During my last week in Japan, I finally stopped by a movie theater in order to watch the final chapter of the Hana Yori Dango TV drama—Hana Yori Dango Final the movie. While I’m not sure what movie ticket prices are like in other countries, tickets in Japan (1,800 yen) are noticeably higher than I’m what I’m used to back at home. With that said, the level of Japanese used in the dialogue was well within my abilities, so at least I got to enjoy my first Japanese movie theater experience to the fullest. I’ve included spoiler-free impressions below, plus a lengthy, fully detailed summary (written as accurately as possible from memory), for those of you who just can’t wait to find out what happened. Any additional pictures were scanned from the photobook that I bought.
(Screenshots below were taken from the Hana Yori Dango Final Public Celebration Special (花よりだ男子ファイナル公開記念SP), which aired on television the day before the movie premiered.)
Spoiler-free Impressions:
First off, my overall impression of the movie is that it should definitely please fans of the television drama. At around two hours long, it concluded the series as a whole well, plus it paid homage to all the little things that we know Hana Yori Dango for. This includes Tsukushi hopping on her feet before punching someone, Tsukasa’s poor Japanese (e.g. his inability to distinguish between on and kun kanji readings), Rui’s drowsy appearance and soft-spoken nature, Akira’s connection to the underground (e.g. gangs) around the world, Soujirou still running away from Yuki all the time, and F4’s seemingly limitless amount of money to do as they please. Shigeru, Tsukasa’s fiancee from season two, was also in the movie, during the portion of the film that took place in Las Vegas. There was even a late cameo of Sanjou Sakurako near the end to make everything come full circle. So in short, the movie was a good reminder of everything fans liked about the drama, which based on what I overheard in the theater, added to the nostalgic effect. Given how the second season, Hana Yori Dango 2 (Returns), finished airing over a year ago, I can definitely see where they were coming; however, it was still pretty nostalgic for me even though I only finished the drama somewhat recently. (The only person missing that I would’ve liked to see was Tsukasa’s sister, Tsubaki.)
As for the premise of the movie, Tsukushi is in her last year of school and her parents formally meet Tsukasa’s mother, Kaede, as part of the wedding engagement. At this meeting, Tsukasa’s mother presents Tsukushi with a tiara known as “The Smile of Venus” (ビーナスの微笑み), which supposedly grants eternal love to the bearer and her partner. While Tsukushi is in awe after receiving such an important heirloom, the tiara suddenly gets stolen right in front of Tsukasa and Tsukushi, so the two of them go on a wild goose chase to retrieve it, taking them to Las Vegas and subsequently, Hong Kong.
The beginning of the movie started off with a lot of action, as Tsukasa chased after the thief who swung out of a helicopter and busted right through the window of their enormous hotel room. That particular scene and the subsequent fight scenes between the two in the hotel kitchen made everything feel like a well choreographed action movie, which was pretty damn exciting, but it was very un-Hana Yori Dango-like. I guess they decided they had to start off with a strong movie-like impression though and this served that purpose really well. The rest of the movie was more like the Hana Yori Dango that we’re used to, as there weren’t really any more action movie type scenes like that, and simply a lot of character interactions instead (in a good way). As for the plot, I wouldn’t say it was completely predictable, but I had a fairly good idea who the antagonist was well before they made the big, climactic revelation. Regardless, I wouldn’t use that as a reason to knock the movie though, as all the hints were purposely left behind to make you wonder who the perpetrator is and start drawing your own conclusions along the way. With that said, it didn’t take away from my enjoyment one bit, plus my prediction could have easily been wrong as I never felt 100% certain. While Hana Yori Dango has never really moved me sentimentally that much (something Densha Otoko seems to do quite easily), the movie did make me tear up a bit near the end, so if you are a fan of the television drama, I wholeheartedly recommend watching the movie when you get a chance.
Summary:
WARNING: extremely long, contains major spoilers, but also more pictures and all the good stuff.
Note: most pictures link to larger versions, some of which are uncropped and show a lot more.
