BOYS OVER FLOWERS(2005)
Overview
Set at a famous high school for the super-wealthy, this is a puppy love story centered on Tsukushi Makino, a poor girl, and the F4 gang of rich kids headed by the rough and fearless Prince Charming, Tsukasa Domyoji.
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Top 10 Billed Cast
Tsukushi Makino
Tsukasa Dōmyōji
Rui Hanazawa
Sōjirō Nishikado
Akira Mimasaka
Junpei Oribe
Chieko Makino
Sakurako Sanjo
Yuki Matsuoka
Erika Ayuhara
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