I absolutely loved the anime even though it's been so long since I last watched it. When I first heard that there was going to be a live action, I was excited. Honestly, when I watched the first 2 episodes it was enjoyable, but the over the top acting made it unbearable to watch which in result I dropped it. I recently rewatched Hana Kimi and I was trying to fill the void so I decided to watch this again to see if it was really that bad when I first watched it , but this time it was great to watch. (AND because I loved Yusuke's character in Hana Kimi) I appreciated the characters fully and how the actors wasn't afraid to be over exaggerating and completely goof balls. One thing that could be a little different was Haruna. I mean she's pretty and talented in other dramas, but I felt that the role in this drama didn't suit her. For the plot it was enjoyable and fun to watch. This drama did follow the anime in some episodes, but not all. Fun fact: Did you know the guy who played Sano's little brother in Hana Kimi is the guy who played Kyoya in this drama? I had no friggin idea. fangirl mode went through the roof. I just love how in jdrama actors/actresses who worked together in previous works get to work together again. It happens so often and I love it!