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Drama: Perfect Girl Evolution / The Wallflower
Romaji: Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
Japanese: ヤマトナデシコ七変化
Director: Yasuharu Ishii, Yuki Ozawa, Ryutaro Kawashima
Writer: Eriko Shinozaki, Tomoko Hayakawa (manga)
Network: TBS
Episodes: 10
Release Date: January 15 - March 19, 2010
Runtime: Friday 22:00
TV Ratings: 8.2% (weekly average)
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Kyohei Takano (Kazuya Kamenashi) and his friends Yukinojo Toyama (Yuya Tegoshi), Takenaga Oda (Hiroki Uchi), Ranmaru Morii (Shuntaro Miyao) are housemates in a mansion owned by Mine Nakahara (Reiko Takashima). Kyohei is hot-tempered, Yukinojo is outgoing with a cute smile, Takenaga is pretty, and Ranmaru loves woman and is narcissistic. These four handsome boys are offered free lodging by Mine Nakahara if they can turn Ms. Nakahara's wallflower niece Sunako (Aya Omasa) into a proper young woman. The guys are in for quite a challenge.

Sunako Nakahara is agoraphobic, addicted horror movies, pockmark-faced, frizzy-haired, fashion-illiterate, and a recluse. The four young men may need a miracle ...

Cast



Kazuya Kamenashi	Aya Omasa	Yuya Tegoshi	Hiroki Uchi
Kyohei Takano	Sunako Nakahara	Yukinojo Toyama	Takenaga Oda



Shuntaro Miyao	Reiko Takashima	Seishiro Kato	Ranko Kanbe	Ren Osugi
Ranmaru Morii	Mine Nakahara	Takeru Nakahara	Noi Kasahara	Shinichi

Additional Cast Members:

Miori Takimoto
Ryoko Kobayashi - Yukime
Asahi Uchida - Masao Ando
Aki Hoshino - Mari
Sei Hiraizumi - Sebastian
Sachiko Kurosawa - Host Club customer
David Ito - Manager
Akimasa Egami - Sunako's first love
Erika Okuda - Mari's friend
Mamiko Ito - Mari's friend
Mie Suzuki- Mari's friend
Hatsunori Hasegawa - Detective
Rio Sasaki - Sunako (child)
Yoichi Nukumizu - Kurume
Yuika Motokariya - Machiko
Shuto Yoshihara - ep.1
Narumi Kayashima - nanny (ep.4)
Junko Tateishi - ep.7
Tatsuomi Hamada - ep.8
Shintaro Kishimoto - ep.8
Sayoko - maid (ep.8)

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Episode Ratings

Episode	Date	Ratings (Kanto Region)
01	01/15/2010	12.1%
02	01/22/2010	9.3%
03	01/29/2010	7.6%
04	02/05/2010	5.2%
05	02/12/2010	8.5%
06	02/19/2010	7.0%
07	02/26/2010	7.6%
08	03/05/2010	9.2%
09	03/12/2010	7.8%
10	03/19/2010	7.9%
Average		8.2%

Source: Video Research, Ltd.

Comments

ahnah Apr 19 2017 6:49 am Hoping for a Korean version... I missed Kyohei so much...

IamInLove Mar 27 2016 11:04 am Can someone recommend to me something similar to this drama..hopefully with Kame in it. I am in sooo love with the drama AND Kame <3 <3

phoenix fire Nov 06 2014 2:59 am This drama has everything in it... It's funny, romantic, and very heartwarming. The lessons it teaches are those that we shouldn't forget - about family, friendship, other people, and more importantly about loving and accepting ourselves for the creatures that we are with our own unique brand of beauty... The lead and supporting actors portrayed their characters very convincingly. Also, the theme song was catchy. I would enjoy another season but I suppose everyone has already moved on from this drama. Just the same, I'm glad I had a chance to watch this. :)

Italian dj Aug 19 2014 2:06 pm This has been the first J-Drama that i've watched. I really enjoyed it. The main characters have a good chemistry. Obviously who loves the manga or the anime version could be unsatisfied when a story like this is translated on the screen, but i think that it's fair to consider the TV version how a show "inspired by" the original story. I think that the cast selection is really difficult, in those cases, because everyone can draw a personal portrait of every character in their mind. However, i really loved Aya Ōmasa performance. And i've appreciated in a special way the "message" within the story: learning to love ourselves is something priceless. I would love to see another season.

Tanaya Jan 28 2014 4:35 am I couldn't finish this drama. I don't know why, and I know many of you would be thinking that this awesome drama DOES need to be watched, but maybe it was just not for me. Quirky and interesting, but I just didn't feel it. The guys are definitely cute though!

paul roncales Sep 25 2013 3:17 am i dont think the director knows the word demand .. this drama and also the anime is so demand that even my neighborhood watch it again and again .. i really wish that the staff of these movie or even in the anime will change their mind to release season 2 or they will announce to all the fans of yamato nadeshiko that they will release their season 2 . or just announce their releasing date or airing date etc. ..hope that the staff will notice the demand of viewers .. U.U

kiroro May 28 2013 6:42 am this drama really funny, i can't stop laughing :) and their actings are superb. i'm not expected same as manga, but its worth to watching.

