Boys over Flowers, Volume 31

Boys over Flowers, Vol. 31
Book information
Author	Yoko Kamio
Illustrator	Yoko Kamio
Publishers	Shueisha Viz Media
Publication date	February 25, 2002 August 12, 2008
Pages	184
ISBN	9784088474700 9781421517186
← Preceded by	Boys over Flowers 30
Followed by →	Boys over Flowers 32

"Hello! This is Volume 31. I'm so happy to see you all again. Thank you to all of you who picked up this book! I recently went on a trip to Osaka. It was practically my first time there. It was a three-day trip, and all I did was eat! I love Osaka. Everything tastes good there!! I'd love to go there again. Thanks go to my friend who showed me around!"

—Yoko Kamio, 2002

Boys Over Flowers 31 (花より男子 31 () , Hana Yori Dango 31) is the thirty-first collection of the series, Boys Over Flowers written and illustrated by Yoko Kamio. The volume was published by Shueisha on February 25, 2002. Viz Media released it on August 12, 2008. It contains chapters two hundred and one to two hundred and seven of the manga.

Tsukushi Makino and Tsukasa Domyoji finds themselves on an empty ship. She has a hard time repressing her feelings. It comes to head when the two are stranded on an island. After reaffirming their relationship, the two find out that Shigeru Okawahara is behind the current situation.

Book description

"Although Tsukushi Makino is from a poor family, she attends an elite school for the super rich, where her life has become intertwined with the "F4," the ruling boys of the school, in a whirlwind of love and confusion!
Mysterious men have knocked out Tsukushi and her on-and-off boyfriend Tsukasa. The two awake to find themselves alone on a boat, a situation that reeks of the diabolical handiwork of Tsukasa's maniacal mother Kaede. Will the two of them survive this insane twist of fate?"

—Viz description

Summary

Tsukushi Makino and Tsukasa Domyoji are alone on a ship. Her feelings begin to overwhelm her due to their close proximity. She goes off on her own to look for food. In the kitchen, a bag of flour falls on her head. She is taking a shower when the power suddenly goes off. Tsukasa hears her scream and comes to her. Tsukushi is mortified when he sees her naked. He calmly hands her his shirt. Later, after eating, Tsukushi starts to feel sick. Tsukasa carries her to the bathroom and pats her back. Afterwards, he mentions Rui Hanazawa and says "He could probably make you happier than I could." Tsukushi rushes after him shouting "Didn't you tell me that you would make me happy?"

The ship stops at an island. Tsukushi and Tsukasa search the shore for people and sustenance. She is surprised to find him so "reliable" in this situation. While watching the sunset, Tsukushi realizes how much she wants to touch Tsukasa. She asks for his hand, which she holds against her cheek. Embarrassed, she rushes off and sees a mysterious figure in the jungle. They go in search of the figure. During their walk, Tsukasa reveals that he made a deal with his mother which was why he turned Tsukasa away in New York. He now knows that it "was too good to be true." Tsukushi falls into a swamp and Tsukasa rescues her. She suddenly tells him "Don't go to New York." They then embrace and kiss.

After holding each other, Tsukushi and Tsukasa pull away to head further into the jungle. He kicks someone, who turns out to be Sojiro Nishikado. He and Akira Mimasaka bring the couple to a mansion, where Shigeru Okawahara admits that she was responsible for everything. He is angry with her about putting Tsukushi in danger. However, Tsukushi actually feels grateful. Over dinner, Tsukasa reveals that he plans to break away from his family. He tells Tsukushi that it is not "just for her" since he has never felt close to his parents. Shocked, she has belated response but eventually shouts "I'm going to do my best!" The group heads back to Tokyo the next morning. They are greeted by a crowd of reporters.

Amongst the chaos, Tsukasa is stabbed by a man and collapses. Though some reporters apprehend the man, others take advantage of the situation to get a closer shot. Tsukushi grabs a camera and smashes it to the ground. She then grabs Tsukasa's arm and drapes it around her shoulders as she says "Get out of the way." At the hospital, Tsukasa is rushed into surgery. He dreams of a time he was sick as a child. Tama gave him a stuffed rabbit from his mother to comfort him. Rui Hanazawa comes into the waiting room to speak to Tsukushi. She finally breaks down saying "I wonder if he's going to die." They are shortly surprised by the arrival of Kaede Domyoji whom says "I didn't think we'd ever meet again."

Contents

See also: Boys Over Flowers/Chapters

Opening page of chapter two hundred and five

• Chapter 201: Published in Margaret No.14 of 2001, the chapter features Tsukushi Makino and Tsukasa Domyoji alone on a ship.
• Chapter 202: Tsukushi and Tsukasa attempt to repress their feelings for each other. It was released on July 5, 2001.
• Chapter 203: The chapter was first published in July 2001. The couple find themselves stranded on an island now.
• Chapter 204: Now in the jungle, Tsukushi finds the courage to confess her feelings. It was published on August 5, 2001.
• Chapter 205: First released in September 2001, the couple discover that Shigeru Okawahara organized their current situation.
• Chapter 206: Tsukasa decides to leave his family. The chapter was first released in Margaret on September 20, 2001.
• Chapter 207: After being stabbed, Tsukasa is taken to the hospital. It was published in October 2001.
• Side-columns: Yoko Kamio opens with talking about her trip to Osaka. She uses the next three columns to report the results of the third Margaret character poll, using Tsukushi's father as the announcer. In the final column, Kamio thanks the readers and reveals "the story has come to a very trying part," but promises to make sure "spring comes to Tsukushi's heart."

Editions

See also: Foreign editions of Boys Over Flowers

• France: It was published in French by Glénat on August 20, 2008.
• South Korea: Seoul Media Group released it as 꽃보다 남자 31 on May 31, 2002.
• Spain: On May 31, 2007, Planeta DeAgostini released the volume in Spanish.
• Taiwan: Tong Li Comics published it as Meteor Garden 31 (流星花園31) on April 16, 2002.
• Vietnam: The volume was released in Vietnamese by Kim Dong on October 19, 2020.

France
(Glénat)

Hong Kong
(JD Comics)

Indonesia
(Elex Media)

South Korea
(Seoul Media Group)

Spain
(Planeta DeAgostini)

Taiwan
(Tong Li Comics)

Thailand
(Siam Inter Comics)

Vietnam
(Kim Dong)

Videos

See also: Boys Over Flowers Highlights

Boys Over Flowers Highlights 31 (Japanese)

Boys Over Flowers Highlights 31 (English)

Notes

• The image used on the cover originally served as the opening for chapter two hundred and thirteen published in February 2002.
• This is the only volume to feature Rui on the cover by himself. It is also the sixth to not have Tsukushi on the cover; the others are volumes four, seven, ten, fifteen, and twenty-eight.
• In this volume, Kamio recorded the results of the series' third character poll: (1) Rui Hanazawa, (2) Tsukasa Domyoji, (3) Tsukushi Makino, (4) Sojiro Nishikado, (5) Tama, (6) Sara Hinata, and (7) Akira Mimasaka.

External links

• Boys Over Flowers, Volume 31 on Viz
• Boys Over Flowers, Volume 31 on Amazon
• Boys Over Flowers, Volume 31 on S-Manga (Japanese)

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