Hana Yori Dango (1995)

basically it's the same story, and the drama is an extended version ! (in two seasons)

Both have a distinct 90s feel to them and are adaptations of extremely popular manga. They are also cheesy at times, though I enjoyed them both anyway.

19-year-old beautiful Shiratori Reiko is a self-professed ultimate princess. Despite her haughty attitude, she is actually a very late bloomer and knows nothing of the real world. Reiko has had feelings for Akimoto Tetsuya since childhood, but her enormous pride always gets in the way, and she cannot tell him in all honesty that she is in love with him.

Tetsuya soon becomes a university student, and Reiko follows him to Tokyo. But he is constantly at the mercy of her overly unique sensibilities. Then Tetsuya’s ex-girlfriend, a cute high school girl, the wealthy Yoshimoto Ryunosuke, who has fallen in love at first sight with Reiko and Reiko’s rival, Kakitsubata Ayame, appears before the two of them.

19-year-old beautiful Shiratori Reiko is a self-professed ultimate princess. Despite her haughty attitude, she is actually a very late bloomer and knows nothing of the real world. Reiko has had feelings for Akimoto Tetsuya since childhood, but her enormous pride always gets in the way, and she cannot tell him in all honesty that she is in love with him.

Tetsuya soon becomes a university student, and Reiko follows him to Tokyo. But he is constantly at the mercy of her overly unique sensibilities. Then Tetsuya’s ex-girlfriend, a cute high school girl, the wealthy Yoshimoto Ryunosuke, who has fallen in love at first sight with Reiko and Reiko’s rival, Kakitsubata Ayame, appears before the two of them.

Same story, different version. Both are based upon the manga with the same characters and general plot but have different interpretations of the story.

Same story, different version. Both are based upon the manga with the same characters and general plot but have different interpretations of the story.

Same story, different version. Both are based upon the manga with the same characters and general plot but have different interpretations of the story.

Same story, different version. Both are based upon the manga with the same characters and general plot but have different interpretations of the story.