just how much I despise this fucking show. I can honestly say that, without a doubt, watching "Boys Over Flowers" (BARF) was the most excruciating anime experience in all my life. Never before have I so hated almost every character in a show so fucking much that I found myself vainly waiting for them all to be slaughtered in a school shooting or terrorist attack, only to be met with disappointment when the sadly death-free ending is framed as a happy one.
I want to make this perfectly clear: In no way are my words intended to be hyperbolic. I truly do so hate this show with every fiber of my being; so much so, in fact, that I will immediately think the worst of anyone who likes it because only someone who i…
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Literally amazing, its a wild mf ride and the drama is so well executed, deadass finally a romance anime that isn’t painfully unpredictable
On god the story is so good fr just watch it its a literal reverse harem with rich boys, a classic love triangle that (depending on how into the show you get) will get you yelling at the characters and a female lead that isn’t just weak and soppy, she’s frankly an inspiration with her take no shit attitude
The most prominent characters are very developed and grow throughout the show, which is amazing since you can have proper opinions on their characters and understand their thoughts. though i must say, some (mainly the side characters) are notably hollow - but thats easy to overlook since they don’t appear too often
Yeah the animation isn’t amazin…
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Before I begin this review, I just want to say that this review is a bit late and my first impressions from my blog (listed on my profile on this site) hasn't changed with the exception of some of the things that I have to add after finally finishing this series. Where to begin?
I remember back in high school some of my friends mentioned this anime to me, or more specifically the Japanese drama from 2005 but those same friends also had the mangas so yeah. But instead of referring to the series as Hana Yori Dango, they referred to it as Boys Over Flowers (which is what the title translates to here in the West). I didn't really find myself interested in watching the Japanese Drama or reading the manga, BUT the title, Hana Yori Dango has stayed in the back of my mind much like a few other an…
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The Story
Hana Yori Dango is a school-life anime surrounding the exploits of Tsukushi Makino, a new student at Eitoku Academy who happens to be of lesser means. Desiring nothing more than a low-profile existence among the upper-crust of society Tsukushi’s world is turned upside down when she encounters an elite clique of popular men known as the F4. From here, she begins a chaotic, fish out of water story where the boys are constantly involved. In the midst of this, she manages to fall for two of the Flowers Four creating a romantic triangle with two distinct flavors.
The first relationship is your standard aloof love interest angle with Rui Hanazawa. I like the quiet, kind, artist, nature of the character and his dynamic when opposite Tsukushi elegantly done despite the lack of dialogue…
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I like to keep my reviews brief and straight to the point without any spoilers
Story- The story was elegantly done. I loved how they had a clear plots and didn't steer away from it. These plots were not as simple as a love triangle they were complex and really developed. The whole anime was based off the concept of love and how people would do anything for it.
Art- This anime was made during the 90's however the art is not to harsh. I like the vintage look that this anime provides.
Characters- This anime gives a wide variety of characters that we see grow and blossom from each trail that they face. Each character progressed and we got to see who they actually are. Even supporting characters were developed to their full potential and that is what makes this anime different from other a…
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This show had potential. There was also parts of it I really liked. My main issue with it was that the same problem that infects a lot of romance animes, the unrealistic conclusions, overtorn thoughts, and ridiculous action or inaction.
The very first part of the series was a slow starter, but it began to pick up and even though the relationships and characters felt shallow it wasn't bad. Eventually the character's became deeper but at this point, even with a pretty good story, the puzzling actions of some of the main characters became annoying.
"Does he really like me?" Of course he does you idiot.
Later it becomes really bad and nonsensical but I will save the spoilers.
I also really wanted to see the pairing more as an actual couple because I felt like that would have lead to some…
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Alright for i start of my review i want to say that my rates might seem ridiciously high but i never ever had any other connection with a anime nor Jdrama in my whole entire life. At first hana yori dango was my first japanese live action drama (also considerd my first asian drama) I have now seen about 120+ asian dramas and not a single one passed the number one spot that hana yori dango took.
When i watched this anime some years ago i was still little and had alot of things going around like love, break ups, lairs, false friendships and this anime/manga/drama in overall helped me survive all of this.
Still in 2015 this drama is something i think of everyday. It helps me in the bad and good days. Because of drama i started to think different. It made me smarter and more aware of the wo…
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I really want to write a review for this anime I don't think it will be as long as the others however, this is my first review.
This anime, while old with older art, was amazing for me. I had been feeling like I hadn't seen a good romance in a while and what brought my attention to it was a review that had said it "restored their faith in the romance genre"
The main characters while childish and obnoxious at the start slowly seem to develop into mature-ish young adults. Starting with Makino, throughout the anime she is rather stubborn, naive and headstrong. She is a strong female character that faces many emotional trials, while struggling with her life she manages to overcome everything relatively well. Her character has been constructed in a way that places you in her position, witheri…
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Seriously this is my first review and it's for a reason. This series kicks serious ass! I'm not dancing through the flowers on this one. I'm serious if you haven't seen it and consider yourself a romance fan you are currently failing at life. I should infact probably find you and smack you up side the head.