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With Tsukushi in her last year at school and engaged to Tsukasa, the Doumyouji Group announces to the world that the heir’s fiancee is Makino Tsukushi, along with a picture of her stuffing her face with ramen. Embarrassed by the picture he used (and how it made front pages on international papers/magazines), Tsukushi later tells Tsukasa how mad she is for not consulting her about this. She finds out that the picture was chosen with the help of Rui, Soujirou, and Akira though as they were going for the biggest impact to ensure that everyone remembers who she is. However, things get complication for the Makino family as their small apartment is bombarded with media and even catch a television program about Tsukushi’s life (including a clip of her as a really young kid hopping up and down before punching someone). Wondering where the media got the information from, Tsukushi soon finds out that it was Yuki and Okami-san after they air an interview of them with very their faces poorly hidden (i.e. black line across their eyes that doesn’t always cover them) and their voices poorly masked.
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Some time later, Tsukushi’s parents formally meet Tsukasa’s mother, Kaede, as part of the wedding engagement. At this meeting, Kaede presents Tsukushi with a tiara known as “The Smile of Venus” (ビーナスの微笑み), which supposedly grants eternal love to the bearer and her partner. On the tiara are four large jewels, which have various significant meanings, including the “Tears of Hong Kong”. Honored and speechless to be presented with such a precious heirloom, Tsukushi accepts it. Later on in an enormous hotel room rented by the Doumyoujis, Tsukushi and her family are still mesmerized by the tiara, when Tsukasa shows up inviting everyone to dinner. Realizing that they don’t spend much time together lately, Tsukushi’s father suggests that the two of them eat alone, which makes Tsukasa extremely happy. Alone in the room together, the two of them eventually see eye to eye and are about to kiss when a man dressed in all black with a ski mask on crashes right through the window from a helicopter outside, grabs the case with the tiara, and runs off.
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Instinctively, Tsukasa goes after the thief and catches up to him in the hotel kitchen. There, Tsukasa is able to beat up the thief a fair bit and take off his mask, but the man still manages to get away. On the rooftop, Tsukushi finally meets up with Tsukasa again and the two of the witness the man jumping off the building with the tiara, only to be airlifted away by a helicopter. Frustrated, the two return to their room where they notice that the huge window that was just broken is fixed, and that everything in the room is orderly as if nothing happened. Tsukushi’s family then returns from dinner, but have no idea what the two of them are talking about, so Tsukasa decides to check with the hotel staff, who claim they don’t know of this disturbance that he’s referring to either, even though Tsukasa ran into a hotel personnel during the chase no more than thirty minutes ago. Some time later, Nishida presents Tsukasa with some information that the thief may be in Las Vegas, so Tsukasa tells Tsukushi that they’re going on a trip to America to get the tiara back.
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At the Hanazawa house, Rui is on a phone call with Toudou Shizuka, who’s in France and just about to walk down the isle for her marriage. After congratulating her and hoping for her happiness, Rui says that he also needs to “graduate” from several things, including her. Once they hang up, Rui is somewhat depressed about the whole thing, but Tsukasa shows up shortly and tells him that he’s leaving everything up to him if by some unlikely chance, something were happen to him. While Rui is confused by what he means, Tsukasa leaves it at that since he doesn’t want to drag him into anything. When asked why he didn’t go to Soujirou or Akira instead, Tsukasa explains that they’re busy with huge tea ceremony duties and avoiding assassination attempts in Hong Kong respectively, so it defaulted to him because he seems to have the most free time on his hands. (The short assassination attempt scene is the only time in the movie when guns were involved, as seen in the trailer.)
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Two weeks since then, Tsukasa and Tsukushi are driving through the Nevada desert towards Las Vegas. Along the way, they’re almost run over by a semi-truck driving on the wrong lane, but manage to swerve out of the way at the last minute. Emerging from the truck is a huge Caucasian man, who Tsukasa wants to beat the crap out of anyway. (He even says, “what the f**k are you doing?” in English!) The huge guy recognizes Tsukasa as heir to the Doumyouji Group though, so they jarringly get along on the spot. After receiving directions to a nearby trucker’s restaurant, Tsukasa brings Tsukushi a burger and some fries which she absolutely loves, so he gives her his one as well. While stuffing her face, Tsukushi asks Tsukasa what he’d do if she got fat or became unattractive, but he says that he likes her because she’s Makino and what’s important is what’s inside, so it’s all meaningless talk. Touched by his words, Tsukushi finishes eating and the two of them make their way to Las Vegas.
