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花より男子 [Hana Yori Dango] #22
Boys Over Flowers: Hana Yori Dango, Vol. 22
Tsukushi has left her on-and-off boyfriend Tsukasa, his mansion, her school, and Tokyo altogether! Down and out, she heads for the seaside village where her family has gone to live and work. Unfortunately her parents are about to be run out of town. Just then, visitors from Tokyo arrive!
192 pages, Paperback
First published February 25, 1999
About the author
Yōko Kamio
329 books330 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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September 18, 2020
Makino's parents are the worst!!!
December 11, 2022
Booo this fishing village people are on a witch hunt. Also Tsukushi’s mum and dad suuucckkk.
January 23, 2013
This was a fun read, I got pressed stressed out about the drama. There was a lot of drama. I mean if you look at their reasons it makes sense, especially if you look at each pov separately. But seeing every pov at once, you think, omg why don't you get it already? Are you stubborn?
Makino takes a long time figuring out her feelings for Doumyouji, I mean if there was a reason for her to mistrust 'love' then I guess it'd make more sense, but I don't remember her having any of those issues. She fell in love with Rui quickly enough though.
Overall this was an interesting digestion. I loved the funny moments especially when Makino and Doumyouji interacted. But overall, Doumyouji was my favourite character. I loved his stubbornness, oddly straight and no nonsense thinking, and his hair. Lol, I really got to love the style in the end, even if I think it looks better down.
Makino takes a long time figuring out her feelings for Doumyouji, I mean if there was a reason for her to mistrust 'love' then I guess it'd make more sense, but I don't remember her having any of those issues. She fell in love with Rui quickly enough though.
Overall this was an interesting digestion. I loved the funny moments especially when Makino and Doumyouji interacted. But overall, Doumyouji was my favourite character. I loved his stubbornness, oddly straight and no nonsense thinking, and his hair. Lol, I really got to love the style in the end, even if I think it looks better down.
April 4, 2013
Man... poor Tsukushi. So many expectations set for her without anyone even asking her how she feels :-( I feel sorry for her.
This volume was a bit boring in terms of storyline, but two things I loved: 1) Kazuya (Team Kazuya forever and always) and 2) Yoshimatsu! Oh lord, do I love Yoshimatsu! I'm so sad he won't be around more...that is how much I love him.
I've been noticing Rui has become more and more attractive. I actually can see in all the art that Kamio has grown as an artist as the series goes on...but Rui looks so much better now than he did in the beginning. I see the changes in her art mostly in him. I approve of his new, more refined look.
That's all I got for this volume! What will happen next?
This volume was a bit boring in terms of storyline, but two things I loved: 1) Kazuya (Team Kazuya forever and always) and 2) Yoshimatsu! Oh lord, do I love Yoshimatsu! I'm so sad he won't be around more...that is how much I love him.
I've been noticing Rui has become more and more attractive. I actually can see in all the art that Kamio has grown as an artist as the series goes on...but Rui looks so much better now than he did in the beginning. I see the changes in her art mostly in him. I approve of his new, more refined look.
That's all I got for this volume! What will happen next?
May 13, 2019
This volume continues at a good pace and I still enjoy the story. I do really dislike all the parents in here as they seem to care very little about their children's actual happiness (they just care about what they think should make them happy/what benefits the family).
I enjoyed the events if this volume and having the next volume to read means I don't have to wait to move past the cliffhanger ending.
I enjoyed the events if this volume and having the next volume to read means I don't have to wait to move past the cliffhanger ending.
May 17, 2020
Me ha parecido un tomo un poco de transición, pero me ha gustado la historia del nuevo personaje que aparece
August 11, 2025
volume 22 pushes the Makino–Domyoji relationship into more dramatic territory, with family pressures, emotional confrontations, and the looming weight of Tsukasa’s responsibilities threatening to pull them apart. The emotional stakes are high, and a few key moments hit with genuine poignancy, reminding readers why this couple’s messy, stubborn love has such enduring pull.
That said, the volume leans heavily on repetitive conflict—misunderstandings, abrupt emotional swings, and side plots that feel like filler—diluting the impact of the core romance. While the art retains its expressive charm and comedic timing, the storytelling wavers between heartfelt and overdrawn.
