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a low 6 bcos the ending leaves much to be desired. kashina's luff was downright irritating + yukari acted like a total bitch. the show is mildly entertaining to say the least, watch it only if you have to time.

the first few eps were promising, but as it progresses the show becomes repetitive. what kept me going was the mysterious rlship btwn kurosaki and katsuragi, as well as the on and off friendship btwn kurosagi and yoshidawa.

however, i would like to defend the show to a certain extend. truth is, when one reads the synopsis there isn't much to be expected. it being manga-inspired, the believability of kurosagi swindling other shirosagis/akasagis so successfully will certainly be twindled and questioned when rolled out as a show. to put it simply, ppl can accept whats being drawn/animated more easily bcos it isn't reality. therefore, considering the above statement, the show can be justified for it's simple tricks deployed throughout by kurosaki. it just seems more flat when shown on a jdrama rather then manga/comic.

also, carelessness thrives on overconfidence. the fact that other shirosagis have swindled many others will prolly nv expect to be "eaten" by their kind. under the disguise of a common bait, many shirosagis will naturally fall for kurosagi's tricks, thinking hes just another "fat duck". u will be surprised in reality many others fall for simple tricks shown in this show, just do some reading on the papers (no offence:)).

i must admit the swindling processes weren't very detailed, perhaps due to the short nature of jdramas as well as the loss of accuracy when converted to eng subs. kurosaki not ending up with yoshidawa was somewhat disappointing as well.

all in all, the show is mediocre. but i definitely felt it wasn't a pain to watch, did enjoy myself at some parts even. sorry for the long rant, just cldn't help disagreeing with some of the comments. gomenesai~

a lighthearted show full of comical relief, hilarious moments and heartwarming scenes. i was practically laughing throughout the entire series. this is the show to watch if you want a break from the typical love story/tearjerkers genre. the ending cld probably be better, but still it made me felt that schooling is definitely an enjoyable and cherishable part of our lives. tomaya passes off as a convincing actor, and yui is cute! thumbs up for this one ~ :)

on a scale of 10, i'll give this show a 12. okay...so its mathematically impossible, but this is by far THE best show i've ever seen in my life yet.

like a few others, i started out watching this show bcos i've heard from many how good it was. but i didn't believe that it touching to the point that my guy frens wld actually tear over em, or at least be close to tearing. and like many other guys as well, i previously held on to the belief that this show, no matter how touching, wld not make me cry.

but oh boy, how wrong i was. i daresay i did tear. it wasn't plenty, but i want to admit it here bcos i feel the show is worth it. the only show that has made me teared by far. the pain that aya had to go thru, it was as tho i was going thru it myself.

i say give this show the chance it truly deserves. the show will definitely leave very delible memories.

oh, <3 sawajiri erika :D