I've actually seen a few eps of the anime, and I did like it but then I got distracted by kdramas that I never went back so it was a pleasant surprise to know this was the live action adaption :)

what I loved the most about this was the friendship and how it was more important than the romance. usually these type of school stories like to pretend the girls have no friends beside the male lead or even if they do the female lead would spend 95% of the drama with him.
so seeing how this was more about the girls' times together and how a shy sweet fl like Sawako Kuronuma needed time to open up to people was beautiful~

Chizuru Yoshida was independent and strong and she didn't let other's opinions and rumors bring her down. but she was also a softie and took time to understand Sawako Kuronuma.
Ayane Yano was quiet and with that she connected and understood Sawako Kuronuma easily, but she was also smart and mature and she was not as emotionally driven as Chizuru Yoshida

Sawako Kuronuma is the only acceptable form of cute, innocent, naive and pure. she was just ADORABLE~

Kazehaya Shouta was cute becasue he always tried to let Sawako Kuronuma stand up for her friends and made sure her friends could see her true self. I loved how he actually went to bring the girls when Sawako Kuronuma was being bullying and he didn't try to be the hero.

Ryu Sanada looked uncaring and cold but he was the type of person who took care of his friends behind the scene, and I wonder if in the anime they explore his character more ;)

Sawako's father was also a cutie~
the romance and what not was basic since it is a highschool genre and they were only like 15, but it was sweet to see both try to understand and open up

I never rewatch stuff but I wonder if there's another remake