Mangas adaptations

~~ Adapted from the manga “Hana Yori Dango” (花より男子) by Kamio Yoko (神尾葉子).

Makino Tsukushi is the only poor student at Eitoku Gakuen, a school for the ridiculously rich and privileged. Eitoku Gakuen is ruled by the Flower 4, or otherwise known as the F4

• Hana Yori Dango 2 (Japanese sequel)
• Hana Yori Dango (Japanese adaptation)
• Meteor Garden (Taiwanese adaptation)
• Boys over Flowers (Korean adaptation)
• Meteor Garden (Chinese adaptation)
• F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (Thai adaptation)

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.  

High school sweethearts Tsukasa and Tsukushi are finally getting married. Tsukasa gives his fiancee a precious family heirloom; only to see a robber disappear with it. Tsukasa and his F4 friends reunite for the globetrotting search.

~~ This is a travel variety show with Hana Yori Dango cast members, the program introduces things to do and places to visit in New York, with silly challenges and punishments sprinkled in. Story threads are also introduced as lead-in to Hana Yori Dango 2.

Adaptation of Hana Yori Dango.

Adaptation of Hana Yori Dango.

Adaptation of Hana Yori Dango.

What follows is a story full of ups and downs as Shan Cai tries to find Dao Ming Si and help him regain his memory.

Adaptation of Hana Yori Dango.

Due to Ku Hye Sun’s accident (Geum Jan Di), KBS broadcasted a Boys Over Flowers special and featured the F4 actors - Lee Min Ho, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Beom, and Kim Joon - and be hosted by Han Seok Joon and Hyun Young. Viewers were also treated to some deleted scenes from BOF.

~~ Adapted from the manga series "Itazura na Kiss" (イタズラなKiss) by Tada Kaoru (多田かおる).  

At a high school entrance ceremony, high school student Aihara Kotoko, who isn't that smart, notices the pretty boy Irie Naoki. She falls in love with him immediately. Kotoko initially doesn't express her feelings to him but finally has a chance to tell him how she feels. Unfortunately, Naoki turns Kotoko down, saying, "I don't like dumb women."  

• Itazura na Kiss 2: Love in Okinawa (Japanese sequel)
• Itazura na Kiss (Japanese adaptation)
• It Started with a Kiss (Taiwanese adaptation)
• Playful Kiss (Korean adaptation)
• Say that You Love Me (Chinese adaptation)
• Kiss Me (Thai adaptation)
• Mischievous Kiss the Movie: High School (Japanese adaptation)
• Miss in Kiss (Taiwanese adaptation)
• Fall in Love at First Kiss (Taiwanese adaptation)

Aihara Kotoko finally becomes Irie Kotoko. Her life will be full of changes as she wants to become nurse and help her husband Naoki, but also she will face struggles of marriage life.

Adaptation of Itazura na Kiss

The film will depict plot details that original manga author Kaoru Tada wrote but never drew in manga form.

Adaptation of Itazura na Kiss

Adaptation of Itazura na Kiss

Adaptation of Itazura na Kiss

Adaptation of Itazura na Kiss

Adaptation of Itazura na Kiss

Adaptation of Itazura na Kiss

~~ Adapted from the manga “Hanazakari no Kimitachi e” (花ざかりの君たちへ) by Nakajo Hisaya (中条比紗也).  

This hilarious comedy follows the chaos, troubles, and friendship at a boys' boarding school after a girl disguised as a boy joins. Ashiya Mizuki has just come back to Japan from California where she was raised. She fell in love with Sano Izumi, a hopeful high jump hero, who has quit after an accident. As she wants him to go back to the sport once again, she enters the same high school as a boy! With short hair, a flattened chest, and lowered voice, she starts sharing the same room with Sano.

