Hanazakari no Kimi Tachie is a drama set in Osaka about an exchange student, Mizuki Ashiya, from America that transfers to Osaka High School. She dresses up like a boy so she can go to an all boys schools. Lots of funny and strange moments ensure. I loved watching all 12 episodes this past week. The drama is very anime-like so it is easy for me to make the transition from anime to drama. Also there are a lot of Osaka in-jokes like Nakatsu-san. Nakatsu is a train station in Osaka City. I used to pass by it on my way to ShinOsaka. Also the school nurse is named Umeda. That's too funny. No drama based in Osaka can be true without scenes of people eating Okonomiyaki at various Okonomiyaki restaurants. I like Hiroshima style Okonomiyaki myself. What's really funny is Nakatsu who comes across as a stereotype of the Kansai area. He's loud, funny, and rude and you just want to hang out with him. It was amusing to see the scenes where Nakatsu thought he was turning gay everytime he was with Ashiya (little does he know.) Overall a funny and at times touching J-drama that is accessible to everyone.
Cute and funny and friendly This is a great show - Mizuki, the main character, has to act like a boy in order to enroll in an all-boys academy in Japan. She does so because of her past with the main male character, Sano, and in doing so allows him to reopen his interest in track and field.
The show is funny and keeps your interest as you continue watching. There is non-stop acting and something is always going on in the school - whether it's Mizuki having to dress like a girl, or Sano getting drunk and kissing everyone, or trying to catch a panty thief.
I haven't read the manga so I can't say how it compares, but I found this quite engaging in how Sano keeps drawing Mizuki deeper into his life and how all the other relationships evolve towards the end. It's definitely wacky but not too over the top so it's always interesting.
If you liked Hana Yori Dango (live version), then you'll love this!
Wonderful This seris is soo cute, the first episode leaves you curious about the rest of it, it is a drama, but it's also got a wondeful set of characters and I honestly love the charater playing Sano, he fits the part really well. All the characters are wonderful and it's a bit differnt from the managa, but it's still fun and follows the basics of the manga. A few of the characters are a little different than the manga, but Honestly this seris will give you a laugh and a feel good time. It was better than I expected.
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