I am...

feeling: Mixed Feelings
watching: HanaKimi (Just Finished)

OH MY WORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just finished watching the HanaKimi drama (Jap version)... I have to admit, it was BRILLIANT. Sheer brilliance. Seriously, I loved it so much! In fact, I loved it so much that I just had to blog about it immediately, even though I should be sleeping since it's a school night (refer to date/time of entry) =3

Have to admit, I absolutely loved the manga and was filled with excitement at the prospect of a drama, but when I heard the Chinese version had Ella (from S.H.E) who I personally found rather ugly and other various actors who I really don't like, I downright refused to watch it. Simply because it'd probably ruin HanaKimi for me, even though my absolutely, most favourite, beloved Chinese singer, JJ, is in it. But his part is too minor for me to run the risk of hating a series I have loved for too long. (He's the geeky big bro, who really wasn't that geeky in HanaKimi =3)

Little did I know or realise that there was a Japanese version as well!

So, when a friend of mine sent me a vid yesterday or something composed of scenes from a Japanese drama declaring the 'non-gay-ness' (wink wink) of Kagurazaka (bless him!), I recognised the names and scenes immediately and asked her if it was HanaKimi. She had no idea, but I knew it had to be, and I was right!

I wanted to look at the vid again today but it's been removed from YouTube unfortunately, so I can't post it, but it was so funny! XD Anyways, after that, I asked Emma the Banana if she'd seen it, and she, being an absolute angel, found a channel on Veoh for me that has the full thing uploaded, I began to watch diligently.

It's brilliant. I found it so hilarious and oh my word... for some parts, I literally fell out of my chair in laughter... It made me laugh, it made me cry, it's amazing and I seriously recommend it to anyone and everyone!

I got out my HanaKimi manga scanlations though because there were scenes where I totally didn't remember at all since it was years ago I'd read the manga, but I realised the drama doesn't actually follow the manga that much. Usually that'd be a reason to stop watching completely, but for HanaKimi, I just put the manga away and watched.

Because it was that brilliant!

I loved it, I loved it, I loved it, I loved it SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much!!! <333333333333333 ...I think I'm going to have to re-watch it =3 ...After I get some work done, of course... >_>;;

Seriously, though, it's only 12 eps long and it is AMAZING <333

And is it just me, or are some guys far too fit for their own damn good?! XD I mean... Yamamoto Yusuke (HE'S ONLY 20!!! Zomw. I am so moving to Japan and stalking him!!! ...I want his personal blog/email address. I'll get it. I know I will +_+), Oguri Shun (...Would it be very inappropriate of me to send an email to a 25 year old declaring my undying love for him and begging him to marry me...? =3) and Hiro Mizushima (Hey... he's only 23... maybe I should send the email to him instead? =3) are my personal favourites, but there are loads more fitties in there...

Defo a drama all girls out there should be watching!!! Zomw Japanese hotties!!! XDDD Tbh there were parts where I wanted to scream at the characters, but half an ep/an ep later I was just pure swooning over them... (well, him. Sano, to be precise =3 I grew to absolutely adore him... Parts of it I just sat in my chair thinking "hug her, hug her, hug her, hug her!!!" and I totally didn't mind that it was obvious he would. I was just squealing with joy when he did! <333)

UGH DARNIT I'M SO LEARNING JAPANESE TIL FLUENCY!!!!!!!!!!!! >_<;;

This will be my new motivation! >=3 ...And now I really want a Japanese boyfriend... >_>;; But I should probably just concentrate on my studies for now ^^;; ...But BLEURGH! >=3

I have to admit, though, I was thoroughly disappointed with the ending. I was expecting more of an ending. Like, [Spoiler, highlight to read]: a proper reunion??? I'm sure there was one in the manga?!

Anyways, very disappointed, so gonna get my manga out and double check. And [Spoiler II, highlight to read]: I was expecting more of a response from Mizuki when Sano kissed her at the airport?!?! I mean... At least call him 'Izumi' or say 'thank you' or something?! I mean... "Okay"???

