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花より男子 [Hana Yori Dango] #29
Boys Over Flowers: Hana Yori Dango, Vol. 29
Things are going fairly smoothly between Tsukushi and her on-and-off boyfriend Tsukasa, but the bliss can't last for long... Deep in the heart of New York City Tsukasa's conniving mother is cooking up another evil plan to destroy her son's relationship with our beleaguered heroine. How far will Tsukushi go to be with her hardheaded beau?
192 pages, Paperback
First published June 25, 2001
About the author
Yōko Kamio
344 books329 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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August 11, 2025
In Volume 29, the story edges toward resolution, with the central romance tested by lingering doubts and last-minute challenges. The volume has a bittersweet tone, blending hope with uncertainty. Some conflicts feel slightly manufactured to prolong the drama, but the emotional payoffs are genuine. The visual storytelling continues to shine, especially in the romantic panels.
January 12, 2019
After a brief hiatus, I’m back at reading these again. Don’t know if I was prepared for this much heartbreak.
April 7, 2013
Wow I'm flying through this series!! I'm really enjoying it!! That being said....
YUKI!!!!!!!!!! NOOO!!!! WHY!!!!!!!! WHY DID YOU CUT YOUR HAIR!!!!!! YOU WERE SO CUTE AND ADORABLE AND NOW YOU LOOK... WELL YOU LOOK DUMB!!! *heartbreak* Should this upset me so much? Lol, well it did. I was devastated!
I love how ridiculous some of these storylines have gotten (<--------sarcasm). For example a few volumes ago when Tsukushi was at the fishing village and the news crew just so HAPPENED to come by and so HAPPENED to catch her on film in the background so the boys of the F4 could conveniently find her. Same with this volume... Are any of us surprised? .... *glares* Come on Kamio-san... come on.
Besides that, Rui looked SUPER adorable at the very end!! XD
YUKI!!!!!!!!!! NOOO!!!! WHY!!!!!!!! WHY DID YOU CUT YOUR HAIR!!!!!! YOU WERE SO CUTE AND ADORABLE AND NOW YOU LOOK... WELL YOU LOOK DUMB!!! *heartbreak* Should this upset me so much? Lol, well it did. I was devastated!
I love how ridiculous some of these storylines have gotten (<--------sarcasm). For example a few volumes ago when Tsukushi was at the fishing village and the news crew just so HAPPENED to come by and so HAPPENED to catch her on film in the background so the boys of the F4 could conveniently find her. Same with this volume... Are any of us surprised? .... *glares* Come on Kamio-san... come on.
Besides that, Rui looked SUPER adorable at the very end!! XD
February 18, 2016
Finally Tsukasa's mother has stroked against their love and had a fleeting victory! I was waiting for it to happen.
Now I hope Rui has a major part to play in Tsukashi's life, as shown in Korean adaptation of the series!
Now I hope Rui has a major part to play in Tsukashi's life, as shown in Korean adaptation of the series!
September 1, 2017
Now we're getting somewhere!!
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 #29
Kaede Doumyouji semakin menjadi-jadi. Ia menghentikan segala fasilitas Doumyouji untuk Tsukasa (ML 1). Satu persatu keanehan terjadi. Tsukasa tidak masuk sekolah dan katanya membuat permohonan berhenti sekolah. Namun F4 tau bahwa sepertinya Tsukasa ada di NYC. Dengan segala tekad namun polos, Tsukushi Makino (FL) terbang ke NYC untuk menjemput Tsukasa. Setelah berbagai drama menemukan kediaman Doumyouji, akhirnya Tsukushi bertemu Kaede - dan Tsukasa. Herannya ketika Tsukushi menemukan Tsukasa berwajah dingin dan berkata bahwa ini semua adalah pilihannya, dan Tsukushi sebaiknya pulang saja ke Jepang.
Dari sana, Tsukushi berjalan di NYC dan menangis, ketika ternyata Rui Hanazawa (ML 2) menyusulnya ke NYC dari Jepang...
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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 #29
Kaede Doumyouji semakin menjadi-jadi. Ia menghentikan segala fasilitas Doumyouji untuk Tsukasa (ML 1). Satu persatu keanehan terjadi. Tsukasa tidak masuk sekolah dan katanya membuat permohonan berhenti sekolah. Namun F4 tau bahwa sepertinya Tsukasa ada di NYC. Dengan segala tekad namun polos, Tsukushi Makino (FL) terbang ke NYC untuk menjemput Tsukasa. Setelah berbagai drama menemukan kediaman Doumyouji, akhirnya Tsukushi bertemu Kaede - dan Tsukasa. Herannya ketika Tsukushi menemukan Tsukasa berwajah dingin dan berkata bahwa ini semua adalah pilihannya, dan Tsukushi sebaiknya pulang saja ke Jepang.
