Overall I loved the plot for the first 5ish episodes, and while the plot was ok after that I felt it just got a bit too slow. It would have been an even better drama in my opinion if they had cut a couple of episodes or revised the plot a little. (For example: while the school cultural festival was nice it just seemed a bit out of place in this drama -I did love all the crazy costumes though! Also, the episode at the study retreat with the teacher and his son scene seemed a little out of place as well -I know they were trying to make a point, but they could have done it differently). This drama was primarily about the growth of friendships, comraderie, yankees, a hint of romance, families, and just overall school life. I would recommend watching this if you liked other school oriented dramas like kinyo club, hana yori dango, boys before flowers, nodame cantabile even though the premise is quite different than the other dramas. The acting was good, although there was overacting in some parts due to the character the actors and actresses were portraying, but in a way something about the acting just didn't always click with me and I can't place my finger on it. Music was enjoyable and fit really well with each scene (I love the piano piece toward the end of the last episode when the main guy is thinking -if anyone knows what it is please let me know!!) I would rewatch this drama, but this is one of the dramas where although I liked it I don't want to watch it again for quite a while.