Meecha Toverada May 01 2013 12:40 am I really love the characters. I wish that there's SEASON 2! And for those who hate this, rumors are spread by you (haters), spread by fools and accepted by idiots. So, you better not judge this LIVE ACTION SERIES 'cause you don't know what AWESOME means. This was totally awesome and fantastic. That's all, no hates just love. RIP for my Englsih. Gomenasai. Arigatou!

Jeanne Dolores Mar 29 2013 10:14 am wohoo... i've already finished it and it was sooo... COOL !!! especially on episode 1 and 10... at first i though sunako-chan was a ghost or something, but in the end, she is the beautiful girl not just on the outside but still, in the inside... i've consider this movie a educational one, cause we've all learned that, "OUTSIDE is just a Display of Sight but INSIDE is the Display of our HEART , MIND, and SOUL or a.k.a. BEAUTY captures the EYES, but the PERSONALITY captures the HEART", also, we learned in this movie how to LOVE OURSELVES... we should always remember that we are the one's who is leading our lives, we should not listen or understand and follow what negative words or comments others had made, all we should think is to listen to what your heart says, because YOU ARE YOU, no one can replace eachone couse God, had made us in His own hands FAIRLY... so, the only thing i have to say now is to treasure this movie,coz there are many things you can learn here... so HAVE FUN,FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS, and BE YOURSELF AT ALL TIMES... ^_^ have a nice day.. :D

KonataYumkiko Mar 28 2013 5:06 pm Okay...I'll try to think that I am sleepy and I have read wrong... Maybe the one that has dare to said that Kamenashi is a bad actor has never watched Tatta Hitostu no Koi. I think is one of the best japanese actors and I can't tolerate people who said nonsense things about him.

Nobody Jan 04 2013 8:31 am I think the Drama was Good. I'm a total fan of Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge from Manga to Anime up until this Live Action. For those who say that this Drama was bad, it is your opinion after all, but I do think this drama was good, though the actors are not that 'BRIGHT' as the manga and anime, they really portrayed the characters well specially Omasa Aya.

Maybe it was a bit of shock to you that they changed so much but think about it. If the plot was like the Manga and the Anime I think it would be less 'Romantic' 'coz Kyohei and Sunako's characters aren't those characters who Fall in Love easily. It would take a lot of time if they really followed the Plot. But the characters in the drama was somehow more Mature than the Anime, and they we're Dramatic, especially Kyohei and Sunako which was somehow different from the Anime and Manga.

GUYS!! Think the Characters from the Anime and Manga was High School Students and in the drama they were University Students! THINK ABOUT THE AGE GAP??? They should act as University Students not as High School Students.

I agree that there were BORING times in the Drama but If I were to rate it I would rate it 8/10.

Sasha Oct 29 2012 7:59 pm I think they should have season 2. This drama rocks!! Though thre was a lot of changes from the manga and anime, I still like it. The actors are great specially Sunako. I admired her acting here so as Kyohei. Its great that they put their own "Flavor" in this drama, its more realistic than the anime and manga. It s a live action right? It should be realistic, where will you find a melting girl just because she saw a "handsome" guy, none right? This drama should have its second season coz I think its great. Hands Down to the writer who wrote this story. Creative thinking.

SEASON 2! SEASON 2! SEASON 2! SEASON 2! SEASON 2!

fiz Aug 15 2012 10:01 pm this is a fantastic live-action! I think that kazuya kamenashi did a great job of playing the couth, annoying kyohei. thumbs up! i finished watching last night and sure the ending scenario is really stupid and mushy, but it made me cry out of happiness that IT FINALLY HAPPENS!

Llonel Aug 11 2012 9:13 pm I like Kame but he's not that handsome for Kyouhei Takano

elli Feb 27 2012 7:02 pm so, as the manga series still goes on, there is room for a second season?? that would be soo awesome

ChiChigo Sep 11 2011 2:01 am @Johnny Depp ~ seems that you like Watanabe-san and the others whom you've included in your comment...... aren't you also a fangirl by what you said in your statement? ..... xDDDD.... so don't tell fangirls to die coz you're one of us... xDDDD

well...uhmm.. how could you say Kame and the others are bad at acting?.... well... in my opinion, they're good.... for me, an actor/actress is good if he/she was able to portray the character of the person in the drama very nicely.... there were differences in the anime and live action but will you, everyone, please respect the decision of the director? ... you're free to criticize but don't state too much harsh words....

bam Apr 29 2011 2:09 am I agree with the comment below but the actors the bad actors escpecially the lead. Those people who think that Kame is a great actor are believers that Justin Bieber is better actor than Marlon Brando(if you do not know who Marlon Brando is then kill yourself). I pity those fools who thinks an actor/actress is a great actor just because he is famous or goodlooking is so then Megan Fox deserves an Oscar.

