Students, romance, friendship, they are all a very usual mix in dramas, but I never get tired of them. This time it’s Hachimitsu to Clover (Honey and Clover), which I finished watching sometime in the middle of 2008. This drama is full of familiar faces, at least for me, which probably boosted my overall rating a little, the average Kanto rating is just 8.9.
Well, this drama is full of good actors. To namedrop some, we have Narimiya Hiroki (Innocent Love, Bloody Monday, Stand Up!!), Ikuta Toma (Voice, Maou, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e), Narumi Riko (Ruri no Shima, Ichi Rittoru no Namida) and Kashiwabara Takashi (Celeb to Binbo Taro). All of these are great actors, but among them, Narimiya Hiroki is my favorite.
Hachimitsu to Clover is the story about Hanamoto Hagumi, a very shy girl who went all the way from Nagano to Tokyo to become a part of a school’s Oil Painting Department. She has always been a quiet girl and she basically only knows how to paint, but that’s something she’s very good at. At the day she arrives to Tokyo for her first time, she’s introduced to four other students who will be taking care of her. And since it’s also a comedy, you can expect it to be funny right from the start, I don’t want to spoil anyhing, but the introduction is awesome.
- Title: ハチミツとクローバー
- Title (romaji): Hachimitsu to Clover
- Also known as: Honey and Clover
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Romance, friendship
- Episodes: 11
- Viewership ratings: 8.9 (Kanto)
- Broadcast network: Fuji TV
- Broadcast period: 2008-Jan-08 to 2008-Mar-18
- Air time: Tuesday 21:00
- Theme song: Canvas by Hirai Ken
- Related TV shows: Honey and Clover
I think that this drama is a good watch, many of you are probably fans of both Ikuta Toma and Narimiya Hiroki, and possibly some of the other actors in this drama as well. Oh and Hamada Gaku (Proposal Daisakusen) is one of the guest actors, he’s just incredibly fun to watch.
It’s definitely worth watching, so give it a try!
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