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At the city that never sleeps, the two of them stay at a cheap $39.95/night motel, since Nishida had warned them not to stand out too much if they want to capture the culprit. While Tsukasa is shocked at how people can live in such a tiny room, Tsukushi’s relieved and finds the space more than enough. After checking in, the two of them venture off to a casino as part of the information they have, where they run into Shigeru, who’s overjoyed to see Tsukushi again. Tsukasa on the other hand is still calling her “monkey” (sara), but the three of them get along fine over dinner. Shigeru explains that she’s sort of seeing someone new now—Kaburagi Kazu (played by Fujiki Naohito), the son of some large scale company that owns the hotel that they stayed at. Hearing this pisses Tsukasa off though, as he thinks he’s been set up in some scheme that included the hotel staff. After going to question Kaburagi, Tsukasa eventually finds out that they were given five million USD to overlook anything that happened at their hotel on that particular day. As for who the actual culprit is, Kaburagi claims he doesn’t know.
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A lead does come in fairly soon though, as Akira calls Tsukasa from Hong Kong and tells him that he heard the tiara will go up for auction here on the black market; however, it will probably go for somewhere around $300 million USD. Not worried about the money, Tsukasa is determined to get the tiara back to ensure his happiness with Tsukushi, so he’s set on heading to Hong Kong. Outside the casino, Tsukasa asks Tsukushi if she’s scared at all, but she says she isn’t because he’s around. Back at their motel, Tsukasa is focusing his anger on Kaburagi, but then turns his attention to Tsukushi, thinking they should be doing “things” more like a married couple. After she refuses to give him anything, Kaburagi arrives at the door with a huge suitcase, saying that he heard about the tiara going up for auction and is giving them the five million USD that he received to help get it back. As Kaburagi leaves though, Tsukushi follows him out the door to thank him. Realizing that she’s getting married, Kaburagi questions if she’s really ready and realizes what she’s getting into, especially at the age of 22, which puts some doubt in Tsukushi’s mind. Back inside the motel room, Tsukasa asks what she was talking about with Kaburagi, but she chooses not to answer, which causes them to fight about it all night.
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The next day, the two of them head back to a casino, where Tsukasa exchanges the five million in cash at the high limit section. At the roulette table, Tsukasa explains to Tsukushi how to bet (36 to 1 odds, 2 to 1 odds, etc.), so she thinks about putting a single $50,000 chip on red to start. Wondering what the heck she’s doing, Tsukasa pulls her bet back and stacks everything on double zero (00). With the roulette table already going, Tsukushi wants to pull that ridiculous bet back, but is told that they can’t change their bets anymore. Tsukasa on the other hand says that if they’re really destined to be together, a miracle of this level should be nothing (…I lol’d here). Before the ball stops though, the two of them notice the thief in the crowd provoking them with a smile, so Tsukasa chases after him, but he happens to have a getaway car waiting for him outside. Meanwhile, Tsukushi’s still waiting at the roulette table for the outcome, which landed on double zero, but Tsukasa stomping over the table caused it to jump to 1 at the very last second. Refusing to hand over the money because of that, Tsukushi desperately tries to grab the five million in chips back, but security guards come by to take care of her. After accidentally knocking two of them out while struggling, she eventually gets thrown out of the casino. There, she looks up from the ground and sees all of F4 standing in front of her.
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As it turns out, Tsukasa had called them for help saying that Makino’s in trouble, so Rui, Soujirou, and Akira had flown over. Together in a private area, the rest of F4 tells Makino that protecting her is the F4 motto, so coming here was only natural. Hearing this brings Tsukushi to tears, while she thanks everyone. Tsukasa on the other hand is angry though and questions if she feels that he’s not reliable enough on his own, to which she now says he isn’t. Akira then brings up the black market auction in Hong Kong again and offers to guide them around, so everyone decides to head there and get the tiara back first and foremost. Taking a customized F4 Boeing 747 to Hong Kong, Rui, Soujirou, and Akira tell Tsukasa that the plane is a present from them. Going over the floor plans of the auction house, they hope to catch the real culprit there at the same time, but realize that it might be difficult due to the bidders being in private rooms.
