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I watched this drama in a few day's time. It was entertaining enough to keep me coming back and watching, and overall, I enjoyed it. I do have to say though, I feel it's quite over-rated as it does have a few problems. I'll mention a few that saw...

PLOT
Before you get into an episode, you dont really feel like there's a real plot that you're expecting to be developed upon (maybe aside from answering the question of who is the mystery girl causing the three of them trouble). Nobuta's popularity thing fades quickly as the story isn't focused on it most of the time, and even tries to teach us that it's not really important.. but sometimes we have to care about it (even if the characters don't) because it's the only plot point still there. And then come completely unrelated problems that pop up in an episode and overshadow every other, more developed plot points (like the selling of those pig charms).

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
The drama sometimes expects us to care or be emotionally attached in some situations, but doesn't do enough explaining or character development to make us care. For example, the short bit about Nabuto's relationship with her father. I also wasn't really even sure what the real motivation for "producing" Nobuta was.. the motivation for all three characters wasn't made completely clear.

JOKES
It made me chuckle a few times, but it seemed the jokes were getting old as they were being used repeatedly... such as Akira being clumsy and tripping over things.. or showing students in the background doing random, crazy things.

Still, I do recommend this drama. I enjoyed it an felt attached to the characters after a few episodes. But, I would say that due to these and other unmentioned problems, it is quite over-rated.