As someone that hasn't read the manga, it was difficult at first to understand the message "Muchuu-sa, Kimi ni" was trying to portray. But even without considering the message; the editing, acting, sets, the relationships between the characters, the addition of new side characters every episode, the multitude of genres woven into this show and the reoccuring theme and extract from the book had me captivated. This really felt like a whole new world coming to life.

After thinking about it, I came to the conclusion that the message might be to 'live in the moment'. One of the main characters, Hayashi Miyoshi (played by Onishi Ryusei), is very impulsive and carefree. If he wants to do something, he does it. If he wants to speak to someone, he speaks to them. He puts himself out there whilst also living an enjoyable life, spending his free time doing 'meaningless things'. He realises that he might not have so much free time in the future, so he lives in the present instead.
On the other hand, Nikaido Akira (played by Takahashi Fumiya) lives in the past, haunted by his middle school horrors. His classmate Medaka Yuichi (played by Bando Ryota), enraptured by Nikaido and the rumours surrounding him, tries to bring him out of his shell and help him to live in the present once again. We can see that Nikaido becomes much happier due to his budding friendship with Medaka and is able to be himself without his past dictating his life.

Overall, this little production was enjoyable and interesting. I'd recommend it if you want to binge something short or need a getaway from real life for a bit.