Voice CDs by SMAP and a live action movie about Hanadan charted the series success in the mid-1990s. By 1995, an animated series was already in progress and Kamio had also helped pick main leads for the anime show.Boys Over Flowers ran in the Japanese Margaret magazine as well as the Korean magazine Wink.
The Boys Over Flowers manga became established relatively quickly in Japan. Many people commended Kamio for her realistic portrayal of high school life and everyday violence through the Boys Over Flowers series.