It’s a decent entry for those already invested, offering some sweet payoffs amid the drama, but it doesn’t quite deliver the satisfying momentum you’d hope for at this stage in the series.
That said, the volume leans heavily on repetitive conflict—misunderstandings, abrupt emotional swings, and side plots that feel like filler—diluting the impact of the core romance. While the art retains its expressive charm and comedic timing, the storytelling wavers between heartfelt and overdrawn.
It’s a decent entry for those already invested, offering some sweet payoffs amid the drama, but it doesn’t quite deliver the satisfying momentum you’d hope for at this stage in the series.
October 9, 2021
Oigan, qué rabia los vecinos metiches, todos pendientes de la vida de Tsukushi. Además, en los dramas, sus padres me parecían divertidos, pero aquí se re pasaron. Su único deseo es tener un yerno rico wtf. Me dio mucha rabia, perdón. Y Tskusaka vuelve a ser un violento, vaya sorpresa.
December 6, 2019
4,5 stars
May 6, 2021
This one felt a bit slower than the others and the story wasn’t as engaging.
February 13, 2026
Pertama baca manga ini waktu umurku 10 tahunan - ikut membaca waktu kakakku sewa dari taman bacaan komik di dekat SMA-nya. Sebetulnya ini terlalu dewasa, sih, untuk anak SD haha. But anyway, dulu rasanya cukup menikmati karena karakternya goodlooking dan stylish. Alur ceritanya juga banyak yang membuat ngakak. Sekarang, umurku 30 tahun dan membaca ini cukup merasa terganggu di banyak hal: romantisasi abuse, violence, sexual harassment, institutionalized bullying, dan membangun mindset 'I can fix him' untuk remaja perempuan. Memang, sih, manga ini 'kan dibuatnya tahun 1992 - mungkin society memang belum seprogresif sekarang. Tapi jadinya menurut saya manga ini lebih cocok ditujukan untuk orang dewasa, ya, ketimbang remaja putri seperti shoujo pada umumnya.
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Eh tapi, dari 19 volume sebelumnya yang penuh kekerasan fisik, kekerasan verbal, dan pemaksaan, rasanya mulai volume 19 ini tokoh-tokoh mulai lembut dan berani menunjukkan kasih sayang. Mungkin ini pendewasaan, ya.. Baguslah!!
Volume #22
Merasa bersalah bahwa sahabat-sahabatnya mulai kesulitan karena hubungan ini, Tsukushi Makino (FL) akhirnya memutuskan untuk kabur dari rumah Doumyouji dan tidak akan berhubungan dengan Tsukasa Doumyouji (ML 1) lagi. Ia melakukan salam perpisahan di bawah hujan pada Tsukasa dan berbohong kalau sebetulnya Ia tidak menyukai Tsukasa - karena Ia berpikir cara ini adalah yang paling aman. Ternyata perpisahan itu dilihat oleh Senior Tama dari kejauhan, yang menghampiri Tsukushi ketika Tsukushi dan Tsukasa sudah berpisah. Dengan tangisan yang meledak, Tsukushi mengaku pada Senior Tama bahwa Ia sepertinya juga mulai menyukai Tsukasa. Senior Tama tidak bisa berbuat apa-apa karena Tsukushi sudah bertekad untuk keluar dari rumah itu dan tidak berhubungan dengan Doumyouji lagi.
Sesuai kesepakatan, Kaede Doumyouji (ibu Tsukasa) mencabut kesulitan-kesulitan yang Ia rencanakan untuk sahabat-sahabat Tsukushi. Tsukushi pun berniat menjauh dulu ke Desa Nelayan tempat orang tua dan adiknya mengungsi selama ini. Ia tidak memberitau siapa-siapa. Sesampainya di Desa Nelayan, ternyata orang tuanya pun tetap terlilit hutang - dan Tsukushi terpaksa bekerja sambilan untuk membantu orang tuanya membayar hutang. Dalam kerja sambilan ini, Ia berkenalan dengan seorang pemuda nyentrik bernama Matsutaro Yoshimatsu. Hubungan pertemanan ini ternyata membawa Tsukushi pada pemikiran baru bahwa cinta selalu bisa diperjuangkan, bagaimanapun caranya.