Grarrrghhh!!! That's really annoying me >_<;; Defo have to double-check manga. And seriously, I was expecting a final Sano/Mizuki scene??? Blehhh so disappointed! >_<;; Oh!!! Another massive disappointment was [Spoiler IV, highlight to read]: the lack of response from Mizuki full stop... Like, when Sano hugged her, she just stood there with her hands limp and decided she loved him after all... Like... What?! Hug him back!!! >=3

There was definitely more Sano/Mizuki mutual chemistry and romance in the manga! >_<;; But that's probably down to the manga being 100+ chapters and the series only being 12 eps... Such a shame!!! I would watch it regardless of length of it! And I think there was a special chapter in the manga of '3 years later' or something... Mizuki and Sano getting married! <333 Such a shame that wasn't filmed ;_; But still... the rest of the series makes up for it =3 Both the manga and series are amazing =]

Omw... ep 11, when they all [Spoiler III, highlight to read]: started cheerleading to 'Girlfriend' by Avril -- that was SO unexpected I fell off my chair with laughter!!! Sheer brilliance though, I loved it!!!

OMW...... ARRRGHHH I wish it didn't end ;_; Such an amazing series!!! =Cries= I WANT A HANAKIMI II!!! >_<;; I really didn't like the ending!!! Arg! And omw I found the blogs of the hotties!!! But they're all in JAPANESE!!! >_<;; (Shock horror... >_>) Grarrrghhh I cba to read so much Japanese!!! >_<;; I'm not good at it either! ;_; Give me German any day! @_@;;

Although I loved listening to all that Jap whilst watching the series... =Sigh=... Yooosh! Taking proper Jap lessons as soon as I get into Uni! Definitely!!! >=3

Gna re-read my HanaKimi manga at parts now! (Then go to bed. I'm gna be dead tomo--er... today... @_@ Argh Warwick Uni Departmental Open Day today too!!! Poo! >_<)

Gnight all!!!

Watch HanaKimi (if you haven't already)~~~!!! Jap version, though! =P

L8r,

—×Kuri×—

I absolutely LOVE Hana Kimi in Jap. Haha! I finally found someone who hated the TW actress as much as I do. I mean she's so... 'pat lam pat lui', if you get what I mean. It's like OMG so RETARDED! I fell in love in the Jap hanakimi although in the drama it's so obvious that Mizuki gotta be with Nakatsu instead and Sano is so not good looking.

I have all 12 episodes on DVD, my mother's friend personally recorded it for me when it was airing in Japan but unfortunately, I still go to chrunchy roll to watch because my Japanese is totally like shit. I'm asking my friend who as a student exchange to Japan for a year to teach me Japanese, but I'm too slow sometimes because there's no Japanese course for beginners here.
» Nuttz on 2008-01-30 03:42:13

my first thought to that was: EWWW Nakatsu/Mizuki?!?!?! NO WAY!!! blehhh!!!... then i thought about it... you're right... the drama IS more nakatsu/mizuki :( quite disappointing really, but there were so many Mizuki/Sano moments too it's a bit difficult to tell... either way, she still ended up with Sano, so i'm happy (^_^)V

no i didnt like the actor-who-played-nakatsu's nose... =3 Sano was much fitter XDDD it's such a shame they left out so many of the cute Sano/Mizuki moments ;_; And the '3 yrs later' extra chapter of the manga!!! =cries=

Oh well... =S

omw i totally know what you mean! tho i have to admit, Ella isn't that bad an actress. Well, she acts better than she can sing, unfortunately ._.;; i saw her in another series, again, about an 'ugly girl' who looked manly who actually turned out to be really cute blah blah... heh heh she's usually chosen for those roles... but i don't find her pretty tbh. unlike the jap mizuki, who was obviously gorgeous =3

ooooh and the guy who played sekime! he was fit too hehe *_*
xxx

L8r,

—×Kuri×—
» Kuri on 2008-01-30 10:36:52

i haven't seen hanakimi . T_T
» renaye on 2008-01-30 09:19:56

hana kimi is awesome~~ the jap one... XD toma~~~ orewa homo ja nai dance~~ XD the opening song was reaaly addictive... o_O;; i'm still waiting for the SP to be subbed... =(
» cynnielee on 2008-02-29 04:57:22

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