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花より男子 [Hana Yori Dango] #26
Boys Over Flowers: Hana Yori Dango, Vol. 26
Born into a middle class family and considered poor compared to her wealthy classmates, typical teenager Tsukushi Makino deals with life, love, and new classmates after she is accepted into the prestigious Eitoku academy.
192 pages, Paperback
First published June 23, 2000
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About the author
Yōko Kamio
295 books325 followersYōko Kamio (神尾葉子) is a popular Japanese manga artist and writer. She is most famous for Boys Over Flowers (花より男子, Hana Yori Dango?), for which she received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1996. Her work has been translated and distributed in Asia, Europe, and North America.
Yōko Kamio readily admits that she had no intention of becoming a professional manga artist when she was young. Kamio originally went to secretarial school, but her love of drawing soon led her astray. She then eventually entered the professional mangaka field in 1989. In the following years, Kamio published Suki Suki Daisuki, Ano Hi ni Aitai, and Meri-san no Hijitsu in Margaret before she finally created Hana Yori Dango in 1992.
The Hana Yori Dango manga became established relatively quickly in Japan. Many people commended Kamio for her realistic portrayal of high school life and everyday violence through the Hana Yori Dango series. Although Kamio was initially surprised by the confessions of high school violence stated in fan letters, she realized that Tsukushi's fiery character served as a role model for much of Japan's youth and helped others cope with school violence.
Kamio watched as the success of Hana Yori Dango's 1992 début followed through with many more months on the best-sellers list. Voice CDs by SMAP and a live action movie about Hanadan charted the series success in the mid-1990s. By 1995, an animated series for Hana Yori Dango was already in progress and Kamio had also helped pick main leads for the anime show.
Hana Yori Dango ran in the Japanese Margaret magazine as well as the Korean Wink. The series has also been published in Japanese, Chinese, Cantonese, Thai, Korean, French, and English. The anime series has been broadcasted in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Italy, and has also been licensed and released in the United States. Additionally, it was also recreated in a Game Boy Color game (only released in Japan) during the summer of 2001. With its ever-increasing popularity, Hana Yori Dango was then made into a popular live action TV series in Taiwan titled Meteor Garden. The manga series finally ended in Margaret's August 2003 issue, and the 36th tankōbon which included the Akira special "Night of the Crescent Moon" was released in January 2004 as the manga's final volume.
While Yoko Kamio initially wanted Hanazawa Rui to be the main hero of Hana Yori Dango, due to the outstanding personality of Domyoji Tsukasa (and Domyoji also becoming more popular than Rui) she changed the hero role to Domyoji.
Despite Hana Yori Dango's success, Kamio had originally planned to end the series by Spring 2000. However, in February 2000, at a mangaka conference in Taipei, Taiwan Kamio announced that she would continue writing Hana Yori Dango. At one point, she got so wrapped up in the Hana Yori Dango storyline, that she confessed to having dreams about Doumyouji. Of course, she said that "Falling in love with a character that I created is just disgusting..."
Yōko Kamio readily admits that she had no intention of becoming a professional manga artist when she was young. Kamio originally went to secretarial school, but her love of drawing soon led her astray. She then eventually entered the professional mangaka field in 1989. In the following years, Kamio published Suki Suki Daisuki, Ano Hi ni Aitai, and Meri-san no Hijitsu in Margaret before she finally created Hana Yori Dango in 1992.
The Hana Yori Dango manga became established relatively quickly in Japan. Many people commended Kamio for her realistic portrayal of high school life and everyday violence through the Hana Yori Dango series. Although Kamio was initially surprised by the confessions of high school violence stated in fan letters, she realized that Tsukushi's fiery character served as a role model for much of Japan's youth and helped others cope with school violence.
Kamio watched as the success of Hana Yori Dango's 1992 début followed through with many more months on the best-sellers list. Voice CDs by SMAP and a live action movie about Hanadan charted the series success in the mid-1990s. By 1995, an animated series for Hana Yori Dango was already in progress and Kamio had also helped pick main leads for the anime show.