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Eh tapi, dari 19 volume sebelumnya yang penuh kekerasan fisik, kekerasan verbal, dan pemaksaan, rasanya mulai volume 19 ini tokoh-tokoh mulai lembut dan berani menunjukkan kasih sayang. Mungkin ini pendewasaan, ya.. Baguslah!!
Volume #22
Merasa bersalah bahwa sahabat-sahabatnya mulai kesulitan karena hubungan ini, Tsukushi Makino (FL) akhirnya memutuskan untuk kabur dari rumah Doumyouji dan tidak akan berhubungan dengan Tsukasa Doumyouji (ML 1) lagi. Ia melakukan salam perpisahan di bawah hujan pada Tsukasa dan berbohong kalau sebetulnya Ia tidak menyukai Tsukasa - karena Ia berpikir cara ini adalah yang paling aman. Ternyata perpisahan itu dilihat oleh Senior Tama dari kejauhan, yang menghampiri Tsukushi ketika Tsukushi dan Tsukasa sudah berpisah. Dengan tangisan yang meledak, Tsukushi mengaku pada Senior Tama bahwa Ia sepertinya juga mulai menyukai Tsukasa. Senior Tama tidak bisa berbuat apa-apa karena Tsukushi sudah bertekad untuk keluar dari rumah itu dan tidak berhubungan dengan Doumyouji lagi.
Sesuai kesepakatan, Kaede Doumyouji (ibu Tsukasa) mencabut kesulitan-kesulitan yang Ia rencanakan untuk sahabat-sahabat Tsukushi. Tsukushi pun berniat menjauh dulu ke Desa Nelayan tempat orang tua dan adiknya mengungsi selama ini. Ia tidak memberitau siapa-siapa. Sesampainya di Desa Nelayan, ternyata orang tuanya pun tetap terlilit hutang - dan Tsukushi terpaksa bekerja sambilan untuk membantu orang tuanya membayar hutang. Dalam kerja sambilan ini, Ia berkenalan dengan seorang pemuda nyentrik bernama Matsutaro Yoshimatsu. Hubungan pertemanan ini ternyata membawa Tsukushi pada pemikiran baru bahwa cinta selalu bisa diperjuangkan, bagaimanapun caranya.
July 30, 2018
What shitty parents there are in here. Tsukasa’s mother is cruel while Tsukushi’s parents are just plain shits. How can they rely everything on Tsukushi? I kinda agree with Tsukasa’s mom interferance on their affair since Tsukushi’s parents are plain gold diggers. Tsk
January 29, 2023
Tsukushi has arrived at the fishing village her family is staying in. She is unsure how to tell her family, but she does know that she has to help them. I'm hoping things go right for them soon.
April 13, 2023
TSUKASA DOMYOJI OMG!?!?!???
February 2, 2026
2.5/5
To quote RuPaul: "Meh."
To quote RuPaul: "Meh."
October 29, 2024
Bon on va dire que c'est une mauvaise passe due à la rupture entre nos deux héros et que les choses vont finir par s'arranger après qu'ils aient enfin discuté convenablement. On en revient toujours au problème de toutes les romances : le manque de communication. Là-dessus rien de bien original, j'en ai bien peur.
La réaction de Tsukushi est un petit peu extrême, mais cela va avec sa personnalité. Elle a tendance à tout prendre sur elle et à gérer les crises quitte à en payer trois fois le prix. En même temps avec la famille qu'elle a… elle est un peu conditionnée à agir de la sorte. Et puis face à la mère de Domyoji… que peut-elle faire ? Face à une enfant gâtée qui pense que les autres ne valent rien et qu'on peut les écraser comme bon lui semble… Mais par contre, à trop vouloir tout gérer toute seule, Tsukushi se fait du mal à elle-même mais aussi à ceux qui l'aiment. Il n'est pas évident de demander de l'aide, mais elle a tout de même des amis qui avaient les épaules pour.
