I liked how the first episode opened and I have to say I finally see someone who's supposed to be a Native English speaker have some very nice English, unlike in a few other dramas I've watched. But the acting was a little stiff. I guess you can't have the whole package...lol
When the Japanese spoke English, it was also very good.
There were some changes from Long's story, which I had read, but I didn't mind them at all.
It was a sad story.