Boys Over Flowers 2

For other uses, see Boys Over Flowers (disambiguation).

Boys Over Flowers 2
Also known as	花より男子2
Genre	Romance Teen drama
Based on	Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio
Directed by	Yasuharu Ishii
Starring	Mao Inoue Jun Matsumoto Shun Oguri Shota Matsuda Tsuyoshi Abe
Theme music composer	Yamashita Kosuke
Opening theme	"Love So Sweet" by Arashi
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
No. of episodes	11
Production
Producer	Katsuaki Setoguchi
Production location	Japan
Running time	Fridays at 22:00
Original release
Network	TBS
Release	5 January (2007-01-05) – 16 March 2007 (2007-03-16)
Related
Boys Over Flowers (2005) Hana yori Dango Final: The Movie (2008) Meteor Garden (2001, Taiwan) Boys Over Flowers (2009, South Korea) Hana Nochi Hare: HanaDan Next Season (2018, Japan) F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021, Thailand)

Boys Over Flowers 2 (花より男子2(リターンズ), Hana yori Dango Ritānzu, pronounced "Boys Over Flowers Returns")[1][2] is a Japanese television drama series, broadcast on TBS in 2007. It is the sequel to the 2005 TV series Boys Over Flowers, based on the original manga series by Yoko Kamio. It is followed by the film Hana yori Dango Final: The Movie.

Plot

Tsukasa left Japan for New York and realizes Tsukushi has not talked to him for one year. The other members of F4 persuade Tsukushi to meet Tsukasa there for Christmas, only to discover that he has become a completely different person. Later, Tsukasa's mother announces that they will return to Japan to celebrate his birthday party. Tsukasa gets engaged to the daughter of heir Okawahara, leaving Tsukushi in distress.

Cast

Main cast

• Mao Inoue as Tsukushi Makino
• Jun Matsumoto as Tsukasa Domyōji
• Shun Oguri as Rui Hanazawa
• Shota Matsuda as Sojiro Nishikawa
• Tsuyoshi Abe as Akira Mimasaka

Supporting cast

• Aki Nishihara as Yūki Matsuoka
• Natsuki Katō as Shigeru Okawahara
• Mayumi Sada as Shizuka Todo
• Saki Seto as Yuriko Asai
• Aki Fukuda as Erika Ayuhara
• Emiko Matsuoka as Minako Yamamo
• Megumi Sato as Sakurako Sanjo
• Nanako Matsushima as Tsubaki Domyōji
• Mariko Kaga as Kaede Domyōji
• David Itō as Nishida
• Takako Kato as Sachiyo Sengoku (Okami-San)
• Susumu Kobayashi as Haruo Makino
• Mako Ishino as Chieko Makino
• Satoshi Tomiura as Susumu Makino

Guests

• Toma Ikuta as Oribe Junpei (Episode 1)
• Takahiko Yanagisawa as Junpei's older brother (Episode 1)
• Daiki Nakae as Shingo Oribe (Episode 1)
• Tomohiro Kaku as Shingo Sawatari, the bully student (Episode 1)
• Yurie Fujisaki as Miki Maesa (Episode 1)
• Kazuki Hagiwara (Episode 1)
• Aya Oomasa as student of Class 3-C
• Michi Saito as student of Class 3-C
• Shing Tsurumi as Ken Uchida (Domyoji Group Employee, Episode 1-10)
• Mai Suigetsu as Uchida's Wife (Episode 1–6)
• Honoka Hashida as Uchida's Child (Episode 1–6)
• Midori Miyazaki as Uchida's Child (Episode 1–6)
• Satoshi Asaoka (Episode 1,2)
• Tomomi Nishimura as Akira's mother (Episode 3)
• Imari Kitayama as Akira's sister (Episode 3)
• Himawari Kitayama as Akira's sister (Episode 3)
• Shihori Kanjiya as Hinata Sara (Episode 3–7)
• Katsuhiko Sasaki as Shigeru's Father (Episode 3,8)
• Yumi Mitani as Shigeru's Mother (Episode 3,8)
• Nako Mitsuwa as Miyuki (Episode 5)
• Sumie Sasaki as Tama (Episode 6,9)
• Shinpei Asanuma as the Principal of Hidenori Gakuen (Episode 6)
• Yatsu Isao (Episode 6)
• Yoko Yasuda (Episode 6)
• Yukino Saito as a friend of F4 (Episode 6)
• Konomi Morita as a friend of F4 (Episode 6,7)
• Kei Tanaka as Hinata's fiancé (Episode 7)
• Yakura Akira as The Husband of Tama (Episode 8)
• Natsuko Tanaka as Young Tama (Episode 8)
• Hajime Okayama as Yuuki's father (Episode 9)
• Rie Hiki as Yuuki's Mother (Episode 9)
• Kei Yamamoto (Episode 10)
• Erika Toda as Nakashima Umi (Episode 10,11)
• Koji Higashino as a Member of the Rescue Team (Episode 11)
• Toru Komoriya Toru as the reporter (Episode 11)

Reception

Episode ratings

Episode	Subtitle	Ratings (Kanto)	Ratings (Kansai)	Ratings (Nationwide)
01	One year later... At last, it returns!! This time the stage is New York!! New developments in love and friendship full of ups and downs... –-But wasn't it supposed to be a happy ending!?	19.4	20.7	??.?
02	The Strongest Rival	20.1	19.6	??.?
03	Bye bye, Stupid Guy	19.2	19.9	??.?
04	Perilous Battle	23.1	20.6	??.?
05	We Like You	20.3	19.5	??.?
06	Confession Turns Chaotic!!	21.0	20.1	??.?
07	Once-in-a-lifetime First Love	21.0	21.1	??.?
08	The Love Square is Settled	22.7	20.8	??.?
09	Painful Goodbye in the Rain	22.3	20.8	??.?
10	Lost Memories	21.9	21.1	??.?
11	The World's Best Proposal Ever	27.6	26.0	??.?
Average	--	21.7	21.0	??.?

Source: Video Research, Ltd.

Recognitions

Year	Ceremony	Category/Recipient
2007	52nd Television Drama Academy Awards	Best Drama
	Annual Drama Grand Prix Awards	Best Supporting Actor (Shun Oguri)
	16th Hashida Awards	Best Female Newcomer (Mao Inoue)
		Best Male Newcomer (Shun Oguri)
	10th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix	Best Drama
		Best Actress (Mao Inoue)
		Best Supporting Actor (Jun Matsumoto)
	MTV Student Voice Awards	Best Actress (Mao Inoue)
2008	Japan Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	Best Actress (Mao Inoue)
		Best Actor (Shun Oguri)

References

1. "BOYS OVER FLOWERS 2 (returns)". TBS Program Catalog. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
2. "BOYS OVER FLOWERS 2 (returns)". Viki. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

External links

• Official TV drama website from TBS (in Japanese)
• Boys Over Flowers 2 in the TBS Program Catalog
• Boys Over Flowers 2 at IMDb