Deux choses m'ont par contre énervée au possible. le retour du Domyoji violent. D'accord, la situation fait qu'il est « facile » de comprendre ce revirement mais… est-ce qu'ils sont tous stupides ? Je me suis quand même posée la question plusieurs fois. Personne ne s'est dit que c'était à cause de la mère de Domyoji. Personne !!! Alors que tout le monde savait qu'elle était de retour et qu'elle ne supporte pas Tsukushi. Ensuite, ils s'inquiètent tous de la disparition de notre héroïne, mais personne ne se dit qu'elle a pu retourner chez ses parents… Je ne sais pas, ça parait quand même d'une logique implacable… Alors oui, c'est mignon que tout le monde s'inquiète, mais franchement…
Et puis il y a les parents de Tsukushi… Des êtres ignobles en fin de compte, des fainéants de première qui pensent que Tsukushi va faire un beau mariage et du coup, qu'ils n'ont pas besoin de travailler. Et je ne parle même pas des habitants du village et de tout ce qu'il se dit… J'avais vraiment l'impression d'être sur une autre planète.
Je n'ai cependant pas mis une aussi mauvaise note car il y a pas mal de points positifs, surtout le fait que notre héroïne cherche à comprendre ce qu'elle ressent, ce qu'elle va faire par la suite, et elle ne se laisse pas abattre du tout. C'est encore elle qui sauve tout le monde d'ailleurs. Mais ce serait bien que quelqu'un la sauve aussi pour une fois.
La réaction de Tsukushi est un petit peu extrême, mais cela va avec sa personnalité. Elle a tendance à tout prendre sur elle et à gérer les crises quitte à en payer trois fois le prix. En même temps avec la famille qu'elle a… elle est un peu conditionnée à agir de la sorte. Et puis face à la mère de Domyoji… que peut-elle faire ? Face à une enfant gâtée qui pense que les autres ne valent rien et qu'on peut les écraser comme bon lui semble… Mais par contre, à trop vouloir tout gérer toute seule, Tsukushi se fait du mal à elle-même mais aussi à ceux qui l'aiment. Il n'est pas évident de demander de l'aide, mais elle a tout de même des amis qui avaient les épaules pour.
Deux choses m'ont par contre énervée au possible. le retour du Domyoji violent. D'accord, la situation fait qu'il est « facile » de comprendre ce revirement mais… est-ce qu'ils sont tous stupides ? Je me suis quand même posée la question plusieurs fois. Personne ne s'est dit que c'était à cause de la mère de Domyoji. Personne !!! Alors que tout le monde savait qu'elle était de retour et qu'elle ne supporte pas Tsukushi. Ensuite, ils s'inquiètent tous de la disparition de notre héroïne, mais personne ne se dit qu'elle a pu retourner chez ses parents… Je ne sais pas, ça parait quand même d'une logique implacable… Alors oui, c'est mignon que tout le monde s'inquiète, mais franchement…
Et puis il y a les parents de Tsukushi… Des êtres ignobles en fin de compte, des fainéants de première qui pensent que Tsukushi va faire un beau mariage et du coup, qu'ils n'ont pas besoin de travailler. Et je ne parle même pas des habitants du village et de tout ce qu'il se dit… J'avais vraiment l'impression d'être sur une autre planète.
Je n'ai cependant pas mis une aussi mauvaise note car il y a pas mal de points positifs, surtout le fait que notre héroïne cherche à comprendre ce qu'elle ressent, ce qu'elle va faire par la suite, et elle ne se laisse pas abattre du tout. C'est encore elle qui sauve tout le monde d'ailleurs. Mais ce serait bien que quelqu'un la sauve aussi pour une fois.
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!
June 1, 2012
Tsukushi leaves Tokyo for the fishing village her parents live in. While she was away, her parents had racked up quite the debt, 300,000 yen! And if that isn't enough, the whole village believes that Tsukushi and Tsukasa are engaged... when the lies started to fall apart, who will save the Makinos from the wrath of the villagers?
May 21, 2009
in which tsukushi runs away to her parents fishing village to sell grilled corn.
January 27, 2010
This one was at first boring...But when on the last page I saw Domyoji's car...I'm crying right now!!!! HE CAME!!! HE ACTUALLY CAME!!!!!!! I love him!!! And the art is already GREAT!
June 22, 2015
#Program BUBU
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada tanggal 23 Oktober 2004.
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada tanggal 23 Oktober 2004.
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.
December 27, 2025
Literally skimmed this entire volume this plotline is soooooo boring
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