Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (2011 TV series)

Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Also known asHanazakari no Kimitachi e: Ikemen Paradise 2011
Based onHana-Kimi
by Hisaya Nakajo
Written by
  • Chiharu Yamanagi
  • Ritsuko Hanzawa
Directed by
  • Hidetomo Matsuda
  • Yosuke Goto
  • Tzusuki Junichi
StarringAtsuko Maeda
Theme music composerYasushi Akimoto
Ending theme"Flying Get" by AKB48
Composers
  • Yū Takami
  • Shin Kōno
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Production
Producers
  • Hiroyuki Goto (Fuji TV)
  • Aya Moriyasu (Kyodo TV)
Running time54 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFNS (Fuji TV)
ReleaseJuly 10 (2011-07-10) –
September 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)
Related

Hanazakari no Kimitachi e: Ikemen Paradise 2011 (Japanese: 花ざかりの君たちへ 〜イケメン☆パラダイス〜 2011, Hepburn: Hanazakari no Kimitachi e: Ikemen Paradaisu 2011) is a 2011 Japanese television series. It is a remake of the 2007 drama series of the same Japanese title which is also based on the manga Hana-Kimi, but it features an entirely new cast.[1]

Cast

Second dormitory students

First dormitory students

Third dormitory students

  • Hidenori Tokuyama as Oscar M. Himejima / Himejima Masao
  • Miyajima Kusuto as Yaenosato Nobuhiro
  • Takami Ozora as Kyobate Sansui
  • Taiko Katono as Kawachimori Hisashi
  • Kasai Shige as Mozu Yasushi
  • Kawahara Kazuma as Narayama Sakon
  • Okazaki Kazuhiro as Izumigaoka Hideharu
  • Kettaro as Minamikata Shin

Others

Tokyo Gakuen students

  • Sato Yuki as Kagurazaka Makoto
  • Endo Kaname as Otemachi Ryo
  • Nagakura Masaaki as Takebashi Yutaka
  • Okubo Naoki as Tsukishima Jun
  • Kaminaga Keisuke as Kasai Go
  • Tozuka Junki as Kudanshita Takeshi
  • Okayama Amane as Ochiai Nobuyuki

St. Blossom's Academy students

  • Mayuko Iwasa as Hanayashiki Hibari
  • Yuki Kashiwagi as Kishinosato Juri
  • Miori Ichikawa as Amagasaki Kanna
  • Mina Oba as Abeno Erika
  • Mariya Nagao as Kanbe Yumemi
  • Matsumoto Misaki
  • Wakaki Moe
  • Terayama Aoi
  • Hotta Risa
  • Kurisaki Hiroko
  • Kuno Kanako
  • Takahashi Miho
  • Yanagawa Miho
  • Tsuchiya Haruhi
  • Shimomiya Rihoko
  • Kasai Yukina

Guest roles

  • Mana Ashida as Sasakura Kaoru (ep1, cameo)
  • Fuku Suzuki as Sasakura Tomoki (ep1, cameo)
  • Sayuri Iwata as Yamashina Rika (ep2)
  • Nobuo Kyo (姜 暢雄, Kyō Nobuo) as Masao Himejima (姫島 正夫, Himejima Masao) aka Oscar (オスカー) (ep6, cameo)

Episode list

No.TitleOriginal release dateRatings
1"New Revival!! The Girl who got into a Boys' School"
Transliteration: "Shinsaku de fukkatsu! ! Gakeppuchi danshikō ni joshi ran'nyū" (Japanese: 新作で復活!!崖っぷち男子校に女子乱入)
July 10, 2011 (2011-07-10)10.1%[2]
2Transliteration: "Namida no kokuhaku" (Japanese: 涙の告白)July 17, 2011 (2011-07-17)TBA
3Transliteration: "Kizuna o tsunagu rirē" (Japanese: 絆をつなぐリレー)July 24, 2011 (2011-07-24)TBA
4Transliteration: "Omae ga sukida! !" (Japanese: お前が好きだ!!)July 31, 2011 (2011-07-31)TBA
5Transliteration: "Zettaizetsumei" (Japanese: 絶体絶命)August 7, 2011 (2011-08-07)TBA
6Transliteration: "Totsuzen no tabidachi" (Japanese: 突然の旅立ち)August 14, 2011 (2011-08-14)TBA
7Transliteration: "Kowareta kizuna" (Japanese: 壊れた絆)August 21, 2011 (2011-08-21)TBA
8Transliteration: "Isshūkan-go, gakuen ga torikowasa reru" (Japanese: 一週間後、学園が取り壊される)August 28, 2011 (2011-08-28)TBA
9Transliteration: "Mechaike to rendō! Bareta…" (Japanese: めちゃイケと連動! バレた…)September 4, 2011 (2011-09-04)TBA
10Transliteration: "Omae wa uragirimonoda" (Japanese: お前は裏切り者だ)September 11, 2011 (2011-09-11)TBA
11Transliteration: "Hitotsu ni naru shunkan" (Japanese: ひとつになる瞬間)September 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)7.3%[3]

Theme Song

The theme song for this series is AKB48's 22nd single title track Flying Get.

Atomic bomb t-shirt controversy

A controversy arose following Episode 5's airing after Atsuko Maeda's character was seen wearing a t-shirt with the words "LITTLE BOY" printed on the back and "FOOL ON THE HILL FRIENDS" printed on the front. As the episode aired the day after the anniversary of the Atomic bombing of Hiroshima, of which the bomb used was named "Little Boy", the show was criticized by viewers for its insensitivity.[4][5][6]

Following this incident, the Hiroshima Prefectural Government received 130 complaints concerning this episode, and a public official called Fuji TV on the telephone to raise concerns about the t-shirt's insensitive nature.[7][8] The City of Hiroshima also received 150 complaints via telephone and email by the 10th of August.

In an interview with J-Cast News, the manufacturer of the t-shirt explained that this was meant to be a reference to several songs by The Beatles, namely Little Child and This Boy, as well as The Fool on the Hill. While they did state that they had no intention to make the connection with the bomb, they also apologized for the incident.[9]

International broadcast

References

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  2. ^ "イケメン☆パラダイス :初回視聴率10.1% AKB48前田敦子が男装で主演 学園ラブコメディー". Mainichi Shimbun Digital Co.Ltd (in Japanese). July 11, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  3. ^ "AKB48前田敦子:主演ドラマ最終回視聴率7.3% フジテレビ系「イケメン☆パラダイス」". Mainichi Shimbun Digital Co.Ltd (in Japanese). September 20, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  4. ^ "前田敦子、ドラマで「LITTLE BOY」の表記シャツで大騒ぎ?". ライブドアニュース (in Japanese). August 8, 2011. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
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  6. ^ "〈速報〉AKB前田ドラマに「原爆」?…抗議殺到". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). August 11, 2011. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  7. ^ "フジ系ドラマに原爆の通称名Tシャツ 広島県が配慮要請". The Asahi Shimbun. August 11, 2011. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  8. ^ "AKBのTシャツに原爆の通称 広島県、フジに配慮要請". 47NEWS (in Japanese). August 11, 2011. Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  9. ^ "ドラマで「原爆名Tシャツ」 広島県、フジテレビに「配慮」要請". J-CAST News (in Japanese). August 11, 2011. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2025.