#Yoko kamio

[hana-yori-dango-forever]

💖 Tsukasa Domyoji x Tsukushi Makino 💖

All official art by Yoko Kamio 🌟

(The last wedding pic was shared last year in 2023 by Yoko Kamio on her YouTube channel! *fangirling intensifies* )

Source of the wedding official art -

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0bPbfxJBx_k

[classic-shoujo]

Hana Yori Dango (1992) by Yoko Kamio

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From Yoko Kamio web site.

Tsukushi and Tsukasa, Haruto and Oto, best friends Tsukushi and Hanazawa Rui + Airi

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CAT STREET (2004-2007) by kamio yoko

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News - Guinness World Records has officially recognized Hana Yori Dango (aka Boys Over Flowers) the World’s Most Published Shoujo Manga title written by a single author! The series has printed a staggering amount world-wide, exceeding 59.4 million print copies--and that doesn’t even count digital ebooks! 

Yoko Kamio shared the following message in response:

I am very happy to have made it into the Guinness World Records in this milestone year of the 30th anniversary since the the launch of Boys Over Flowers. I believe this record is made possible by the support of so many readers. Thank you very much. And my first original art exhibition will be held from April. Please come and meet Tsukushi and F4!

The series is currently available Digitally via Viz Media.

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hana yori dango yoko kamio

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BOYS OVER FLOWERS (2009, SOUTH KOREAN ADAPTATION)

In all versions our female lead Jan Di (Makino Tsukushi/Dong Shancai) falls head over heels for second male lead Yoon Ji Hoo (Hanazawa Rui/Hauze Lei)

Their story of love has no chance for a few reasons. Ji Hoo (KIM HYUN JOONG) is viewed as autistic with very little interest in the affairs of others. Though he walks with F4 seemingly proudly he is not on board with their practices (ie bullying) but he doesn't care to stop it or help anyone until Jan Di (GU HYE SEON)

Also he is hung up on his first love yet she doesn't see him that way. So after the first love leaves and he follows her later to return heartbroken. And much more interested in Jan Di.

By this time Jan Di has fallen for Gu Jun Pyo (Domyouji Tsukuba/Daoming Si) and though completely enamored by Ji Hoo initially she can't quite see him the same anymore. Though he is less toxic and a lot more caring without a overbearing mother to disapprove all the way.

However Ji Hoo never stops looking out for Jan Di. Even as Jun Pyo is promised to another woman in matrimony. A woman who like F4 seems drawn to our female lead Jan Di (Makino Tsukushi/Dong Shancai)

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Hana Yori Dango Vol. 1 by Yoko Kamio: A Captivating Manga Story of Love and Adversity

Hana Yori Dango Vol. 1 by Yoko Kamio When her only friend, Makiko, accidentally offends F4 leader Tsukasa, Tsukushi boldly defends her. Enraged, Tsukasa puts the dreaded red tag in Tsukushi’s locker — a sign that she is now a target for the abuse of the F4 gang and the entire school. But when Tsukushi fights the gang with their own weapon, Tsukasa finds himself falling for her! Find Volume 1…

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I think we did get the closure with our OTP - tsukasa and tsukushi wedding and I'm not just talking about the Japanese drama adaptation of Hana Yori Dango aka Boys Over Flowers manga but also bcz Yoko Kamio did draw and share the wedding pic at the end of the Jdrama installation.

And the latest one of tsukasa and tsukushi wedding in Yoko Kamio's blog and her YouTube channel in 2023! 💖💖💖

I get it that the wedding art shared with the end manga volumes or the last 2 special installments shared on 2007 would have been way better but at the time as usual with weekly serialisation mangakas... She was burned out but thankfully with fan and her staff/family's love and support she ended the manga story much better then most.

And she even shared a few times that she can't draw and get uncomfortable drawing lip to lip kissing scenes and wedding ones too.

I don't want to dislike or force the mangaka to do that too much. I'm just happy that Yoko Kamio still share one shots sometimes to her fans even after almost 2 decades from the manga ending!

the gr8 update

hi everyone!

