Hana-Kimi (TV series)

Hana-Kimi (花ざかりの君たちへ〜イケメン♂パラダイス〜),  also known by the abbreviation IkePara, is a teen romantic-comedy Japanese television drama planned by Hiroyuki Gotō for Fuji TV and Kyodo TV, based on the shōjo manga series of the same title by Hisaya Nakajo. Filming locations include Ryutsu Keizai University. It premiered on Fuji TV on July 3, 2007, and concluded with its twelfth episode on September 18 the same year.

In addition, a television special with the regular cast reprising their roles was subsequently produced, and was broadcast on October 12, 2008.

A remake of this drama with an entirely different cast was broadcast on Fuji TV during the 2011 summer season.

Special
A television special with the regular cast reprising their roles was subsequently produced, and was broadcast on October 12, 2008.

The story starts off half a year after Mizuki's secret of being a girl has revealed. It is near Valentine's Day, and Sano and Nakatsu are talking about the last week of summer vacation. The story then flashes back to the last week of summer holidays, which is between episodes seven and eight.

The shooting started on March 19, 2008. A conference was held on September 18, 2008, announcing the completion of the special, subtitled Sotsugyōshiki and Nana to Hanbunwa Special (卒業式&7と1/2話スペシャル).

Differences
There are many differences between the manga and the television drama. Though the concept and characters are the same, the story is described differently. For example, in the comics Sano became injured from saving his friend, while in the drama he became injured from saving Mizuki. Genders are also different in the drama. Akiha is male in the comics, but portrayed as female in the drama. In the comes, Sano found out Mizuki's true gender when he accidentally "felt her up", but in the drama Sano finds out Mizuki is female when he overhears Mizuki talking to her brother. Nakatsu also finds out about Mizuki's gender a lot earlier in the drama, while in the comics he finds out Mizuki's true gender along with everyone else.

Music from the original television soundtrack

 * 1) Peach [Performed by: Ai Otsuka]
 * 2) Ikenai Taiyō [Performed by: Orange Range]
 * 3) IKEMEN Boogie
 * 4) Men of Paradise
 * 5) St. BLOSSOM
 * 6) Go to School!
 * 7) HA.NA.ZA Carnival
 * 8) Save Me
 * 9) Early Summer
 * 10) IKE-MEN 2007
 * 11) I can't tell you why
 * 12) Boyz be ambitious!
 * 13) Beautiful Enough
 * 14) Into a Nap
 * 15) Be Silent
 * 16) OSAKA♂Boyz
 * 17) IKEMEN Boogie Nights
 * 18) I am Lady
 * 19) I can't tell you why (reprise)
 * 20) Emergency
 * 21) Sand Time
 * 22) Is This Spiritual
 * 23) Trap Happy
 * 24) PEACH (IKEMEN☆instrumental version)

Insert songs

 * "My Love" by Kawashima Ai
 * "Boom Boom Boom" by Go Hiromi (not present in the TVB broadcast of the series)
 * "Paradise Ginga" by Hikaru Genji
 * "Tomaranai Hāha" by Yazawa Eikichi
 * "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne
 * ("Sakuranbo" (さくらんぼ) by Otsuka Ai played alternatively in the TVB broadcast of the series)
 * "Oh My Julia" by the Checkers

Philippines

 * Air date: March 24 to April 25, 2008
 * Broadcast network: GMA Network
 * Theme song: "Peach" by Ai Otsuka

Hong Kong

 * Air date: May 4 to July 27, 2008 (original broadcast), June 6, 2009 to October 11, 2009 (rerun+ special)
 * Broadcast network: TVB Jade

China

 * Air date: January 16 to January 26, 2009
 * Broadcast network: Xing Kong

Indonesia

 * Air date: June 18 to July 15, 2011
 * Broadcast network: Indosiar

Malaysia

 * Air date: October 2008 to January 2009
 * Broadcast network: 8TV