Boys Over Flowers
Boys Over Flowers
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Boys Over Flowers

6.3 / 10
1996
1 season
51 episodes
AnimationDrama

Tsukushi Makino, a girl who comes from a poor family, just wants to get through her two last years at Eitoku Academy quietly. But once she makes herself known by standing up for her friend to the F4, the four most popular, powerful, and rich boys at the school, she gets the red card: F4's way of a "Declaration of War." But when she doesn't let herself be beaten by them and is starting to fall for one of the F4, Rui Hanazawa, she starts to see that there is more than meets the eye...

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Cast

Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Declaration of War!

    10.0
    08-09-199624m

    The F4 are the rulers of the elite school, Eitoku Academy. Tsukushi Makino, a so-called "commoner," gets on the bad side of their leader, Tsukasa Domyoji, when she protects Makiko...

  • Ep 2

    2.No Brand Girl!

    10.0
    15-09-199624m

    Tsukasa becomes romantically interested in Tsukushi after being punched by her. He kidnaps her and gives her a makeover in an attempt to win her over. She rejects him, telling him...

  • Ep 3

    3.I Won't Be Hurt!

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Yuriko, Minako Yamano, and Erika Ayuhara reveal their true colors by embarrassing Tsukushi at the party. She manages to get back at them. The next day, the girls reveal that Rui Ha...

  • Ep 4

    4.The Ordinary Duo!

    9.0
    22-09-199624m

    Around the same time of Shizuka's return from France, Tsukushi's elementary school friend, Kazuya Aoike, transfers to Eitoku. Tsukasa becomes jealous of Kazuya and gives him a red...

  • Ep 5

    5.Me, Him... and the Other Guy!

    9.0
    22-09-199624m
  • Ep 6

    6.Cinderella for a Night

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukushi and her parents go on vacation with Kazuya to Atami. There she is greeted by Tsukasa standing atop his yacht. Shizuka invites her to a party they are holding that night an...

  • Ep 7

    7.Atami Night Love

    9.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukushi accidentally kisses Tsukasa at his party. She tries to explain what happened to Rui, but he tells her that does not care who she kisses. The same night, Tsukushi goes to r...

  • Ep 8

    8.The Nightmare of the Fall Term!!

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    The fall term at Eitoku Academy that Tsukushi has been dreading starts. In contrast, Tsukasa gets there early in order to perform a childish prank on her. He later finds Rui with T...

  • Ep 9

    9.Tsukasa Domyoji Snaps!

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Feeling he has been made a fool of, Tsukasa goes on a rampage throughout the school until a teacher stops him. He later lies in wait for Tsukushi at the emergency stairwell. When s...

  • Ep 10

    10.The Woman Who Gave Up Everything

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukushi attends Shizuka's birthday party with Kazuya and Yuki Matsuoka. There Shizuka makes the announcement that she will be giving up her family name in order to become a lawyer...

  • Ep 11

    11.Love Beyond the Horizon

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Concerned for Rui, Tsukushi begs Shizuka to stay in Japan. Shizuka clearly explains her reasons for leaving. Rui overhears the conversation and becomes angry. After Shizuka leaves,...

  • Ep 12

    12.A Date in the Snow

    9.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukasa asks Tsukushi on a date, though she does not hear him at first. As such, she is confused and arrives several hours late. She offers to treat him to tea and the two become s...

  • Ep 13

    13.Love Moves Too Fast

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    A photo of Tsukushi and Tsukasa causes everyone at school to believe they are dating. Yuriko and her friends attempt to befriend Tsukushi. They take her to a club, where she meets...

  • Ep 14

    14.Sakurako's Hidden Secret

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Thomas turns out to be the childhood friend of Sakurako Sanjo. He promises to keep their night a secret if she sees him again. Meanwhile, Tsukushi helps Sakurako with her fear of b...

  • Ep 15

    15.Get Lost!!

    9.0
    22-09-199624m

    Sakurako reveals that she has a crush on Tsukasa, leading Tsukushi to finally admit that she is not actually dating him. The next day, a photo of Thomas and Tsukushi is posted at s...

  • Ep 16

    16.Please Believe Me!

