Great drama that has aged really well
This is the oldest Japanese drama I have seen. Good on Netflix for putting this great show on. I never enjoyed binge watching a tv show as much as this one in recent times.
There was something so realistic, pure and engaging about it. Very few dramas have given me that feel. All the characters have their own unique personalities and they’re just so well written. I absolutely loved the two lead characters. I did not think I would see such a green flag of a lead male character in a show made in the 90s. The female lead was very modern and outgoing. All the characters dealt with her own insecurities which made them all the more relatable. It was so lighthearted too while presenting some issues like joblessness and sense of failure that’s very prevalent now in 2026. I didn’t like how they were smoking every 5 minutes in the show which is just about the only negative I can say.
Overall an amazing show. Definitely better than a lot of newer Japanese romantic dramas. I wish I could forget what happens and watch it all again for the first time.
There was something so realistic, pure and engaging about it. Very few dramas have given me that feel. All the characters have their own unique personalities and they’re just so well written. I absolutely loved the two lead characters. I did not think I would see such a green flag of a lead male character in a show made in the 90s. The female lead was very modern and outgoing. All the characters dealt with her own insecurities which made them all the more relatable. It was so lighthearted too while presenting some issues like joblessness and sense of failure that’s very prevalent now in 2026. I didn’t like how they were smoking every 5 minutes in the show which is just about the only negative I can say.
Overall an amazing show. Definitely better than a lot of newer Japanese romantic dramas. I wish I could forget what happens and watch it all again for the first time.
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