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In Hong Kong, F4 and Makino attend the auction and also catch sight of Kaburagi there as well. While Tsukasa and Tsukushi are confused as to why he’s there, they all head over to their private room for the next auction. Meanwhile, the thief that stole the tiara is there talking to a mysterious man with a grey beard about whether or not this will go well. The auction for the tiara starts shortly after and the starting bid is over $100 million USD. Refusing to lose, Tsukasa starts bidding frantically on his computer screen, but the mysterious man is outbidding him constantly. After the current bid exceeds $500 million USD, the mysterious man tells his accomplice to stop bidding, allowing Tsukasa to win the tiara for around $621 million USD. Despite the ridiculously amount of money he dumped out, Tsukasa feels that he can now get married at ease and thanks the rest of F4 for helping him out. After the auction, Tsukushi is alone and happens to catch sight of Rui talking to the thief and shaking his hand. Puzzled by what this means, she later tells Tsukasa about it, but he thinks she’s mistaken because he feels that Rui wouldn’t trick him like this. Hearing this, Tsukushi decides to ask Rui herself, who adverts his eyes to the question and says he doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Perplexed more with the weight of $621 million on her shoulders, Tsukushi later runs into Kaburagi again on the roof, who says being able to throw out that much money definitely shows the wealth of the Doumyouji Group. He then gives her his card and tells her to call him if she ever needs some advice. Thinking that he’s so adult-like, Tsukushi gladly accepts it.
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On a large Chinese boat, Tsukushi wants to ask Rui again about what happened at the auction house, but Tsukasa drags her away from him and the rest of F4. Being a commoner, Tsukushi feels that letting that much money just taken away is strange, but Tsukasa tells her that he doesn’t want to doubt his friends as he owes them a lot, so he doesn’t care if he was just cheated out of a large sum of money. What’s important to him is that he has the tiara back and that they can have their eternal happiness together, which causes them to argue again. Some time later, Soujirou and the others wonder why Tsukasa’s fighting with Makino when they just got the tiara back, which leads to Rui asking what the cause is. He then asks Tsukasa if he’s thinking about Makino’s feelings properly, but he claims that this is just an argument over the importance of male friendship. Soujirou however upsets Tsukasa with a comment of his and almost gets into a fight, but Tsukasa storms off “peacefully” thanks to Akira. Alone with Rui later, Tsukasa asks him if it’s okay that he just trusts him, which confuses Rui. In response though, Rui says that he’s still thinking about what Tsukasa meant by letting him take care of everything should anything happen to him.
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That same night, Tsukushi meets up with Kaburagi for dinner, where they talk about marriage in general. Kaburagi explains that he was once married to a fashion designer, but ended up divorcing her because his dream only involved work all the time. Similarly, hers did as well as she was about to release a new line of clothing. As for Tsukushi’s situation, he feels that if she’s questioning her marriage now, then it probably won’t end up well. Before he leaves though, Tsukushi asks him why he was at the auction house, so he explains that Shigeru had asked him to do whatever it takes to help her out. The next day, Tsukushi meets Tsukasa back on the F4 plane, who questions where she went last night. Avoiding that question, she asks him if getting married is really the right thing to do, which angers Tsukasa because she’s still doubting their destiny when he’s not. After being served a glass of champagne, Tsukushi asks him what his dream is (wondering if she’s a part of it). Just as Tsukasa is about to respond, he passes out from the spiked champagne and so does Tsukushi. The original thief then shows up and takes the tiara away from them yet again.