    9.0
    22-09-199624m

    At school, Tsukushi attacked by her classmates. Tsukasa attempts to step in, but Sakurako stops him by showing him the photo of Tsukushi and Thomas. Tsukushi begs him to believe th...

  • Ep 17

    17.Mine at Last

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Eventually, Tsukasa rescues Tsukushi from her classmates. He takes her to his house, where she has a bath. After he treats her wounds, Tsukasa confesses her feelings to her and kis...

  • Ep 18

    18.Will You Go Out with Me?

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    When Rui comes back from France, Tsukasa tells him that he and Tsukushi are dating. Rui later flippantly asks her if she will go out with him. Meanwhile, Sakurako is being bullied...

  • Ep 19

    19.Be Still My Beating Heart

    9.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukasa drags Tsukushi on a trip to the F4's annual trip to his family's island. There he acts if they are really a couple. Tsukushi, however, remains fixated on Rui. That night, w...

  • Ep 20

    20.Night of Betrayal

    9.0
    22-09-199624m

    Rui tells Tsukushi about his time in Paris. When she returns to the villa, she lies to Tsukasa by telling him she was alone. He later finds out the truth. The next night, Tsukushi...

  • Ep 21

    21.The Crime and Punishment of a Kiss

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukasa catches Tsukushi and Rui kissing. Back at school, he kicks Rui out of the F4 in a public fight. Tsukushi, who feels horrible for hurting Tsukasa, tries to apologize to him...

  • Ep 22

    22.A Bewildering First Date!

    9.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukushi meets Rui for their date. She thinks about Tsukasa throughout much of it, wondering how he would have handle certain mishaps. Rui invites her back to his house, where he q...

  • Ep 23

    23.The Arrival of Tsubaki Domyoji!

    9.0
    22-09-199624m

    After seeing Tsukasa with Sakurako, Tsukushi meets his sister Tsubaki Domyoji, who brings her to their house. Tsukushi manages to hide but gets lost in the huge mansion. He comes a...

  • Ep 24

    24.Love's Tempest! Being Expelled!?

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukasa declares that he will have Tsukushi and Rui expelled from school. He blackmails the principal by threatening to pull his family's funding. His sister storms into the office...

  • Ep 25

    25.Two Ways of Love

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Before the match, Tsukasa promises to call it off if Tsukushi says she loves him. She remains silent, rejecting him. Rui's team is losing badly when he comes up with a new tactic t...

  • Ep 26

    26.Sleepless Night!

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsubaki has Tsukushi and Rui locked in a room after learning that have not slept together. Rui reveals to Tsukushi that he is not over Shizuka. Tsukasa, meanwhile, wanders around t...

  • Ep 27

    27.Tsukasa Goes to New York!!

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukasa makes up his mind to go to New York. At the airport, Rui gives Tsukasa a voice recorder that says "Nothing happened between Makino and me." After learning that her father h...

  • Ep 28

    28.Tsukushi Goes to Canada!!

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    After Tsukasa promises to loan her the money, Tsukushi makes her way to Canada with the rest of the F4 and Yuki. Yuriko and her friends tag along as well. Later, a jealous Yuriko l...

  • Ep 29

    29.His Body Against Mine

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukasa runs outside to save Tsukushi. He carries her to a deserted cabin, where they spend the night in one another's arms. The next day, Tsukasa attempts to confess his feelings...

  • Ep 30

    30.Do You Want a Friend?

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    After returning home, Tsukushi feels awkward around Tsukasa. She later meets Junpei Oribe, a freshman at Eitoku. He reminds her a bit of herself. Junpei offers his hand in friendsh...

  • Ep 31

    31.Shock! Horror! Another Red Card!

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    A photo of Tsukushi and Junpei makes the cover of a magazine. Tsukasa becomes angry, which leads to him beating up Junpei. He confesses his feelings to Tsukushi again, but she does...

  • Ep 32

    32.Tsukasa Won't Come...?

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukushi is kidnapped by Junpei and his partners. He reveals to her that he has a grudge on Tsukasa and is using her to lure him there. Tsukasa arrives after receiving a note for h...

  • Ep 33

    33.Someday We'll Laugh...

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukushi wakes up in the hospital. The F4 play a trick on her by pretending Tsukasa has died. Tsukushi breaks down crying and admits to Tsukasa about how scared she was of him real...

