Boys Over Flowers is a shojo manga series created by Yoko Kamio. It was first serialized from March 1992 to August 2003 in Margaret.[1] The series initially concluded with thirty-sixth volumes until a thirty-seventh volume was released in June 2008.[2] The series has been published in atleast seventeen countries,[3] which includes the regions of Asia (Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Thailand, etc.), Europe (France, Italy), and North America. Kamio's other series Boys Over Flowers Season 2, Cat Street, Matsuri Special, Tora to Okami, and Crown of Thorns have also been published internationally.
Cambodia[]
Boys Over Flowers has been published in Cambodia and translated into Khmer.[4]
France[]
Volume 1 of Hana Nochi Hare in French
- Main article: Foreign editions of Boys Over Flowers/France
In France, Boys Over Flowers was published as Hana Yori Dango by Glénat Editions.[5] The same publisher released Boys Over Flowers Season 2 as Hana Nochi Hare, from April 2018[6] until November 2021.[7]
Hong Kong[]
- Main article: Foreign editions of Boys Over Flowers/Hong Kong
JD Comics released the manga in Hong Kong as "花样男子" (Huāyàng Nánzǐ), starting in 1999.[8] After the original release, they published the complete edition of the series.[9] Additionally, JD Comics released Hana Yori Dango FF and the first four volumes of Boys Over Flowers Season 2 as "花樣男子 Next Season."
Indonesia[]
- Main article: Foreign editions of Boys Over Flowers/Indonesia
In Indonesia, the series was released as Meteor Garden: Hanayori Dango by Elex Media Komputindo, starting in 2002.[8][10]
Italy[]
Volume 2 of the Italian release
- Main article: Foreign editions of Boys Over Flowers/Italy
Boys Over Flowers was translated into Italian by Panini Comics under the title, Hanayori Dango: Meglio i ragazzi che i fiori. The first twelve volumes of the Japanese was split into two for the Italian release. Panini began selling the volumes in full with volume twenty-five. There are a total of forty-eight volumes in the Italian release.[11] It was published from 2002[8] to 2009.[12]
Malaysia[]
- Main article: Foreign editions of Boys Over Flowers/Malaysia
In Malaysian, Comics Directory has published Boys Over Flowers as Boys over Flowers: Hana Yori Dango. They released the first fifteen volumes of the series at least.[13]
South Korea[]
Volume 1 in Korean
- Main article: Foreign editions of Boys Over Flowers/South Korea
Boys Over Flowers was published in Korean under the title "꽃보다 남자" (Kkochboda Namja) by Seoul Media Group, starting in 1997.[8] The same publisher released Boys Over Flowers Season 2 as "꽃보다 맑음" (Kkochboda Malg-eum), starting in April 2016.[14] Seoul Media Group also published Hana Yori Dango: Romantic Story, Hana Yori Dango FF, and several other series by Kamio.
Spain[]
- Main article: Foreign editions of Boys Over Flowers/Spain
Planeta Cómic released the manga in Spanish as No me lo digas con Flores ("Don't tell me with flowers").[15] From 2017 to 2024, the publishing house released the kanzenban edition of Boys Over Flowers.[16][17] Planeta has also published several of Kamio's other works.
Taiwan[]
Taiwanese edition of the complete edition volume 1
- Main article: Foreign editions of Boys Over Flowers/Taiwan
In Taiwan, Boys Over Flowers was published as Meteor Garden (流星花園 Liúxīng Huāyuán), starting in 1996.[18] Boys Over Flowers was released under the title, Meteor Garden Next Season (流星花園 Next Season).[19] Tongli has also released Hana Yori Dango: Romantic Story, Hana Yori Dango: Margaret Anime Album, Hana Yori Dango FF, and Kamio's other works.