After the drugging effect wears off, Tsukushi wakes up to find herself on the beach of an uninhabited island with a suitcase of luggage and Tsukasa still passed out next to her. After Tsukasa wakes up, the two are puzzled as to what happened, but quickly seek shelter by a cliff side, where they manage to start a fire. They then start rummaging through their luggage to see what they can make use of, and then start collecting whatever food they can. This includes Tsukasa trying to catch fish with his bare hands and Tsukushi collecting fruit from trees. They also create a large “HELP” sign on the beach, hoping that someone will come along and find them (I guess the Japanese aren’t quite familiar with “SOS”). After roughing it out for several days, Tsukushi tells Tsukusa how she kind of wishes that the tiara never came along, as nothing good has come from it. However, the two recall the stories behind the four jewels on the tiara, and realize that the wild goose chase they’ve been on resembles those joys and hardships.
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Several days later, Tsukushi is climbing up a tree trying to collect more food, but ends up slipping and falling into a nearby stream. There, she hears the growling of a bear nearby and takes off running in fear, during which, she happens to drop her Saturn-shaped necklace. After getting a fair distance away, the growling and howls seem to be coming from all directions, so out of frustration, she screams out how unbelievable this is, and how she just wanted to have a normal life with normal happiness. All this emotional wavering then reminds her of being the “tough weed” Tsukushi, so she takes on hops on her feet and brings her hands up, preparing for whatever might come. Seeing a large dark shape moving towards her, she instinctively punches it, causing what was apparently a bear to whimper off. (Now THAT was unbelievable, but pretty nostalgic.) Amazed that her punch connected, Tsukishi is then reminded about how she punched Tsukasa for the first time, which puts a smile on her face. However, she then reaches for her necklace and realizes that it’s gone, so she backtracks her earlier path and searches desperately for it. Nightfall then comes around and she’s still unable to find it, so she starts falls to her feet and starts crying.
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Meanwhile, Tsukasa is wondering why Makino still hasn’t returned, so he makes a torch and sets out looking for her. After frantically calling out her name and scouring the island, he manages to find her passed out on the beach. Tsukasa then quickly picks her up and carries her on his back, during which Tsukushi thanks him, but explains that she lost the most important to them–the Saturn necklace. Hearing this, Tsukasa pauses for a moment, then says that his most important thing is her, and to not worry about such trivial things. As long as they’re together, everything will be fine.
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The next morning, Tsukasa finds a birds nest and snatches an egg from it, thinking that it will help cheer Makino up. At the same time, he notices something else in the nest and brings it back as well. After cooking the egg for Tsukushi, Tsukasa returns the Saturn necklace to her, which had apparently been picked up by the bird. This brings a big sigh of relief to Tsukushi, who despite being in a rough survival life for the past few weeks/months, doesn’t seem to care anymore. The two of them start enjoying their life together on a daily basis and are able to smile and laugh about doing all the little things together.
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Some time later, Tsukasa is taking a swim in the water and Tsukushi is happily looking on from the beach, when she asks him how long he thinks they’ve been on the island. Tsukushi guesses at least a month, while Tsukasa figures longer than that, but he says he doesn’t care because he gets to spend all this time with her and without any interference. He also reminds Tsukushi that her school graduation has probably passed by now, and adds how he was going to marry her right after she graduated. Makino then says she totally forgot about it, but since she didn’t take the exams, there’s no point worrying about it now. Thinking for a bit, Tsukushi then brings up the same question again, and asks Tsukasa what his dream in life is. Pausing for a second, Tsukasa then points to Tsukushi, saying that his dream has already come true. Rendered absolutely speechless, Tsukushi stands quietly on the beach, while Tsukasa hugs her closely. While almost moved to tears in their silent, blissful moment, a helicopter soon arrives and the thief comes out, saying that he’s come to get him and that it’s time to move to the final stage.
