Well, since my last post had...umm...excitable responses, i think i'll stop with the emo posts for a while...instead, i'll go with promotional posts! promote whatever is it i'm doing, or caught my eye these days...firstly, i'll go with...the recently shown on 8tv japanese series, Hana Kimi!!!

I'll start with the story. Ashiya Mizuki is a japanese girl living in America. She admires this high school high-jumper Sano Izumi, who lives in Japan. In an incident in the past, Ashiya caused Sano's leg to get injured and so he was unable to high jump anymore. Ridden with guilt, Ashiya sets off to Japan to set things right. The only way she'll be able to get close to him is to enroll in the school he is in. However, Sano is studying in Ohsaka Gakuen, an all-boys school! Not one to give up, Ashiya does the unthinkable : she dresses up as a boy and enrolls in Ohsaka Gakuen! So starts a series filled with both laughter and some touching moments.

And now, the characters :

Ashiya Mizuki
As shown in the pic, she is played by the beautiful Maki Horikita. Ashiya Mizuki is a bright, energetic and impossibly cheerful girl. She faces many things with a positive attitude. Of course, she gets the help of some reliable friends. Ashiya forms many strong bonds throughout the series that will stand by her and support her in times of need. Oh, and did i mention that Maki Horikita is absolutely cute as Ashiya Mizuki? *drools*


Sano Izumi


The resident cool/emo guy, Sano Izumi has a calm and cold exterior. After the incident in America, he does not wish to high jump anymore. Now, he's more than happy just living a normal school life and walking his dog, Yujiro. However, Ashiya's entrance into his life changes many things about him, and eventually he becomes a not-so-cold person that actually participates in the school activities that he never joins. He competes with Nakatsu for Ashiya's affection.


Nakatsu Shuichi


The funniest guy in the whole series, Nakatsu is actually a very nice guy. A soccer player that hopes to one day play for Japan, he falls for Ashiya even without knowing that she is a girl! This leads to many funny moments like 'Nakatsu Vision', where his view of Ashiya is surrounded by pink flowers, and his constant reminding of himself that he is not gay (since he thinks that she is a boy). He eventually competes with Sano for Ashiya's affections. *personal note : i support this guy to get Ashiya instead of Sano. *



The three heads:


From left, they are : Himejima Masao, Nanba Minami, and Tennoji Megumi. Himejima is the head of the third Dorm, or Dorm 3. The people in Dorm 3 are all obssesed with art and music. They regularly come out either dancing or singing or simply laughing. Especially Himejima, who has a knack for appearing out of nowhere during the first few episodes. Nanba is the playboy and head of Dorm 2. Dorm 2 is where the 3 protagonists, Ashiya, Sano and Nakatsu live. While initially appearing as an unreliable playboy, he eventually emerges as a respectable and able leader. Tennoji is the kung fu and muscle guy, also the head of Dorm 1. The people of Dorm 1 are all fitness and matial arts fanatics, often seen doing sit-ups under the command of Tennoji. His favourite quote is 'BABEH!!!' (pronounced as BABY!, but longer). Oh, and he has a fiance/girlfriend.

All the other people in the series (both inside and outside the school)


Sorry, couldn't get a better picture, so have to do with the soundtrack cover. Well, among honorable mention are : Kayashima, who has ESP of some sort; Kagurazaka, Sano's high jump rival who ends up in some hilarious moments; Nakao, the effeminate boy who habours feelings for Nanba; and some others not in the photo. Those include: Hibari, the self-proclaimed princess of Blossoms Gakuen, Ohsaka Gakuen's neighbour, and Umeda Hokuto, the doctor in charge of Ohsaka Gakuen who finds out that Ashiya is a girl. He helps Ashiya often. Oh, and he is gay as he has a self-diagnosed 'phobia of women'.


Well, that's that, i suppose. BUT! this post doesn't do the series justice. You have to watch it! it's a really great series! Very funny too! and there's maki horikita...*drools again*

That's all for now. I take my leave.
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