Hana Yori Dango ran in the Japanese Margaret magazine as well as the Korean Wink. The series has also been published in Japanese, Chinese, Cantonese, Thai, Korean, French, and English. The anime series has been broadcasted in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Italy, and has also been licensed and released in the United States. Additionally, it was also recreated in a Game Boy Color game (only released in Japan) during the summer of 2001. With its ever-increasing popularity, Hana Yori Dango was then made into a popular live action TV series in Taiwan titled Meteor Garden. The manga series finally ended in Margaret's August 2003 issue, and the 36th tankōbon which included the Akira special "Night of the Crescent Moon" was released in January 2004 as the manga's final volume.
While Yoko Kamio initially wanted Hanazawa Rui to be the main hero of Hana Yori Dango, due to the outstanding personality of Domyoji Tsukasa (and Domyoji also becoming more popular than Rui) she changed the hero role to Domyoji.
Despite Hana Yori Dango's success, Kamio had originally planned to end the series by Spring 2000. However, in February 2000, at a mangaka conference in Taipei, Taiwan Kamio announced that she would continue writing Hana Yori Dango. At one point, she got so wrapped up in the Hana Yori Dango storyline, that she confessed to having dreams about Doumyouji. Of course, she said that "Falling in love with a character that I created is just disgusting..."
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July 31, 2019
3.5 en realidad :)
August 12, 2020
Well after all that ranting, it seems to be going somewhere.
August 11, 2025
Volume 26 carries a mature tone, with Tsukushi and Tsukasa facing decisions that feel more permanent and consequential. The emotional stakes are high, but the melodrama is dialed back slightly, giving room for moments of quiet reflection. While the pacing is uneven in places, the character growth—especially in Tsukasa’s willingness to be vulnerable—makes it worthwhile. The art delivers both elegance in the romance scenes and impact in the emotional confrontations.
July 30, 2018
It feels like Tsukushi and Tsukasa are walking on a tight rope, anytime they will fall down to the ground. All I can really hope for is that they will finally be happy for a longer time. It is nice though that even Amon is helping them hide that they are now together again. Applaud for F3 for also helping in their weird ways.
Btw, we see Akira’s family in here. So weird and cute!
Btw, we see Akira’s family in here. So weird and cute!
April 22, 2018
Vamos a ver, los iban a pillar tarde o temprano, y si fuera por mí ya estaría en NY encarando a la bruja Kaede... Pero bueno, al menos estos dos ya no se andan con tonterías y Makino acepta ¡POR FIN! lo que siente.
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June 26, 2017
5 bintang buat volume 26 ini. Karena episode-episode sebelumnya kering-kerontang abis, bok, ga ada sweet-sweetnya antara tsukushi - tsukasa!
Akhirnya ya akhirnya mereka pacaran lagi, gimane eike ga seneng, bok!? Makanya 5 bintang, deh #mureh
(walaupun saya sangat sangat tahu, ini mereka akan putus nyambung putus nyambung lagi setelah ini huffttt *puter lagu ni yao de ai*)
Dan endingnya, yaelah bikin deg-degan -.-" Yawdalah langsung cus vol. 27.
Akhirnya ya akhirnya mereka pacaran lagi, gimane eike ga seneng, bok!? Makanya 5 bintang, deh #mureh
(walaupun saya sangat sangat tahu, ini mereka akan putus nyambung putus nyambung lagi setelah ini huffttt *puter lagu ni yao de ai*)
Dan endingnya, yaelah bikin deg-degan -.-" Yawdalah langsung cus vol. 27.
May 1, 2023
Tsukushi decides it's not worth it to stay away, but she thinks they should keep it a secret. That's sure not to end well for anyone. There's one character that makes me frustrated and they're not even a main character.
December 6, 2019
4,5 stars
May 17, 2020
Siento que ha habido un cambio importante en la evolución de Makino, ¡pero sigue sin dar el paso definitivo! Eso me pone de los nervios. Menos mal que está rodeada de buena gente.
May 10, 2021
The story at least seems to be going somewhere now, though somewhat slowly.
October 16, 2021
La verdad es que me gusta ver que la relación de Tsukushi y Tsukasa está finalmente avanzando. Al menos, están intentando tener algo, y eso es un avance.
December 11, 2022
Only took 26 volumes but they’re sorta finally together🫠
May 13, 2022
Podia ter um final melhor desenvolvido.