Thailand[]
- Main article: Foreign editions of Boys Over Flowers/Thailand
In 1998, Siam Inter Comics began publishing the series in Thai as Sao Kraeng Raeng Koen Ro (สาวแกร่งแรงเกินร้อย).[8][20] Starting in December 2021, Siam Inter Comics began publishing the kanzenban edition of Boys Over Flowers.[21]
United States[]
English cover of volume 23
- See also: Boys Over Flowers/Chapters
- See also: Boys Over Flowers Season 2/Chapters
In 2003, Viz Media bought the licensing rights for Boys Over Flowers.[22] They published the first volume on August 6, 2003.[23] On October 13, 2009, Viz released the thirty-seventh volume with the subtitle, "Jewelry Box".[24]
Viz published Boys Over Flowers Season 2 simultaneously with Japan, starting on February 15, 2015.[25] They also released the fifteen volumes of the series digitally.[26]
Vietnam[]
- Main article: Foreign editions of Boys Over Flowers/Vietnam
An unauthorized edition of Boys Over Flowers was published by Tre Publishing House in 2003 under the title Con nhà giàu.[27] In 2009, two volumes were published by TVM Comics as Hana Yori Dango: Con Trai Hơn Hoa. TVM began publishing it again in 2013 as Hana Yori Dango: Con nhà giàu.[28] They stopped releasing it partway through.[29] Starting in 2019, the series was republished in its entirety by Kim Dong.[30]
References[]
- ↑ Boys Over Flowers: Jewelry Box
- ↑ http://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-846305-6 (Japanese)
- ↑ https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0002433891 (Korean)
- ↑ https://twitter.com/art_ex_japan/status/1648509755382726656/photo/3 (Japanese)
- ↑ https://www.glenat.com/shojo/hana-yori-dango-tome-01-9782723441780 (French)
- ↑ http://www.mangamag.fr/actualite/actualite-manga/manga-hana-nochi-hare-suite-de-hana-yori-dango-annonce-chez-glenat/ (French)
- ↑ https://www.glenat.com/shojo/hana-nochi-hare-tome-15-9782344048726 (French)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Hana Yori Dango FF
- ↑ https://book.douban.com/series/19698 (Chinese)
- ↑ Popular Culture in Indonesia: Fluid Identities in Post-Authoritarian Politics, Ariel Heryanto, Taylor & Francis, 2008, 9781134044078, pages 98-99
- ↑ http://www.nekobonbon.com/Hanayori/Testi/hanayoriitalia.htm (Italian)
- ↑ http://www.paninicomics.it/web/guest/productDetail?viewItem=600923 (Italian)
- ↑ http://comicsdirectory.com.my/boys-over-flower
- ↑ https://kyobobook.co.kr/product/detailViewKor.laf?KOR&barcode=9788926350676 (Korean)
- ↑ https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-no-me-lo-digas-con-flores-n-0137/56392 (Spanish)
- ↑ http://ramenparados.com/primer-tomo-la-kanzenban-no-me-lo-digas-flores-septiembre/ (Spanish)
- ↑ https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-no-me-lo-digas-con-flores-kanzenban-n-2020/361292 (Spanish)
- ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=2411&page=28
- ↑ http://www.tongli.com.tw/BooksDetail.aspx?Bd=JC0971001 (Chinese)
- ↑ http://www.blike.net/node/4789 (Thai)
- ↑ https://twitter.com/SiamInterComics/status/1472200812155736069 (Thai)
- ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-03-24/hana-yori-dango-licensed-but-by-who
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Boys-Over-Flowers-Hana-Dango/dp/1569319960/
- ↑ https://www.viz.com/read/manga/boys-over-flowers-jewelry-box-vol-1/8595
- ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-02-09/viz-shonen-jump-to-add-new-boys-over-flowers-season-2-manga/.84264
- ↑ https://www.comixology.com/Boys-Over-Flowers-Season-2-Vol-15/digital-comic/887591
- ↑ https://truyenbanquyen.com/%E3%80%90review%E3%80%91boys-over-flowers-4-chang-bach-ma-va-1-nang-nha-ngheo/ (Vietnamese)
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/TVMComics/photos/a.149992535019934/695056133846902/ (Vietnamese)
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHB1LpW9IKI (Vietnamese)
- ↑ https://www.nxbkimdong.com.vn/boys-over-flowers-con-nha-giau-tap-1 (Vietnamese)
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