Dari sana, Tsukushi berjalan di NYC dan menangis, ketika ternyata Rui Hanazawa (ML 2) menyusulnya ke NYC dari Jepang...
April 25, 2018
En momentos como estos agradezco tener memoria de pez con Alzheimer.
No recordaba el rechazo de Domyoji a Makino cuando esta va a NY, me ha sorprendido mucho, a ver, sé que tendrá sus motivos y que realmente no quiere hacerlo, pero bueno, que sigo impactada igual, y que Rui vaya a ver a Makino AAAWWn me lo como, estos son frienshipgoals!
No recordaba el rechazo de Domyoji a Makino cuando esta va a NY, me ha sorprendido mucho, a ver, sé que tendrá sus motivos y que realmente no quiere hacerlo, pero bueno, que sigo impactada igual, y que Rui vaya a ver a Makino AAAWWn me lo como, estos son frienshipgoals!
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July 30, 2018
When Tsukushi became the pursuer and Tsukasa the one being woed, it is a tearjecking situation. It was surprsing that she became the one running after him after all this time, I kinda got used to him always doing the chasing.
Whatever his mom used to make him lie to Tsukushi, it was really really cruel.
Yey for Rui gong after Tsukushi so he can look after her. You two are really soulmates.
Whatever his mom used to make him lie to Tsukushi, it was really really cruel.
Yey for Rui gong after Tsukushi so he can look after her. You two are really soulmates.
June 3, 2019
This was good and I liked that Tsukushi and Tsukasa finally worked toward not keeping their relationship a secret, though naturally things don't quite go as planned, and so, our main characters end up in new york. It was good and I really enjoyed it. At this point in the series I don't have much more to say about it though.
February 25, 2022
I have grown to like their romance; no matter how weird it is, it is still cute. Everyone has grown on me; Akira, Soujirou, and Tsukasa but Rui. I liked Hua Ze Lei (Hanazawa Rui) in both Meteor Gardens; why is he so different in the manga!?!?
July 30, 2023
The pair finally go for it and plan a date in broad daylight, but his mother found out. Tsukasa withdraws from school and falls off the radar. Tsukushi though is now the one to go after him, knowing that it has to do something with his mother. So good.
December 6, 2019
4,5 stars
May 18, 2020
Un tomo muy muy dramático, la verdad. Muy triste.
September 25, 2020
Makino finally gets a taste of her own medicine! Rui to the rescue.
May 19, 2021
This series is still so dumb and this volume was kind of boring, but I’ll admit I’m a little curious about the ending. I hope it goes somewhere interesting with the next volume.
December 8, 2021
Lo mucho que me gustó ver a Tsukushi con Rui.
December 11, 2022
Tsukasa’s mum can jump in a hole
October 8, 2023
Sad
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January 23, 2026Why is she such a quitter I stg
March 11, 2026
4/5
not a jumbotron being public enemy #1!!!
not a jumbotron being public enemy #1!!!
July 20, 2023
još malo i gotova sam, još malo i gotova sam, još malo i gotova sam...
November 10, 2024
Retour à la dure réalité après cette petite accalmie pour Hana Yori Dango. Il fallait se douter que les choses ne pourraient pas toujours être toutes roses, surtout avec la marâtre qui n'a toujours pas été recadrée. Et en même temps, il était temps de lui faire enfin face. J'espère juste que les choses ne font pas être trop « dramatiques » quand cette grosse épine sera partie (oui, parce que bon, j'espère quand même qu'elle va finir par se prendre un claque l'égocentrique psychopathe).
La première partie du manga était un peu le calme avant la tempête. On profite de moments plutôt sympathiques entre le couple de héros. On sent que la menace rôde, mais il est difficile de ne pas se prendre au jeu, surtout que Tsukushi met toute son énergie pour passer un très bon moment avec son petit ami. Quand je pense à tout le chemin qu'ils ont parcouru, c'est assez incroyable. Ils arrivent en plus à s'ouvrir plus l'un à l'autre et à faire chacun des compromis. C'est un peu, un pied dans deux mondes, mais cela fonctionne vraiment bien, dans un sens comme dans l'autre.
