Hana Yori Dango II

A.K.A. Hana Yori Dango Returns. I was so excited when I heard there was going to be a sequel but I was also scared that it will turn out like "Meteor Garden II". Thank goodness it didn't and it was actually as good as the first one. This one is a lot sadder than the first one but the ending was perfect; I couldn't have asked for a better ending.

Inoue Mao: She was nothing but perfect. 5*****

Matsumoto Jun: He is Doumyouji Tsukasa. 5*****

Oguri Shun: He did a good job but I still felt something was lacking. 4****

Matsuda Shota: I'm glad he got a bigger role this time and he did well in his emotional scenes. 4****

Abe Tsuyoshi: He also got a bigger role but I wished they elaborated more on his character. 4****

Inoue Mao+Matsumoto Jun: They even had more chemistry this time around! 5*****

Inoue Mao+Oguri Shun: I still like Inoue Mao with Matsumoto Jun better. 4****

Matsuda Shota+Nishihara Aki: It's such a tease that they're still not a couple. 4****

Matsumoto Jun+Kato Natsuki: I felt sad for Kato Natsuki but they don't really look like a couple to me. 3***

OST: Both the songs by Arashi and Utada Hikaru are fantastic. 5*****

Rating: 5***** Although not as good as the first one, it's still very good.

Hana Yori Dango

This is my favorite Hana Yori Dango adaptation so far since it moves at a very nice pace and the acting for this cast is amazing. I was never once bored watching this and I'm so glad that there's a sequel and movie. This is definitely a must-watch, no matter if you like Japanese dramas or not!

Inoue Mao: She's perfect as Makino Tsukushi and I can't imagine anybody else as this character after her performance. 5*****

Matsumoto Jun: He doesn't fit the look of Doumyouji Tsukasa since he's too skinny and kind of short; however, his acting made me overlook these flaws since he was fantastic as Doumyouji Tsukasa. 5*****

Oguri Shun: I thought he did a good job but I liked Vic Zhou's portrayal of Hanazawa Rui better. Oguri Shun was too "happy" as Hanazawa Rui. 4****

Matsuda Shota: He's cute and has potential to be a good actor. I wished he had more screen time though. 4****

Abe Tsuyoshi: I thought he did a good job too. 4****

Inoue Mao+Matsumoto Jun: Another favorite couple of mine since they had so much chemistry together! 5*****

Inoue Mao+Oguri Shun: They look good together too but Matsumoto Jun is the one for Inoue Mao. 4****

Matsuda Shota+Nishihara Aki: They are cute since they are another couple that I'm rooting for to end up together. 4****

Oguri Shun+Sada Mayumi: She looks a little bit too old for Oguri Shun but it makes sense why. I wouldn't mind if they ended up together though but I doubt they will. 3***

OST: Both the songs by Arashi and Otsuka Ai are fantastic. 5*****

Rating: 5***** This is definitely a classic!