Hana Yori Dango is a live-action Japanese drama based on Yoko Kamio's manga of the same name. It was produced by Katsuaki Setoguchi for TBS, and directed primarily by Yasuharu Ishii. Mao Inoue, Jun Matsumoto, Shun Oguri, Shota Matsuda, and Tsuyoshi Abe starred in the drama as Tsukushi Makino and the F4. Hana Yori Dango Returns is the sequel to the 2005 drama, also based on the manga by Yoko Kamio. The drama aired from January 5 to March 16, 2007 for eleven episodes. Mao Inoue, Jun Matsumoto, Shun Oguri, Shota Matsuda, and Tsuyoshi Abe reprised their roles.