Et puis la menace de la marâtre Domyoji frappe de nouveau. Pour l'instant, on n'en sait pas énormément, mais difficile de se dire qu'elle a usé de moyen honnête. le changement radical de Tsukasa n'a rien de normal, la menace doit donc être plutôt sévère. Et pourtant le garçon nous a bien prouvé qu'il était prêt à tout pour Tsukushi. Je sens que je ne vais pas aimer la suite… Je n'ai rien contre les obstacles dans les mangas, mais ici, j'avoue que j'ai du mal avec ce choix, même si l'histoire d'héritier tient parfaitement la route vu le contexte. le problème, est Tsukasa le dit lui-même, c'est que sa mère ne le considère pas comme son fils mais comme un but, une chose, un objet qu'elle a le droit de manipuler comme bon lui semble. Et ça me met dans une rage folle. Certes, Tsukushi n'est pas ce que les Domyoji avaient sans doute espéré comme compagne pour leur héritier, mais la jeune femme n'a pas à rougir des jeunes filles de bonne famille. Elle a bien plus de qualité qu'elles, et si elle n'a pas le « prestige », elle a des atouts indéniables…
Le seul point positif de tout cela, c'est que notre héroïne sort enfin de sa coquille pour vraiment laisser parler ses sentiments, quitte à faire des choses qu'elle n'aurait jamais osé faire. Elle se bat, affronte ses peurs. Cela ne se fait pas sans douleur, mais c'est une battante. Et on retrouve enfin, la Tsukushi des débuts. Reste maintenant à savoir comment nos deux héros vont se sortir de ce guêpier… J'espère que leurs amis seront là pour faire front, ça serait une excellente chose pour l'histoire. Affaire à suivre donc.
La première partie du manga était un peu le calme avant la tempête. On profite de moments plutôt sympathiques entre le couple de héros. On sent que la menace rôde, mais il est difficile de ne pas se prendre au jeu, surtout que Tsukushi met toute son énergie pour passer un très bon moment avec son petit ami. Quand je pense à tout le chemin qu'ils ont parcouru, c'est assez incroyable. Ils arrivent en plus à s'ouvrir plus l'un à l'autre et à faire chacun des compromis. C'est un peu, un pied dans deux mondes, mais cela fonctionne vraiment bien, dans un sens comme dans l'autre.
Et puis la menace de la marâtre Domyoji frappe de nouveau. Pour l'instant, on n'en sait pas énormément, mais difficile de se dire qu'elle a usé de moyen honnête. le changement radical de Tsukasa n'a rien de normal, la menace doit donc être plutôt sévère. Et pourtant le garçon nous a bien prouvé qu'il était prêt à tout pour Tsukushi. Je sens que je ne vais pas aimer la suite… Je n'ai rien contre les obstacles dans les mangas, mais ici, j'avoue que j'ai du mal avec ce choix, même si l'histoire d'héritier tient parfaitement la route vu le contexte. le problème, est Tsukasa le dit lui-même, c'est que sa mère ne le considère pas comme son fils mais comme un but, une chose, un objet qu'elle a le droit de manipuler comme bon lui semble. Et ça me met dans une rage folle. Certes, Tsukushi n'est pas ce que les Domyoji avaient sans doute espéré comme compagne pour leur héritier, mais la jeune femme n'a pas à rougir des jeunes filles de bonne famille. Elle a bien plus de qualité qu'elles, et si elle n'a pas le « prestige », elle a des atouts indéniables…
Le seul point positif de tout cela, c'est que notre héroïne sort enfin de sa coquille pour vraiment laisser parler ses sentiments, quitte à faire des choses qu'elle n'aurait jamais osé faire. Elle se bat, affronte ses peurs. Cela ne se fait pas sans douleur, mais c'est une battante. Et on retrouve enfin, la Tsukushi des débuts. Reste maintenant à savoir comment nos deux héros vont se sortir de ce guêpier… J'espère que leurs amis seront là pour faire front, ça serait une excellente chose pour l'histoire. Affaire à suivre donc.
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!
January 22, 2009
I enjoy reading this series. In this volume Tsukasa and Tsukushi sneak out and go on a date. Of course his mother finds out. What steps does she take this time to ensure they no longer see each other you will have to read it to find out. At the end of this volume I was upset with how it ended. Glad I have the next ones to read to see what happens next.
January 28, 2010
I'm sensing again Makino and Rui romance in the air...
Everything was sooooo perfect... And now this! I really hate Domyoji's mother!!! How could she say, that before being her son Tsukasa is an heir??? She can't even think as a mother!!!! I'm just mad!!!
Tsujasa and Makino 4EVER!!! Makino, just please don't waver!!! Rui isn't for you!!! You don't love him anymore!!! Don't forget that!
Everything was sooooo perfect... And now this! I really hate Domyoji's mother!!! How could she say, that before being her son Tsukasa is an heir??? She can't even think as a mother!!!! I'm just mad!!!
Tsujasa and Makino 4EVER!!! Makino, just please don't waver!!! Rui isn't for you!!! You don't love him anymore!!! Don't forget that!
December 24, 2012
This the best manga series i ever read. Funny , drama , good drawing , realistic in some faces you have to pick it and read it . I could not stop laughing through my reading & sometimes i fall on the ground deadly laughing & other times i really was touching by the difficult situations .As an advice from me Reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad this manga^_<
June 22, 2015
#Program BUBU
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada bulan April 2005.
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada bulan April 2005.
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.
March 27, 2017
I probably shouldn't admit this, but this volume reminded me that a piece of my heart will always belong to Hanazawa Rui.
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