LOL hana yori dango was my first j-drama, too. i wouldn't have watched other j-dramas if it wasn't for HYD. the japanese one will always be the BEST, even if there's so many remakes, lol. i don't just say this cause i'm jun baited, but i mean...just watching his acting and how he looks..it's just tsukasa!
i don't think anyone could replace inoue mao, oguri shun, and matsuda shota as well. their all just so natural with those characters. (although i like matsuda shota's character more in LIAR GAME
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