June 2, 2019
**** For some reason I forgot to review this after reading yesterday. It was good and I enjoyed it but I don't remember it too well having read it right before bed.
Hopefully I'll remember to review it when I read it.
Hopefully I'll remember to review it when I read it.
November 2, 2024
Toujours une bonne progression pour Hana Yori Dango, et cela fait plaisir. Il y a bien quelques petites choses qui font encore grincer des dents, comme l'utilisation du mot "viol" à tout va... comme si c'était un mot lambda sur lequel on peut plaisanter... Ahaha, c'est tellement drôle... Bref, mais sinon, nous sommes dans une très bonne dynamique avec des histoires qui tiennent la route et qui donnent envie de poursuivre.
J'ai tout de même eu un petit peu peur au début. Pas comme j'ai pu avoir au début de mon aventure avec Hana Yori Dango, mais tout de même, un moment où je me suis dit : "Ou comment gâcher la scène que tout le monde attendait depuis vingt-cinq tomes...". Un poil dégoûtée... surtout que niveau émotion tout était absolument parfait. Après, cela collait aussi avec les personnalités des deux héros tout en ajoutant une dose d'humour qui fait un peu redescendre la pression. Tsukushi est tellement tendue et perdue que c'était la bonne chose à faire. Et pourtant Tsukasa se montre vulnérable, attentif, lui fait une déclaration à coeur ouvert. de quoi la rassurer sur ses sentiments mais elle ne sait littéralement pas quoi faire. Et là encore, ça se comprend. On parle tout de même du type qui a participé à son harcèlement, qui a pu se montrer violent, et qui se comporte encore comme si la jeune femme était sa propriété. Il a beaucoup évolué depuis, mais c'est le genre de choses que l'on n'oublie pas, et qui marque.
Un bon travail donc à ce niveau-là et c'était clairement chouette. Un peu plus de vulnérabilité, de profondeur et de maturité aussi. Franchement, c'est vraiment tout ce que je recherchais au départ avec le manga, donc c'est plaisant à lire. Bien que les doutes et le côté timide de Tsukushi semblent un tout peu à côté de la plaque à ce niveau-là, on assiste à des moments très mignons où les deux héros apprennent enfin à être un couple. Pas évident de trouver une nouvelle dynamique et de se laisser aller, ils sont un peu empotés tous les deux, mais au moins, ils communiquent enfin. C'est parfois houleux, mais les choses sont dites.
Reste le gros souci : Mme Domyoji… A cette mégère… C'est incroyable l'énergie et l'argent qu'elle dépense pour mettre des bâtons dans les roues à nos héros. Alors que si elle avait su pris le temps de connaître Tsukushi… Mais non. J'espère simplement que ce problème va finir par disparaître rapidement, car je préfèrerais que l'on se concentre sur les personnages. Il y a plusieurs choses intéressantes qui se profilent et j'aimerai les voir se développer.
J'ai tout de même eu un petit peu peur au début. Pas comme j'ai pu avoir au début de mon aventure avec Hana Yori Dango, mais tout de même, un moment où je me suis dit : "Ou comment gâcher la scène que tout le monde attendait depuis vingt-cinq tomes...". Un poil dégoûtée... surtout que niveau émotion tout était absolument parfait. Après, cela collait aussi avec les personnalités des deux héros tout en ajoutant une dose d'humour qui fait un peu redescendre la pression. Tsukushi est tellement tendue et perdue que c'était la bonne chose à faire. Et pourtant Tsukasa se montre vulnérable, attentif, lui fait une déclaration à coeur ouvert. de quoi la rassurer sur ses sentiments mais elle ne sait littéralement pas quoi faire. Et là encore, ça se comprend. On parle tout de même du type qui a participé à son harcèlement, qui a pu se montrer violent, et qui se comporte encore comme si la jeune femme était sa propriété. Il a beaucoup évolué depuis, mais c'est le genre de choses que l'on n'oublie pas, et qui marque.
