List of Hana Yori Dango Returns episodes

Hana Yori Dango Returns is the sequel to the 2005 series, Hana Yori Dango. It began airing in January 2007 on TBS,^[1] before concluding on March 16, 2007.^[2] The series was followed by Hana Yori Dango Final (2008)^[3] and Hana Nochi Hare (2018).^[4]

No.	Title^[5]^[6]	Directed by	Ratings^[7]	Air date^[7]
1	"One year later... it finally returns!! This time the stage is in New York!! Love's up-and-downs and new developments in friendship... But wasn't it a happy ending!?" "Are kara 1 nen... kon'ya tsuini fukkatsu!! Kondo no butai wa Nyū Yōku!! Dai haran no koi to yūjō no shin tenkai tsu-ka happīendo ja nakatta no!?" (あれから1年…今夜遂に復活!! 今度の舞台はニューヨーク!! 大波乱の恋と友情の新展開つーかハッピーエンドじゃなかったの!?)	Yasuharu Ishii	19.4%	January 5, 2007^[1]
Tsukushi Makino goes to New York City to see Tsukasa Domyoji, whom she has not spoken to for almost a year. He acts surprisingly cold to her and Tsukushi eventually returns home without any answers. Tsukasa's mother decides to hold his birthday party in Japan to announce his engagement.
2	"The strongest rival" "Saikyō no Raibaru" (最強のライバル)	Yasuharu Ishii	20.1%	January 12, 2007
Tsukasa's new fiancée Shigeru Okawahara soon develops real feelings Tsukasa, despite his rudeness. She also befriends Tsukushi, who is having a hard time with the awkward situation. Tsukushi later decides to meet Tsukasa to tell him she still loves him.
3	"Bye bye, stupid guy" "Bai bai baka otoko" (ばいばいバカ男)	Toshio Tsuboi	19.2%	January 19, 2007
After seeing Shigeru kiss Tsukasa, Tsukushi makes up her mind to forget him. The two meet by chance at Akira Mimasaka's house and she tells him to pursue a relationship with Shigeru. Tsukasa takes her advice in order to help the struggling Domyoji Group.
4	"Perilous battle" "Inochigake no shuraba" (命がけの修羅場)	Toshio Tsuboi	23.1%	January 26, 2007^[8]
Tsukushi is taken to the hospital when she passes out from exhaustion. There Rui Hanazawa confesses that he is in love with her. Later, Tsukushi's parents go to work in a fishing village, leaving her and her brother in Tokyo. Tsukasa purchases the complex where her new apartment is located.
5	"We like you" "Omae ga suki da" (おまえが好きだ)	Yasuharu Ishii	20.3%	February 2, 2007
Rui and Tsukasa have a falling out, now that the former plans to pursue Tsukushi. Tsukasa distracts himself by helping Susumu Makino, who is experiencing his first crush. Susumu ultimately inspires Tsukasa to admit to Tsukushi that he still loves her.
6	"Big troubles in love confession!!" "Kokuhaku wa dai haran!!" (告白は大波乱!!)	Shinichi Sanjo	21.0%	February 9, 2007
Tsukushi moves into Tsukasa's house and Susumu joins their parents, after a mishap at their apartment. As Valentine's Day approaches, Tsukushi feels that she is betraying Shigeru. She returns the Saturn necklace to Tsukasa. He is devastated by the rejection and throws the necklace into a river, which she then retrieves.
7	"Once-in-a-lifetime first love" "Ichi-go ichi-e no hatsukoi" (一期一会の初恋)	Atsushi Takei	21.0%	February 16, 2007
Tsukushi begins working as a maid at Tsukasa's under Tama's supervision. Meanwhile, Sojiro Nishikado visits his first love Sara Hinata, but is unable to find any closure. Yuki Matsuoka helps him by finding the something Sara wanted to show him a year ago.
8	"The love square's conclusion" "Shikaku kankei no ketchaku" (四角関係の決着)	Yasuharu Ishii	22.7%	February 23, 2007
Tsukasa is able to convince Rui to stop pursuing Tsukushi. He then begins his plan to break off his engagement. Shigeru, however, beats him to it at a dinner with their parents. Tsukushi and Tsukasa say goodbye to her at the airport, where his mother spots them together.
9	"Painful separation in the rain" "Setsunai ame no wakare" (切ない雨の別れ)	Yasuharu Ishii	22.3%	March 2, 2007
Now that Tsukushi and Tsukasa are dating again, his mother cuts him off financially. Tsukushi feels guilty over the effects the failed merger is having all over Japan. She begs his mother to fix the problem, before breaking up with Tsukasa. Tsukushi then goes to live with her family in the fishing village.
10	"Lost memories" "Kieta omoide" (消えた思い出)	Toshio Tsuboi	21.9%	March 9, 2007
Tsukushi prevents a man from killing himself and inspires to take a new approach. Tsukasa later comes to see her and injures his head in an accident. For some reason, he has only forgotten Tsukushi. A patient Umi Nakajima takes advantage of this and tries to get close to Tsukasa.
11	"All-time greatest proposal ever" "Shijō saikō no Puropōzu" (史上最高のプロポーズ)	Yasuharu Ishii	27.6%	March 16, 2007
Finding the situation too painful, Tsukushi resolves to forget Tsukasa. The F3 invite her and Yuki on a skiing trip, which Umi tags along on. Tsukasa realizes Umi is not the person he forgot. She tricks Tsukushi into going outside during a snowstorm. Tsukasa saves her and regains his memories in the process.