Name: HANA-KIMI
Genre: Idol Drama, Romance, Romantic Comedy
Released: 2007-07-03
Rating: 9.2
Cast: Horikita Maki, Oguri Shun, Ikuta Toma, Mizushima Hiro, Yamamoto Yusuke

Horikita Maki is a Japanese actress who was born on October 6, 1988, in Tokyo, Japan. She first made a name for herself in the early 2000s, when she appeared in the 2003 drama series titles “Densha Otoko” and “Nobuta wo Produce.” She made her major movie debut the same year and in 2004 starred in the hit horror film “The Locker.” She has since appeared in “Hana-Kimi” (2007) and “A Samurai Chronicle” (2014).

Horikita Maki

Oguri Shun is a Japanese actor who was born on December 26, 1982, in Tokyo, Japan. He started acting when he was aged just 13, when he appeared in the drama series “Hachidai Shogun Yoshimune” (1995). He has since appeared in scores of hit dramas and movies, including “Hana-Kimi” (2007) and “Segodon” (2018). He also starred in the 2020 movie “Godzilla vs. Kong.”

Oguri Shun

Ikuta Toma is a Japanese actor who was born on October 7, 1984, in Muroran, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. He began acting in the mid-1990s, appearing in drama series titles like “Agri” (1997). He made a name for himself in the hit drama title “Hana-Kimi” (2007). He has also starred in movies, including “My Teacher” (2017) and “My Friend A” (2018).

Ikuta Toma

Mizushima Hiro is a Japanese actor who was born on April 13, 1984, in Tokyo, Japan. He made his acting debut in the second series of “Gokusen” in 2005 and followed up later the same year with a role in the drama “Brother Beat.” He went on to star in the hit 2007 drama title “Hana-Kimi” (2007). He also starred in the movie “Black Butler” (2014) and the drama “Girls Season 5.”

Mizushima Hiro

Yamamoto Yusuke is a Japanese actor who was born on January 19, 1988, in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He made his debut in 2006, when he began appearing in “Kamen Rider” movies and dramas. He also starred in the dramas “Hana-Kimi” (2007) and “Puzzle” (2008), as well as the 2011 movie “Paradise Kiss.”

Yamamoto Yusuke

Kimura Ryou is a Japanese actor who was born on September 23, 1988, in Tokyo, Japan. He began acting in earnest in the mid-2000s, when he appeared in dramas like “Water Boys 2” (2004) and “After School” (2006), as well as the 2004 movie “Moonlight Jellyfish.” He also appeared in “Hana-Kimi” (2007) and the more recent movie “The Fable” (2019).

Kimura Ryou

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Mizuki Ashiya (Horikita Maki) is a female high school student and budding runner who has been studying abroad in the United States, but decides to transfer to a school in Osaka, Japan, so she can be near a student she idolizes the high jump athlete Izumi Sano (Oguri Shun). The problem is, the school he attends is an all-boys’ boarding school – meaning that she must disguise herself as a male in order to gain entry.

She cuts her hair short and manages to get into the school, even managing to become Izumi Sano’s roommate in his dormitory. But it is not long before people at the school start to learn Mizuki Ashiya’s secret, including her new roommate, who starts to develop feelings for her. Things get complex, however, when other classmates also start to fall for her – and when her brother comes to bring her back to the USA, all sorts of chaos appears ready to break loose!

This series was based on the 2004-2008 manga series of the same name, which was authored by Hisaya Nakajo.

“Hana-Kimi” is a 2007 Japanese drama series that was directed by Matsuda Hidetomo, Tsuzuki Junichi, and Sato Genta.

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