Salyxas Mar 28 2011 10:32 pm

As with any live action adaptation, you will find plot and character changes. It's never the exact same as the original (Harry Potter, for example), and I challenge anybody to find an example where this is not the case. You can't compare this drama to the original manga because they are simply two different things.

That being said, I thought it was an entertaining show, and I enjoyed the changes as a longtime fan of the manga and anime. ^_^

Johnny Depp Feb 26 2011 12:39 pm Possibly the worst acting ive seen in a series. Bad choice of actors they are not even acting they are just cosplayers. Fangirls die!!!!! you're the reason why japanese actors are considered bad actors. Instead watch real actors like watanabe ken, odagiri joe and nagase tomoya. BWAHAHAHAAHAHAHA

siyeoyo2darayo Feb 20 2011 12:15 am So wonderful! There are very few dramas that I can enjoy, but this one had the perfect mix of romance and comedy to keep me happy! Also, the ending was super sweet! XD

KAT-TUN-FAN Feb 01 2011 10:09 pm I love this show so much that I went out and bought it, I'm watching it right now. I really admire Kamenashi's performance as Kyohei. *^_^*

HeyYo! Jan 26 2011 6:06 am Hey you haters! Don't ever say bad things to this drama unless you're done watching the whole thing. Because I find this drama so WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, AWESOME, EXCITING, HEAVEN, THRILLING, ROMANTIC, FUN, FUNNY . . . PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't really care about haters but I am really pissed watching the comments since I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE SUPER LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this drama. I can't live without it. I hope there's season 2 and some special features and bloopers too :) I don't really care if she won't melt or do a fountain of nosebleeds. I don't care if they ain't that bright and I don't even care if they are imperfect to you guyzz. Because all I know is that this drama is my favorite J-Pop drama of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAARRRRGH. I WANT TO HAVE SEASON 2!!!! Hey yo, director please give SEASON 2!!! I want MORE!!!!!! MORE!!!! MORE!!!!!! You may add characters but don't change the main they're so PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARGHHH!!! I wanna watch the whole thing again and again. I LOVE YAMATO NADESHIKO SHICHI HENGE JAPANESE DRAMA ♥

kenro Dec 14 2010 8:43 am excuse me to wallflowerfan.. u cant say bad to this drama because this drama actually very good...u cant compare human with anime because anime was not a reality..they're just a cartoon...so dont compare between anime and human okay..btw this drama was so fun and funny..

miss. terious lady Oct 13 2010 6:04 pm i dunno huh, i love the manga, the anime version.. but i'll say this one's good too... it has good sense of humour and they really emphasize the love story of kyohei and sunako <3 <3 <3

debbie Sep 28 2010 10:40 am awww, kyohei is supposed to be the ultimate, most handsome guy anybody could ever meet...enough to make sunako's nose burst with blood. but the casting on this is totally not on that league...the manga was not given any justice at all...

wallflowerfan Jul 21 2010 7:19 pm boo, the people who casted they killed the manga, they didn't look like the characters at all and they added a kid?? auntie was suppose to be beautiful and young looking and she didn't have a child duh, sunako has straight hair, how they made this is a fail, on a scale of 1 to 10 i'll rate it -100, say whatever you like but it's true and you can't deny it

sunako06 Jul 07 2010 6:45 pm after whatching this series, im fell so glad and im so impressed! i love it! its hilarious! and sunako and kyohei's ove story is really fresh for me.... i love this series so much!

♥♥♥

its worth watching.! thanks to my friend eKah who told me about this drama...!

i hope that there would be season 2!!!!

Kiki May 09 2010 1:57 am WeewH . Nice fiLm . I Like thiz . I've read n watched Perfect GirL Evo that animation , cartoon . But when i Know there's REAL fiLm . Hho I'm so hepi . I hope there is PeRFECT GIRL EVO NUMBER TWO . . ^_^ i Love Takano Kyohei n Takenaga Oda =DDD . Arigato gozaimasu !

Eveline Mar 19 2010 2:57 pm I love this drama so much that i can watch over and over again.. long Kame !!

Madarame Harunobu Mar 13 2010 6:38 pm I've read the manga back to front and vice versa, watched the anime and drove my family crazy with the laugther it ensued. now there is a live edition? I will search for this on the web there has ot be at least "1" website broadcasting this!

Leslie Mar 12 2010 10:54 pm This drama adaptation was such a disappointment. I think I'll go back to watch the korean ones.

hana Mar 08 2010 4:52 am why is asami reina not included in the additional cast members? she played the role of tamao kikonoe, ranmaru's fiance.

chichi Jan 27 2010 10:54 am omfg O___________________O I love this manga soooooooooooooo much. Although I love Kame I can't believe they actually made it into a drama @.@ I'm torn between wanting to see this because of kame or screaming because I can't stand it as a drama Dx

YuLee Jan 20 2010 8:08 pm Yesss..Finally~ must watch thissss movie :)

ouran high school host club dorama??really???

evilive Jan 18 2010 11:34 am yyeeeeeehhhh.

and now ouran high school host club too

Go minam Jan 17 2010 12:06 am excited to watch thisss....... kame kun....

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