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THE STORY... The title of the show is "Boys Over Flowers," which is a pun on the well-known Japanese saying "Sweets over Flowers" ("dango" meaning "sweets" is replaced with a different set of characters, also pronounced "dango," which mean boy.) The original idiom emphasizes choosing practical things (food) over aesthetics (flowers). Certainly, HANADAN contemplates the issue of the title when it comes to high school romance; do we look at just how a relationship looks to others or do we ignore that and see it for what it truly is? Hana Yori Dango is the story of Makino Tsukushi, a 16 year old girl from the wrong side of the tracks who is a new student at Eitoku Gakuen, a very exclusive school that is attended by the richest of society's children. Tsukushi, shy at first, already feels uncomfortable and out of place amongst the rich, snobbish kids at her school and she cannot wait until the time, two years later, when she will graduate. However despite finding a new friend to talk to at school, Tsukushi's problems at Eitoku take a sudden turn for the worse when she crosses the path of the F4. Eventually, Tsukushi-chan finds herself in an emotional tug-of-war between the gang's leader, Tsukasa Doumyouji and the most reserved member of F4, Rui Hanazawa. This is only the beginning, however. As the story continues, Tsukushi-chan's life will become even more complicated. The plot of this series is very complex and you start believing that you're watching the lives of real people. (You will get hooked!) The F4 are the 4 richest guys at Eitoku Gakuen, supposedly good-looking as well, and for all intents and purposes, they rule the school. They wander around the campus unchallenged by teachers or students, they flaunt the school dress code by not wearing their uniforms, and never seem to go to class. (No need to study one?)