Un bon travail donc à ce niveau-là et c'était clairement chouette. Un peu plus de vulnérabilité, de profondeur et de maturité aussi. Franchement, c'est vraiment tout ce que je recherchais au départ avec le manga, donc c'est plaisant à lire. Bien que les doutes et le côté timide de Tsukushi semblent un tout peu à côté de la plaque à ce niveau-là, on assiste à des moments très mignons où les deux héros apprennent enfin à être un couple. Pas évident de trouver une nouvelle dynamique et de se laisser aller, ils sont un peu empotés tous les deux, mais au moins, ils communiquent enfin. C'est parfois houleux, mais les choses sont dites.
Reste le gros souci : Mme Domyoji… A cette mégère… C'est incroyable l'énergie et l'argent qu'elle dépense pour mettre des bâtons dans les roues à nos héros. Alors que si elle avait su pris le temps de connaître Tsukushi… Mais non. J'espère simplement que ce problème va finir par disparaître rapidement, car je préfèrerais que l'on se concentre sur les personnages. Il y a plusieurs choses intéressantes qui se profilent et j'aimerai les voir se développer.
April 7, 2013
So... here we are with these two...finally an item... and everything is super awkward. That right there tells me they aren't a good match. I'm not sure if that was the intent by the manga-ka... you know they're first serious relationship so they're all awkward and unsure how to act...but for these two strong headed characters, I don't think that would be the case. But maybe that's just me because the last person I want to see Tsukushi end up with is Tsukasa :-p
*sigh* I miss Kazuya!
It was cute being able to see Akira's family! His mother looks more like she had him when she was 12 instead of 20! But she's cute!
I'm really pulling for Yuki and Sojiro! They'd be a sweet and adorable couple. But...oh boy... I know Sojiro's type well... there is no hope :-p (not from personal experience...from character creation experience :p haha!)
I'm happy to see the fashions the characters dawn change! I know in real life years have passed but in the story it was about one year... so they're clothes really shouldn't have gotten cooler but they did :-p I loved Tsukasa's outfit at the end with the black shirt with the open V neck over his chest. Very dashing (even though I want to sock him one!)
*sigh* I miss Kazuya!
It was cute being able to see Akira's family! His mother looks more like she had him when she was 12 instead of 20! But she's cute!
I'm really pulling for Yuki and Sojiro! They'd be a sweet and adorable couple. But...oh boy... I know Sojiro's type well... there is no hope :-p (not from personal experience...from character creation experience :p haha!)
I'm happy to see the fashions the characters dawn change! I know in real life years have passed but in the story it was about one year... so they're clothes really shouldn't have gotten cooler but they did :-p I loved Tsukasa's outfit at the end with the black shirt with the open V neck over his chest. Very dashing (even though I want to sock him one!)
May 3, 2013
There was something in the way all of the characters came together that I found irresistibly compelling about this series. It did remind me a lot of Ouran while I was reading it and maybe that is why I liked it so much. Tsukushi is an interesting protagonist, I loved when she started taking action and sticking up for herself.
While I wasn’t overly fond of the artwork style I was able to get past it because I my love for the storyline. This is an honest story with twists and turns, ups and downs, but then again that is real life.
I would really recommend watching the anime too!
While I wasn’t overly fond of the artwork style I was able to get past it because I my love for the storyline. This is an honest story with twists and turns, ups and downs, but then again that is real life.
I would really recommend watching the anime too!
May 9, 2008
I don't know why exactly, but this is one of those compulsively readable series that captures both teen girls and adult women who venture into the manga market. In this one, our heroine finally commits to being with the one she loves, no matter the cost. At last! But the obstacles keep mounting.
October 6, 2007
totally different between books and the movie
June 22, 2015
#Program BUBU
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada bulan Januari 2005.
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada bulan Januari 2005.
May 2, 2013
I'd watched and liked the anime version when I was still a kid.
For now, I got no plans for buying a copy.
For now, I got no plans for buying a copy.
July 3, 2016
tHE AWKWARD SHIP I CAN'T STAND IT
July 13, 2016
About dang time! I can't stand how wishy washy Tsukushi is, but some how Tsukasa just keeps confessing his love to her over and over.
November 11, 2024
Boys over Flowers
Still working thru this series, I will finish it! I swear I will this year. This volume was good like the ones before this one.
Still working thru this series, I will finish it! I swear I will this year. This volume was good like the ones before this one.
June 22, 2013
Not my thing.
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