Talking about the making of Hana Yori Dango - The movie

The upcoming movie, of course. It will be the final piece of film about HYD.



4 years since the end of HYD2, and Tsukushi and Doumyouji prepare to get married . . . when Tsukushi’s precious super-expensive wedding tiara is stolen. Recovering the item requires the help of F4 and trips to Hong Kong and Las Vegas.

2008 Calendar

This calendar has 6 of the biggest new Japanese actresses in 2007 (in my opinion): Ayase Haruka, Maki Horikita, Yu Aoi, Saki Aibu, Ueno Juri, and Mao Inoue. Too bad I don’t know where to buy it…

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Anmitsu Hime [J-drama] (Inoue Mao, Koide Keisuke, Nakagawa Shoko)

  • Title: あんみつ姫
  • Title (romaji): Anmitsu Hime
  • Format: Tanpatsu
  • Genre: Jidaigeki, comedy
  • Broadcast network: Fuji TV
  • Broadcast date: 2008-Jan-06
  • Theme song: Diamonds by Inoue Mao & Nakagawa Shoko

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Inoue Mao last quater 2007 (part 2)

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Inoue Mao photos: winter 2007 (part 1)

First Kiss (Fuji TV, 2007), Hana Yori Dango 2 (TBS, 2007), Hana Yori Dango (TBS, 2005), Check It Out, Yo! (2006)

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Hana Yori Dango Drama 1

Details

  • Title: 花より男子
  • Title (romaji): Hana Yori Dango
  • Also known as: Boys Before Flowers / Boys Over Flowers
  • Format: Renzoku, across two seasons
  • Genre: Romance
  • Broadcast network: TBS

Season 1

  • Episodes: 9
  • Viewership Rating: 19.68%
  • Broadcast period: 2005-Oct-21 to 2005-Dec-16
  • Air time: Friday 22:00
  • Theme song: WISH by Arashi
  • Insert song: Planetarium by Otsuka Ai

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First Kiss [J-Drama] (Inoue Mao, Ito Hideaki, Hiraoka Yuuta)

Details

  • Title: ファースト・キス
  • Title (English): First Kiss
  • Format: Renzoku
  • Genre: Romance
  • Broadcast network: Fuji TV
  • Broadcast period: 2007-Jul-09 to 2007-Sep
  • Air time: Monday 21:00
  • Theme song: Kokoro by Oda Kazumasa

Synopsis

In this romantic comedy, Inoue Mao stars as a selfish girl named Fukunaga Mio. Because of a serious illness, she lives in the U.S. for medical treatment. Before undergoing an important operation, she returns to Japan, where she meets the older brother she has been separated from since her parents’ divorce. She finds Kazuki (Ito Hideaki) leading a good-for-nothing life, but he shows his seriousness when he resolves to find a way for Mio to experience her first kiss. Hiraoka Yuuta plays the love interest, a rookie doctor. — Tokyograph

Cast

  • Inoue Mao as Fukunaga Mio
  • Ito Hideaki as Kano Ikki
  • Hiraoka Yuuta as Yuuki Akio
  • Matsuyuki Yasuko as Takagi Renko

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Check It Out, Yo! (Chekeraccho) [J-movie] (Hayato Ichihara, Inoue Mao)

Rieko Miyamoto (director) / Takehiko Hata (screenplay)
CAST: Hayato Ichihara …. Toru Isaka
Tasuku Emoto …. Akira Motobe
Yuta Hiraoka …. Tetsuo Tamashiro
Mao Inoue …. Yui Haebaru
Ayumi Ito …. Nagisa

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