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Taken to a large, traditional, Japanese estate, the two of them are introduced to the grey bearded man that Tsukushi caught glimpse of at the auction in Hong Kong. Presented with the tiara now, Tsukasa grabs it from Tsukushi’s hands and throws it into a nearby pond, saying that he doesn’t want or need it anymore. The mysterious man then snickers and asks if Tsukasa finally noticed that the tiara was an immitation and that there was no such thing as The Smile of Venus to begin with. He explains that this was a test for them to see how deep their love for one another is, as young people don’t quite have a grasp of what it means to be in a marriage with both the joys and the hardships. Realizing that they’ve been tricked all this time, Tsukasa angerily questions as to why and attempts to hit the man, but is easily brushed aside. Tsukasa questions what would have happened if him and Makino went their separate ways, to which the man simply replies that it would’ve meant they weren’t destined to be together. He also adds that he was entrusted with this task by someone. As it turns out, it was not Tsukasa’s mother this time though, but Tsukushi’s parents who had asked Kaede to help verify if this marriage will really make Tsukushi happy. The mysterious man on the other hand, is actually a good, long time friend of Kaede’s.
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Tsukushi’s parents then arrive in tears and hug her, while asking her if she’s okay and apologizing for putting her through all this. The two of them then kneel on their hands and knees and apologize to Tsukasa even more, but he picks them up saying that they should never kneel to him. With a smile on his face, he tells the tearful Makinos what great parents they are for caring this much about their daughter’s happiness, and thanks them for giving birth to her and for raising her. Going down on his hands and knees now, Tsukasa thanks them both from the bottom of his heart. Leaving the room, they run into the thief (Sonny), who apologizes for having deceived them as well. Hearing this, Tsukasa says he just wants to hit him in return. When Tsukasa draws back his fist back, Sonny closes his eyes and stands his ground, but is surprised to only receive a light tap on the forehead. Walking past him with a huge smile, Tsukasa thanks him as well.
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Seeing all this, the mysterious man then meets up with Kaede later and explains that Tsukasa’s grown into a great man, so she thanks him in return for everything. Relaxing together now, Tsukasa and Tsukushi talk about how this ordeal has helped them understand their feelings for each other better, and at the same time, made their love even stronger. They talk about how perhaps they have The Smile of Venus with them now, after which Tsukasa’s mother arrives with a smile on her face. Tsukushi then calls “mother” (Okaa-sama) for the very first time, and she hugs them both in return.
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As they leave the premises, Soujirou and Akira are waiting outside and apologize for tricking them all this time. As for the five million USD that they lost at the roulette table, Akira offers to pay Tsukasa back. As for Rui, he didn’t show up because he was (supposedly) a bit uneasy about doing so, but Soujirou and Akira tell Tsukasa and Tsukushi that they have the ultimate present for the both of them. Taken off in a limousine, the engaged couple passes out from exhaustion, but when they wake up, they find themselves in an extremely decorated Ebisu Garden Place, and are greeted by a large group of people dressed in tuxedos and dresses. As for the gift, it happens to be the ultimate wedding reception, with Shizuka, Shigeru, and Sakurako attending as well.
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After having time to change themselves, the wedding reception begins with Tsukushi walking down the isle accompanied by her father, along with wedding music in the background courtesy of Shigeru on the piano. When she reaches the priest by the Ebisu Garden Place monument (the rock structure where they met for their first date), all the lights suddenly go out for a second. When they come back on, everyone turns to see that the priest has been replaced by Rui. Shocked to see this, Tsukasa questions what the hell he’s doing, so Rui says he’s thought a lot about what Tsukasa meant by “leaving everything up to him”, and this is the answer that he came up with. After wishing them all the happiness in the world, Rui weds Tsukasa and Tsukushi and they share their ceremonial wedding kiss together. Tsukasa then picks Tsukushi up, holds her up high, and leans in upwards to kiss her again.
One year later, Akira is meeting with all his underground “associates” and explaining how their actions will be just and honorable from now on. Soujirou on the other hand is at a signing event after releasing some tea ceremony book, where Yuki shows up to get him to sign her copy. However, Soujirou slips through the crowd and takes off running instead. Tsukasa and Tsukushi are spending some time together on the uninhabited island they were stranded on, and are writing the word “LOVE” on the beach. Tsukasa uses this opportunity to ask Tsukushi what her dream is, so she places a hand over her stomach and says it’s already come true. Realizing what this means, Tsukusa is overjoyed and cheers in absolute excitement, before running up to her and listening to her stomach. As for Rui, he has finally moved on from Shizuka and now has a picture of F4 and Makino in his room (with him as the priest), which was taken during the wedding.
