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Rourou
21 people found this review helpful
Apr 22, 2012
1 of 1 episodes seen
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Overall 6.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
To start with the summary is wrong bcz this special isn't about Makino's parents going to NY or the rest of it, this special was released after season 2 to introduce the final movie and it also includes a mini performance by the Arashi boys so this is like a promote to the movie. At the beginning, There were the moments where F4 and Makino were toghether yet there wasn't actually a story to talk about but u get to see the characters all over again, i believe that itself worth the watch!
U need to watch this before the final movie, if u already watched the movie then there's no need to watch it bcz like a said it's between the drama and the final movie.

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Emmers
10 people found this review helpful
Jun 29, 2012
1 of 1 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
So, this IS different from the Hana Yori Dango Final Special. You can find this one by searching "Hana Yori Dango 2 Special."

This is kind of a prequel to season two, but it's more like a game show type thing than a drama episode. It has Makino's family following her to New York and eventually they meet up with the F4 guys. It shows fun, cheap things to do in New York and also has the characters do little challenges. Cute and fun to watch, but definitely not essential to the Hana Yori Dango story. ^_^
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catherine
0 people found this review helpful
Jun 9, 2023
1 of 1 episodes seen
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Overall 5.5
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 4.0

More like a variety show

I only watched this because it was for some reason the last episode of the drama on TV Time. Like the other reviews said, this isn't a special episode or more of the story, it's actually a variety show episode where the actors travel around New York and do tourist things, like eat street food, take pictures with landmarks, hang out with street performers, etc.

Honestly, I don't really care about anything happening in real life (actors, places) when I watch media, so I also went into this without any expectations. It was surprisingly funny and the fact that the actors sort of stayed in character for most of it was really enjoyable.

Still, I wouldn't normally watch something that isn't part of the fiction, and I wouldn't say it's required watching either.

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Hana yori Dango 2 (Returns) Bangai hen: Makinoke Hajimete no Kazoku Ryoko in N.Y. (2007) poster

Details

  • TV Show: Hana yori Dango 2 (Returns) Bangai hen: Makinoke Hajimete no Kazoku Ryoko in N.Y.
  • Country: Japan
  • Episodes: 1
  • Aired: 2007
  • Original Network: TBS
  • Duration: 57 min.
  • Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
  • Tags: Johnnys, Arashi
  • Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

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  • Score: 7.8 (scored by 2,120 users)
  • Ranked: #3283
  • Popularity: #2991
  • Watchers: 4,611

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