Cute, funny and lighthearted... that's what I think about the Japanese tv show, Hana Kimi, which is based from a Japanese manga series of the same name. (There's also a Taiwanese version of this show, but I haven't seen it yet. Most reviews I've read seemed to prefer the Japanese version to the Taiwanese version.)
Anyway, this series is about Mizuki Ashiya, a Japanese girl in the U.S., who one day sees the young athlete Izumi Sano compete in the high jump on television. She begins to idolize him, and decides to move to Japan to attend the same school as him. However, Izumi goes to an all-boys school, so Mizuki disguises herself as a boy to achieve her dream of being with her idol.
Believe me, the cross dressing female slant has been done time and again in Asian tv shows. Despite this, the show still feels fresh and intriguing to me. Unlike other Asian dramas, Hana Kimi's plot is not too heavy with heartwrenching drama. But, it's still got that certain something to keep me hooked. In this series, the plot doesn't drive the story; the characters do. There are a lot of characters in this series, all of them with their own distinct personalities that add to the interesting mix... something for everyone.
I could talk and talk about this series but you really wouldn't know exactly what I mean without watching it. Crunchyroll has this on their website, so I say, go ahead and watch this. I definitely give it 5 out of 5 stars!
Anyway, this series is about Mizuki Ashiya, a Japanese girl in the U.S., who one day sees the young athlete Izumi Sano compete in the high jump on television. She begins to idolize him, and decides to move to Japan to attend the same school as him. However, Izumi goes to an all-boys school, so Mizuki disguises herself as a boy to achieve her dream of being with her idol.
Believe me, the cross dressing female slant has been done time and again in Asian tv shows. Despite this, the show still feels fresh and intriguing to me. Unlike other Asian dramas, Hana Kimi's plot is not too heavy with heartwrenching drama. But, it's still got that certain something to keep me hooked. In this series, the plot doesn't drive the story; the characters do. There are a lot of characters in this series, all of them with their own distinct personalities that add to the interesting mix... something for everyone.
I could talk and talk about this series but you really wouldn't know exactly what I mean without watching it. Crunchyroll has this on their website, so I say, go ahead and watch this. I definitely give it 5 out of 5 stars!
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