  • Ep 34

    34.The Woman in My Life!

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukasa invites Tsukushi to his birthday party. Before entering the party, Sojiro reveals that Tsukasa's mother, Kaede, will judge her as a potential fiancée. Tsukushi becomes nerv...

  • Ep 35

    35.Lovers on the Run!?

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    The F4 try to lie to Kaede about Tsukushi's background, leading Kaede to test her. She ends up confronting her son, who openly admits his feelings for Tsukushi. His sister makes an...

  • Ep 36

    36.Tsukasa's Mother's Secret Plan

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Kaede decides to implement her plans for Tsukasa earlier than expected. Meanwhile, Tsukushi and Tsukasa are spending the night on his family's yacht. She gives him his birthday pre...

  • Ep 37

    37.It's Showdown Time!

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsubaki becomes more and more worried about her mother's plans for her brother. Meanwhile, Tsukushi has decided to break up with Tsukasa after talking to Yuki. Nishida arrives shor...

  • Ep 38

    38.I Will Tame You!

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    When Tsukasa storms out of the hotel, he grabs Shigeru by accident. This leads Tsukushi to think that they are already dating. Tsukasa attempts to explain himself to her but to no...

  • Ep 39

    39.Love Triangle from Hell!

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Shigeru decides to pursue Tsukasa romantically. She confides in Tsukushi about wanting to fall in love. By mistake, Tsukushi ends up agreeing to help her with Tsukasa. Later, old m...

  • Ep 40

    40.The Turning of Love's Tide

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    When Tsukushi breaks things off with Tsukasa, he wonders whether it is time to give up. Later, Sojiro and Akira take Shigeru on a date in an attempt to get her away from Tsukasa, w...

  • Ep 41

    41.The Dawning of a New Day

    9.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukushi pretends to be happy about Shigeru and Tsukasa dating. She decides to take it as a new start, but has a hard time forgetting Tsukasa with Shigeru constantly asking for adv...

  • Ep 42

    42.Surprise! A Double Date!

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukushi continues to pretend that she is okay. As a distraction, she throws herself into her job. One night, she stops for some tea after meeting Rui by chance. There they run int...

  • Ep 43

    43.Deep Wounds of the Heart

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    At Shigeru's villa, Tsukushi feels awkward around Tsukasa. She later passes out the bath while thinking of the whole situation. Rui ends up saving her and takes her to a room that...

  • Ep 44

    44.You're Not the One

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukushi finds comforts in Rui by holding his hand. At the same time, Shigeru does not react well after learning that Tsukasa still has feelings for Tsukushi. She causes a lot of n...

  • Ep 45

    45.Open Up Your Heart

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukushi learns that her family is moving to a fishing village and leaving her behind. On top of this, she still has to contend with her feelings though she stubbornly tries to ign...

  • Ep 46

    46.Hurricane Approaching!!

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Now on her own, Tsukushi is settling into her new life though she finds herself a little lonely without her family. Luckily, her friends are all there to cheer her up and help red...

  • Ep 47

    47.New Student Shigeru Causes Shockwave!

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    In a surprise move, Shigeru transfers to Eitoku so that she can be closer to Tsukasa. Tsukushi feels sad about it, realizing that she will have to see the couple together every day...

  • Ep 48

    48.Study Abroad!?

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Rui reconciles with Shizuka and decides to return to France. Seeing him change makes Tsukushi want to as well. She enters Eitoku's exchange student program. Shigeru is against her...

  • Ep 49

    49.Our New Relationship

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    After Tsukushi passes the exam for the exchange program, Tsukasa learns that his mother arranged it all to separate them. He tells Tsukushi and explains what really happened with S...

  • Ep 50

    50.Time to Call It Quits

    10.0
    22-09-199624m

    Tsukushi is unable to find Tsukasa at school. She and their friends head to his house, where he is being held forcibly. Tsukushi confronts Kaede about her fear of losing control of...

  • Ep 51

    51.Neverending

    10.0
    31-08-199724m

    Life returns to normal for Tsukushi until Tsukasa's and Shigeru's wedding. The whole school goes to see them off at the pier for their honeymoon cruise. Though she has seemingly ac...

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