This second season of Hana Yori Dango picks up right after Domyoji leaves for New York. After confessing to Domyoji, Makino has not spoken to him for a year. Rui and the other members of F4 try and help Makino meet Domyoji again by going to New York for the christmas holidays. Though F4 and Makino meet Domyoji again, he has become a completely different person, and so they leave for Japan. Some time later, Domyoji's mother annouces that they will be returning to Japan. There, they hold a giant super-rich and classy birthday party for Domyoji and announce something very important. Domyoji, like in the first season, is engaged to a rich girl and heir, Shigeru. The only difference is that they are to be wed soon. What will Makino do? On the side, Rui begins to fall in love with Makino... will this become a love... square?

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• 7 days ago 11 of 11 episodes seen

  Witchgirl247
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  I liked the second season a lot more than the first season. I feel the second season is more exciting and romantic.
  
  Story: This season it's focusing on Tsukasa's love for Makino and how they are meant to be together forever. Honestly the breaking-up/getting back together was starting to get on my nerves a little by the end, but it all proves that they are destiny. I especially loved the side plot with Yuki and Sojiro but this version didn't let them get as far as the Kdrama version which kinda sucks. I like that couple. I actually can stand Rui in this version. I feel really bad for him and I think that he deserves a great girl. Also I like how this story develops the other 2 boys of the F4 more than the other versions. The fourth F4 member in the Kdrama version was hardly ever present and didn't really get much characterization. But in this version I understand him and his character. All the girls who were after Tsukasa were annoying though. But I like Shigeru, when she wasn't after Tsukasa. She was a fun character.
  
  Acting: I honestly love the acting of this one a lot more than the Kdrama version. Oguri Shun gives Rui more depth than Kim Hyun Joong did, also by the end I was thinking that Oguri SHun is a bit more handsome than Kim Hyun Joong (Don't kill me, you're a still a super hottie KHJ). I love Masumoto's acting, I really felt like he portrayed Tsukasa really well. Inoue Mao it goes without saying is a much much much better actress than Goo Hye Sun. I though she really bought her character to life. I was really invested in the characters, and they made me believe that this was real.
  
  Music: I really liked the Arigato song. Though it was played a little bit too much I like the melody. The only problem I had with the music overall was at some points the music was inappropriate for the scene. But other than great!
  
  Rewatch: Definitely to watch again when I'm in the mood for a great romance drama. Maybe in a few months because I don't think I can go through the emotional roller-coaster again.
  
  Overall: It gets a 10 since I liked this season more than the first season and I gave the first season a 10.
  
  I still have to watch the Tdrama version of this drama and I plan on watching it in a few months. I don't think I'll be able to watch Meteor Garden without comparing it to this one if I watch it right away. Even with Hana Yori Dango I was hesitant to watch it because I had tried watching it right after watching Boys Before Flowers (Kdrama)and the anime, and I couldn't because I was bored of the story already. Again I question why I ever thought Boys Before Flowers was a good version of this story. I think even if I watch Meteor Garden Hana Yori Dango will still be the best version. read more

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• 26 days ago 11 of 11 episodes seen

  Rourou
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  • Overall  8
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  I doubt if there's a person who haven't seen the 2nd season after watching the 1st. Well, in my point of view i don't seperate between the 2 seasons i just feel they're one part. This season had much more events then the 1st one and i believe 1st season's music was better than this season's but on the general concept everything was nicely done. The actors showed more acting and proved their great talent : Such strong acting i fallen for it in every second the drama passed by and Domyouji remain my favorite character in this drama^^ There are new casts and old casts gaining a much important place in the drama. Practically, if u watched the 1st season u won't feel it's finished without watching this and if u haven't seen Hana Yori Dango u need to start! read more

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  See the original japanese version and you can see the deffrence with yourself and i purposely recommanded second season since it's second here too but if you watch the hole Hana Yori Dango you will see the huge deffrence.

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