• Hanazakari no Kimitachi e Special (Japanese side story)
• Hana Kimi Remake (Japanese remake)
• Hana Kimi (Taiwanese adaptation)
• To the Beautiful You (Korean adaptation)
• Runaway Sweetheart (Chinese adaptation)

The special took place half a year after the series' end. With Osaka Gakuen getting ready for an upcoming Valentine's Day event, Sano and Nakatsu reflect on the final week of their last summer vacation, which falls into the timeline of the original series between episodes 7 and 8. The special also includes a graduation scene and addresses the relationship between Mizuki and Sano.

Adaptation of Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

Adaptation of Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

Adaptation of Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

Adaptation of Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

~~ Adapted from the manga "Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You" (君に届け) by Shiina Karuho (椎名軽穂).  

Well-meaning but socially awkward, Kuronuma Sawako is nicknamed "Sadako" by her high school classmates because of her similar hair style with the main character from the horror movie "Ring." She doesn't have friends and goes about her day in quiet. She admires a fellow classmate, Kazehaya Shota, because of his easy-going and friendly nature, but unknown to her, Kazehaya has also been paying attention to her. 

• From Me to You (Japanese adaptation)

Adaptation of Kimi ni Todoke

~~ Adapted from the manga "My Love Mix-Up!" (消えた初恋) written by Hinekure Wataru (ひねくれ渡) and illustrated by Aruko (アルコ).

Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she's written the name of another boy—Ida—on it. To make matters more confusing, Ida sees Aoki holding that very eraser and thinks Aoki has a crush on him!

• Kieta Hatsukoi: Start Chokuzen! Kyun ga Tomaranai yo Special (Japanese compilation)
• Kieta Hatsukoi Special (Japanese compilation)
• Kieta Hatsukoi Class Diary (Japanese compilation)
• My Love Mix-Up! (Thai adaptation)

This program will feature a cross talk between Michieda and Meguro that was held right after the show was completed, as well as making-of footage, interviews with the cast, and other fascinating aspects of the drama, including an even more important announcement!

As Kieta Hatsukoi's finale draws near, we are shown a recap of the story so far.

The original content of the drama "My Love Mix-Up!" "My Love Mix-Up! Class Diary" is full of original projects that can only be seen here, such as valuable interviews with Michieda Shunsuke & Meguro Ren, behind-the-scenes introductions of shooting by Fukumoto Riko and Suzuki Jin, and making videos.  

Timid and clumsy Atom has a crush on Matmi, the girl who sits next to him in class. He despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she's written the name of another boy—Kongthap—on it. To make matters worse, Kongthap sees his name on the eraser that Atom drops and thinks Atom has a crush on him!

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of My Love Mix-Up! featuring interviews with the lead cast and director.

A look behind-the-scenes at the filming of My Love Mix-Up!

~~ Adapted from the manga series "Imawa no Kuni no Alice" by Haro Aso.

Arisu Ryohei—a listless, jobless and video-game-obsessed young man—suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive. In this strange world, Arisu meets Usagi, a young woman who’s navigating the games alone. After a dangerous game which tests Arisu’s limits, the two set out together to unravel one mystery after another as they risk their lives and confront what it means to live.

Arisu Ryohei and Usagi Yuzuha have been pursuing the mystery of “borderland”, risking their lives in games in order to survive and return to their world. The two of them encounter friends, foes and the mastermind who controls the game at a location believed to be the key to unravelling the mystery. They have collected the numbered cards each time they won a game. All that remains are the jack, queen and king cards. The games they face this round will be of greater difficulty than the ones that came before.

~~ Adapted from the manga series "One Piece" (ワンピース) by Oda Eiichiro (尾田栄一郎).

The series follows the adventures of the fugitive Straw Hat Pirates, as they explore the dangerous oceans, lands and beyond in search of the "One Piece", a fabled treasure that will make their captain The King of the Pirates. But, the Navy is on their ship's tail and they are not the only crew searching for the One Piece. Armed with skills and unbreakable friendship, the Straw Hats are ready for the journey and even more ready to fight for their dreams together.