Even though she is harassed, Makino decides to keep going to school and declares war right back on the F4, because she is a 'tough weed.' Her resolve gets the attention of her crush, Hanazawa Rui, and oddly enough, rouses romantic feelings in her worst enemy, Domyoji Tsukasa. Adapted from the manga 'Hana Yori Dango' by Kamio Yoko. Also known as Boys Over Flowers, Hana Yori Dango The Complete Collection features all 51 episodes of the anime and the movie. It also includes Japanese with English subtitles for the TV series and movie plus an English dub on all 51 TV episodes. Hana Yori Dango released in Japan in 2005 and 2007 (followed by the 2008 theatrical release, Hana Yori Dango Final). The South Korean adaptation, Boys Over Flowers released in 2009, and was followed in 2018 by the Chinese remake Meteor Garden. F4 Thailand is an upcoming Thai adaptation (2021).
[Japanese Idioms by Flashcards]
花より団子
Hana Yori Dango Season 2
“Sweets are preferred to flowers.”
(The practical is preferred over the aesthetic.)
Every spring on the day of “flower viewing,” Japanese traditionally travel to the countryside or visit parks to appreciate the beauty of nature. Yet human nature being what it is, people seem to show considerably more interest in the food than in the flowers.
Sample text:
(Style: spoken/casual/A=female, B=male)
A: Iya da wa. Aki-chan tara sekkaku ohanami ni kita noni,tabete bakari ite.
B: Akio, omae wa yappari hana yori dango no taipu da na.
A：いやだわ、あきちゃんたらせっかくお
B：
Hana Yori Dango Final
A: Oh boy, Aki-chan is only interested in food, while we came to appreciate the cherry blossom trees in full bloom.
B: Akio, you’re the type who prefers the practical over the aesthetic, aren’t you?
Japanese Idioms
Manaita no Ue no Koi
Yoraba Taiju no Kage
Onaji Ana no Mujina
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