Domyouji is a serious badass character. But like everyone he has his problems and issues. He's got a problem expressing himself and he's all about Makino. But unfortunately she's kinda scared shitless of him and is always chasing after Rui who is a total pussy. I can't stand his emo ass shit. Now Rui and Domyouji are childhood bro's and a part of the F4 with two other guys who pretty much rule the school. They are all super rich brats that do what they want and hey if I was in their p…
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The opening theme is pretty catchy and while the story was very slow to get to the point, I did enjoy the drama of this series.
That being said, it was way too much drama and it felt like everything was repeating.
Certain scenes were realistic and others...just weren't.
The ending of the anime didn't really give me any closure, since the heroine didn't seem really close to her main lead at least not in a romantic way, but I was able to get through this anime.
I would recommend it to someone like me, just enjoys watching anime and wants to add another title to this list, however I would not watch this a second time.
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The Manga was great, the anime was great, the movie was boring as sh** (did they even try or did they just sh** in a bucket and call it an anime movie?), THE DRAMA WAS FLAWLESS!!! Even if you've never read the manga or seen the anime, SEE THE DRAMA!!! I realize i'm promoting the drama more than the anime but OMIGOD, it is THE drama (the score, btw, is mostly for the drama)!
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There are two types of shoujos. First you get what I call the Neo-Shoujo types (e.g. the works of Wataru Yoshizumi, of which you could say the comparable equivalent to Hana Yori Dango would be Marmalade Boy) and then you get what I call feminist-grounded Shoujo types (e.g. Nana). The former portrays an idealised version of love and focusses on romantic relationships and friendships. It's about dreams and hopes. The protagonists are perpetually in a state of innocence and carry the viewers in that fantasy. The other genre, by contrast, is more dark and down-to-earth where the protagonists do not believe in fairy-tales anymore (so to say) and is not in search of an idealised first kiss but rather of the next man to hump! Indeed the feminist-grounded shoujo always attempts to romanticise such…
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The shoujo romance genre is littered with countless series with predictable formulaic plotlines, bishies, and uninteresting characters. Often we are left with a terrible non ending or one in which usually one side can’t express their feelings for the other until the credits start to roll. Hana Yori Dango completely captivated me from the beginning and left me with a rewarding ending that restored my faith in the romance genre.
The premise starts out in a way that you wouldn’t expect much romance to develop from. Tsukushi Makino is a middle to lower middle class student at an exclusive high school attended by mainly wealthy students. Tsukushi is not particularly happy with her high school life nor does she really even want to be at this school. But she attends because of her parent’s insis…
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Yeah, the sound of this anime isnt the best ... but, even so, i 'm sure that anyone who likes rmance, comedy or drama will enjoy this! I mean, this is so good that since the moment you start till the end you can't almost do anythig else, you will be addicted to this for sure, trust me!
So, this is about a poor girl, named Makino who sees herself going to a scholl of trutly rich people. In this school there are 4 boys who "rull", the so called f4 (flower foursome), who just keep bullying everyone who opeoses to them until that person go out of school by him-self. Every time they find a target they give him a red card that is a warning that says they will be the toy of all school until the drop out of school.
One day that happens to Makino's friend, and when she try to help her, she sees h…
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I loved the story concept when I first heard it--it sounded awesome and I couldn't wait to watch it. Guess what? It is awesome! I have watched this series numerous times with different friends (surprisingly a few were guys!) and all have loved it. The animation style is a bit more old school... but in a way it's more endearing than all color shininess. I like the more subdued coloring style in settings and the music fits well. I love the violin music and the opening song. Some people may be annoyed by character stubborness... key word DRAMA, lots and lots of it. And just when you think there should be a happy understanding and feelings returned time and time again? Think again. Though may I say she's a stubborn idiot when it comes to love, Makino is a strong-willed character that you can a…
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Considering that this anime aired about 10 years ago, the animation and sound are not as great as the shows you'd see nowadays, but that's no reason to shy away from this great series.
The characters are fully developed and you really start to put yourself in their shoes once you get to know them better. While some of the storylines can be a bit farfetched, there's just enough balance of drama, romance, and comedy to draw you in. The storylines have so many twists that you'll never be bored while watching this series.
Bottom line: If you're looking for an anime packed with drama, romance, comedy, and interesting plots and characters, this is the anime for you. If you are more concerned with pretty animation and good OSTs, you should look elsewhere.
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