A heartfelt and relatable love story .

The male leads are very interior and not outwardly emotive. I appreciated seeing introverted people represented as main characters, however, I do wish there was more done to convey the intensity of their inner feelings at this uniquely turbulent point in their lives.

The performance of the female leads was convincing, and their perspective were well integrated into the story.

Not a huge production budget, but seemed to do well with what they had.
Very tight casting, effective use of music and filmed on location at Enoshima, where the story is set.

This is the first J-drama I have watched!