# Boys Over Flowers 2

Boys Over Flowers 2 (花より男子2(リターンズ), Hana yori Dango Ritānzu, pronounced "Boys Over Flowers Returns") is a Japanese television drama series broadcast on TBS in 2007. It is the sequel to the 2005 TV series Boys Over Flowers based on the original manga series by Yoko Kamio and is followed by the film Hana yori Dango Final: The Movie.

## Plot

Tsukasa left Japan for New York and realizes Tsukushi has not talked to him for one year. The other members of F4 persuade Tsukushi to meet Tsukasa there for Christmas, only to discover Tsukasa has become a completely different person. Later, Tsukasa's mother announces that they will return to Japan in celebration of his birthday party. Tsukasa gets engaged to the daughter of heir Okawahara, leaving Tsukushi in distress.

## Cast
### Main cast

* Mao Inoue as Tsukushi Makino
* Jun Matsumoto as Tsukasa Domyōji
* Shun Oguri as Rui Hanazawa
* Shota Matsuda as Sojiro Nishikawa
* Tsuyoshi Abe as Akira Mimasaka

### Supporting cast

* Aki Nishihara as Yūki Matsuoka
* Natsuki Katō as Shigeru Okawahara
* Mayumi Sada as Shizuka Todo
* Saki Seto as Yuriko Asai
* Aki Fukuda as Erika Ayuhara
* Emiko Matsuoka as Minako Yamamo
* Megumi Sato as Sakurako Sanjo
* Nanako Matsushima as Tsubaki Domyōji
* Mariko Kaga as Kaede Domyōji
* David Itō as Nishida
* Takako Kato as Sachiyo Sengoku (Okami-San)
* Susumu Kobayashi as Haruo Makino
* Mako Ishino as Chieko Makino
* Satoshi Tomiura as Susumu Makino

### Guests

* Toma Ikuta as Oribe Junpei (Episode 1)
* Takahiko Yanagisawa as Junpei's older brother (Episode 1)
* Daiki Nakae as Shingo Oribe (Episode 1)
* Tomohiro Kaku as Shingo Sawatari, the bully student (Episode 1)
* Yurie Fujisaki as Miki Maesa (Episode 1)
* Kazuki Hagiwara (Episode 1)
* Aya Oomasa as student of Class 3-C
* Michi Saito as student of Class 3-C
* Shing Tsurumi as Ken Uchida (Domyoji Group Employee, Episode 1-10)
* Mai Suigetsu as Uchida's Wife (Episode 1–6)
* Honoka Hashida as Uchida's Child (Episode 1–6)
* Midori Miyazaki as Uchida's Child (Episode 1–6)
* Satoshi Asaoka (Episode 1,2)
* Tomomi Nishimura as Akira's mother (Episode 3)
* Imari Kitayama as Akira's sister (Episode 3)
* Himawari Kitayama as Akira's sister (Episode 3)
* Shihori Kanjiya as Hinata Sara (Episode 3–7)
* Katsuhiko Sasaki as Shigeru's Father (Episode 3,8)
* Yumi Mitani as Shigeru's Mother (Episode 3,8)
* Nako Mitsuwa as Miyuki (Episode 5)
* Sumie Sasaki as Tama (Episode 6,9)
* Shinpei Asanuma as the Principal of Hidenori Gakuen (Episode 6)
* Yatsu Isao (Episode 6)
* Yoko Yasuda (Episode 6)
* Yukino Saito as a friend of F4 (Episode 6)
* Konomi Morita as a friend of F4 (Episode 6,7)
* Kei Tanaka as Hinata's fiancé (Episode 7)
* Yakura Akira as The Husband of Tama (Episode 8)
* Natsuko Tanaka as Young Tama (Episode 8)
* Hajime Okayama as Yuuki's father (Episode 9)
* Rie Hiki as Yuuki's Mother (Episode 9)
* Kei Yamamoto (Episode 10)
* Erika Toda as Nakashima Umi (Episode 10,11)
* Koji Higashino as a Member of the Rescue Team (Episode 11)
* Toru Komoriya Toru as the reporter (Episode 11)

## Reception
### Episode ratings

| Episode | Subtitle | Ratings (Kanto) | Ratings (Kansai) | Ratings (Nationwide) |
| 01 | One year later... At last, it returns!! This time the stage is New York!! New developments in love and friendship full of ups and downs... –-But wasn't it supposed to be a happy ending!? | 19.4 | 20.7 | ??.? |
| 02 | The Strongest Rival | 20.1 | 19.6 | ??.? |
| 03 | Bye bye, Stupid Guy | 19.2 | 19.9 | ??.? |
| 04 | Perilous Battle | 23.1 | 20.6 | ??.? |
| 05 | We Like You | 20.3 | 19.5 | ??.? |
| 06 | Confession Turns Chaotic!! | 21.0 | 20.1 | ??.? |
| 07 | Once-in-a-lifetime First Love | 21.0 | 21.1 | ??.? |
| 08 | The Love Square is Settled | 22.7 | 20.8 | ??.? |
| 09 | Painful Goodbye in the Rain | 22.3 | 20.8 | ??.? |
| 10 | Lost Memories | 21.9 | 21.1 | ??.? |
| 11 | The World's Best Proposal Ever | 27.6 | 26.0 | ??.? |
| Average | -- | 21.7 | 21.0 | ??.? |

## Recognitions

| Year | Ceremony | Category/Recipient |
| 2007 | 52nd Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Drama |
| 2007 | Annual Drama Grand Prix Awards | Best Supporting Actor (Shun Oguri) |
| 2007 | 16th Hashida Awards | Best Female Newcomer (Mao Inoue) |
| 2007 | 16th Hashida Awards | Best Male Newcomer (Shun Oguri) |
| 2007 | 10th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Drama |
| 2007 | 10th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Actress (Mao Inoue) |
| 2007 | 10th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Supporting Actor (Jun Matsumoto) |
| 2007 | MTV Student Voice Awards | Best Actress (Mao Inoue) |
| 2008 | Japan Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Best Actress (Mao Inoue) |
| 2008 | Japan Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Best Actor (Shun Oguri) |