Thanks for the summary. Can’t wait to see it too. The ending’s quite conclusive. Which is a lot better than the ending presented by the manga. Thanks again!
It sounds great! =)
Looks amazing! I hope to see it in the future :]
Thanks for blogging this. Of course, this only made me want to see it more. ^_^ Can’t wait!
o.O cool~
I can’t wait for the DVD-subbed version T.T lol
Cool~ o.O
Can’t wait for the subbed version T.T
Wet, shirtless Juuuuuuun <3 Now I get to wait a year until it’s released online. 🙁
My theory is that a cinema excursion in Japan is roughly similar to a theatre/Broadway excursion in America. You get all that merchandise for sale in the cinema lobby, e.g. The prices reflect that.
DAMN. A nekkid Matsujun. 😛 And Oguri Shun doesn’t look that bad either. Awesome, thanks for the summary!
ZOMG HE’S NUDE!!
Omg, didn’t you half die while waiting this summary :O
Anyways, keep up the good work!
GOSH!!!
thank you so much for the summary
i really like the words from Tsukasa that he like Tsukushi is on inside not on outside
just want to know
after this movie ended have somebody stand and give applause? ^_^;
can’t wait the subs anymore!!!!
mmmmm, sounds REEEAAALLLL delicious :D. Can’t wait for the subs.
Wh.. Wh.. What..!? 1800 yen?!?
Well… Here, in Macau, to watch a movie you just need to pay 400-500yen.
Hey hey hey!
What is Fujiki Naohito’s role in this movie?
Did you know that Nao-chan was Hana Yori Dango Movie 1995’s Hanazawa Rui?
I can’t wait to watch this!
Thanks for the screen caps.
~ Eri
T.T I hope they will sell it on dvd. I dont mind spending on this movie XD
Thanks for the summary, eventhough i ddnt read it >…<
Anyone know if it is or not going to be on shelves… Wonder if it’ll come to south east asia…
Its kinda remind’s me of Densha Otoko Final DX movie!!!
i cant wait for it to be released on DVD!!
why do they look so OLD?
this looks so frikin awesome
THANKS FOR THE SUMMARY! I’ve always wanted to know what happened in the SP =D
T.T
Thank you for the summary. I saw the movie three times in the last week and half, and this summary really helped me understand a few things I still hadn’t figured out. Yay for people who know more Japanese than me! And all of the awesome pics were great too.
A note on ticket prices: Late night showings are 1200 yen (after 8 pm, weekdays); Lady’s day is every Wednesday, 1000 yen. Every first of the month is 1000 yen, the first Friday that a film shows, it’s 1300 yen.
I got the prices from this site: http://www.cinema-mediage.com/service/service.html
And found this: http://www.japaninyourpalm.com/entertainment/cinema.htm
I did Lady’s day price at the theater in Odaiba, and the late night in a random theater in Shibuya, so this isn’t just particular to one theater, websites for different theaters should also display their different prices.
OMG.. I want to watch this movie… shocks… i really want to see this movie..
i love hana yori dango season 1 & 2 i cant wait to watch hyd the movie i’m really excited..
thx a lot!
OMG OMG OMG it sounds sooo goood! and i luv the “answer” Rui came up with! but stilll OMG OMG OMG!!!!! I’m still psyched by this summary… I SWEAR I WAS NEVER THAT INTO READING UNLIKE THIS TIME! arghhhh i really want to see it now! T.T when can i watch ittttt if i dont watch it by september… i dunno wat im gonna do! xD
ok thanks for the summary i can’t wait to watch it with subs i esp. can’t wait for the ending now keep up the good work oh and thanks for the screen caps as well^_^
OH MY GOD! I LIVE IN LAS VEGAS! OH MY GOD! I’M SPEECHLESS! I’M SO GOING TO STRIP TO EVEN KISS THE PLACES WERE THEY WALKED!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
I’m not gonna read the Summary, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut I really really want to and I’m afraid of dying before I ever see Hana Yori Dango final O_____O lol irrational fear.