I’m not even sure if anyone is still reading this at all, but I guess I’m doing this post for my own benefit? (haha)

I created this tumblr as a place for me to fangirl my love for the manga Hana Yori Dango. When I say fangirl, I really mean faNGIRL. I was so crazy over Tsukasa (who am I kidding, I still am /cries he’s my perfect guy)

But anyway, I guess I somewhat matured over the years and my craze went down a bit and I had things to do other than being glued to my screen and playing around tumblr making HYD posts. 

BUT

Can I just say, my love for the series has never gone away. 

Around last year, I was SO excited that Hanadan is finally getting the sequel it needs!!!!!!! Like, I always felt really unsatisfied with the original ending of the manga. I never had actual closure like, so are Tsukushi and Tsukasa gonna get married? 

I remember feeling like the sequel would never ever come and that I’ll have to just imagine my own ending and live with it T_T

And now, in two days time, the Hana Nochi Hare J-drama is going to air. I follow TBS and Yoko Kamio on twitter, and I don’t know about you, but I am so excited. I got even MORE excited after seeing Tsukasa’s somwhat brief appearance (on a magazine) in the latest HNH (Chapter 70)!

Ok, I’m typing this post feeling rather excited and sleepy, but seeing the updates on twitter made me feel that I had to write something about HYD to express my feelz.

I don’t even know if anyone on here still follows the series, but if you do, drop a message and let’s chat! I think it’s really hard to find friends that actually followed the series till now!

And, a proper post on the series soon. I have so much fangirling to do.

[hana-yori-dango-forever]

💮 Tsukushi Makino 💮

From Hana Yori Dango aka Boys Over Flowers 🌹

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Cat Street (2005) by Yoko Kamio

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The artwork is soooo different from the early volumes to the special end volumes to the latest short stories on Kamio's website!

I honestly love her styles!

Artwork by Yoko Kamio for series Hana Yori Dango (1992)

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CAT STREET (2004-2007) by kamio yoko

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Hana Yori Dango-Boys Over Flowers & Meteor Garden: The Female Lead

I posted about the male leads of this stories awhile ago and always wanted to follow up with more. This series made me dive into the world of Asian Dramas. This one and The Heirs or The Inheritors.

This is a story by Yoko Kamio, a gifted manga artist and writer and she received an award (SHOGAKUKAN MANGA AWARD 1996) Many countries have made some version of this story. But as in the Male Lead Post I will focus on only 5. I love all these actresses and version of Makino Tsukushi and I guess that translate to weed.

So without further ado let's meet the lead actresses of HANA YORI DANGO (BOYS OVER FLOWERS) METEOR GARDEN

Number 1: Meet UCHIDA YUKI she is the first live action Makino Tsukushi and she was adorable. Unfortunately her version was a movie from Japan in 1995. It was more satire but charming and she was good. However not as popular as the other adaptations many are unaware of it. Actually this version does not tell the complete story of all Domyouji and Makino since it does not include the vicious mother of Domyouji or Makino's parents. But still it deserves acknowledgement.

Number 2: 2001 brought the first series of this story. No longer HANA YORI DANGO or BOYS OVER FLOWERS it changed it's name to METEOR GARDEN for the Taiwanese version. And Makino Tsukushi became Dong Shancai played by BARBIE HSU.

Fun Fact: In the 2018 Chinese Version co-starred Dee Hsu as Daoming Si's sister. She is the sister of this actress.

Number 3: In 2005 Japan stepped up to create a series version after the 1995 movie with great success. It spawn a second season and a movie finale. Of course the character returned to Makino Tsukushi and was played by INOUE MAO

Number 4: It was 2009 when South Korea put together their version of BOYS OVER FLOWERS. And their female leads name became GUEM JAN DI. This version was also very popular as most were. The actress that brought the strong willed JAN DI to life was GU HYE SEON.

Number 5: Meet SHEN YUE a very talented lady with a variety of credits and successes. China decided to remake the Taiwanese Version so we returned to METEOR GARDEN and the female lead once again became DONG SHANCAI. SHEN YUE received many accolades for her comedic as well as dramatic rendition of the female lead of this story.

In conclusion I loved all these actresses and with each version these ladies brought their A game. That is the reason for adaptation is to bring a great story to different generations and audiences so obviously people have their favorites. Maybe I do to but no need to diminish one version to bring another up. They all can be appreciated and respected.

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