Wonderful. Thank you for providing the summary; I have no problems with them since I love spoilers, and it makes me want to see the movie even more.
Aye. Everyone looks so dashing, especially Matsumoto Jun.
do you guys know when is the official date of showing of this movie, hana yori dango final?
pls. can anyone answer me.. i need to know when..! pls..
thankyou
annicho:
The movie premiered in Japanese theaters on June 28th, 2008.
It’s really a very genuine story.. I love the ending!!
kaliya nad Amy must really watch it soon!!!!
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, that is verry goood movie.
oooohhhh i really want to see it. and thank uuuuuuu verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry much bout the summary
oiiya, can i took the pic n then i wanna make a theme bout hydf????
..youHh.. hana yori dango Fans aDdict. . .
this is was so coOL..ur the man Jun-kUn..
i really like ur hair style.
more power
God bless..
and i like to congratulate also ur partner makino,she was so beautiful..
and also ur bestfriend Rui =)..he was so cute..
Great job hana yori dango..
what do you when you said that–“Tsukasa uses this opportunity to ask Tsukushi what her dream is, so she places a hand over her stomach and says it’s already come true. Realizing what this means, Tsukusa is overjoyed and cheers in absolute excitement, before running up to her and listening to her stomach.”??
is she pregnant?? pls. tell me!!
Thank you so much!!!!! I love spoilers!
Haha thanks!
that was loads of help tbh.
can’t wait for the subbed.
its gonna take like years till it comes out online though
very cutte 🙂
yatta!finally, I’ve finished reading it! it took me some time reading the whole article. ;D THANK YOU so much for the summary! Now, I have an idea what HYDF is all about. And awww, Rui became a priest? *sigh* but anyway, Makino is pregnant in the last part! kyaaa~
DOMO ARIGATO!
omg. i wanna watch this so much. :))
omg
D is soooo sweet
i love the ending:)
thank you so much, cant wait for the movie
ang ganda ng movie..sana ipalabas sa pilipinas..
THANK YOU SO MUCH! THEY WON’T BE SHOWING THE MOVIE HERE IN THE US.. THANK YOU!!
p.s. i’m so glad they gave a definite ending and didn’t leave the fans hanging and wanting more
Thank you for the long and detailed summary. It helped me understand more about the movie I saw yesterday. (I don’t speak Japanese.)
Now that I understand more, I am quite satisfied with the movie before honestly, before I read your summary, I thought Domyoji and Makino’s quarrels were so boring haha.
i have got the hana yori dango final video file any idea how i can sub it or give any organisation to sub cause i really hope to share it with other hyd fans.Please contact me @ reb_khoo@hotmail.com .THX!!!! >_<
Your really lucky you were able to catch a glimpse of the movie unlike us here wherein were still looking for some possibility that the said movie would be shown in our country. I am a Hanayori Dango fanatic and it saddens me to know that it wont be shown here in our country. Anyway just waiting for the DVD subbed in English to be release worldwide..
I LOVE YOU!!! I really want to see the movie =(
When I read that Makino is pregnant, I was like dying of happiness in front of the computer!!!
YAY!! HAPPY ENDING!!
Although this world there isn’t such a perfect man like Domyoji..=(
His first and last love is Makino..
Isn’t that like sweet?? x3
heeey!!! When is the full movie can be released? where can i watch it???
oh please.. tell me!! onegai shimasu!! T_T
ohmygoodness!!!! i really wanna see thisw already!!!! so excited!!! when is it going to be on a dvd????
What happened in the end with Rui? I quite didn’t understand what he was doing in the end, working or just doing nothing.
Did Rui really go off by himself? I remember Shizuka asking him what he wanted to do, and Rui said that he wasn’t cut out to manage a business… That’s so sad 🙁
thanks for the summary!
i loved the movie, it was really good!
one of my favorite parts was the very end when the picture of everyone changed into the manga version of them. it was so cool
I thought that the movie was pretty boring.it does not make any sence that one punch can scare a bear off.the series were much better than this.
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