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Keeps getting better, through the first three episodes.

Solid work by by Nakatani Miki, considering the limited dialogue she was given through the first three episodes -- hence, requires a lot of emoting.

As for many of the negative reviews earlier, I think it may be partially due to relying on subtitles, people are missing out on key portions by not understanding nihongo and are unsatisied accordingly. There's a lot of subtlety in this dorama.

Looking forward to the remaining episodes.

Iijima Naoko is beautiful beyond belief in this dorama, which is a modern interpretation of a crossing between the Cinderalla fairy tale and Miyamoto Musashi story.

Finished the first 4 episodes, even funnier than GTO so far.

Kashiwabara Takashi dropped out after Episode 2, which sucks as he brought quite a bit of electricity to the dorama. Hasegawa Kyoko (also in Sutaa no Koi) is serious eye-candy and once again a bridesmaid. Matsu Takako plays Mizuho nearly identical to her role as Riko in Love Generation; Mizuho and Sakaguchi Kenji's Hatchi/Kenta character make a cute couple. Fuwa-san and Yamazaki-san were great supporting characters.

Meguri Ai takes the form of a romantic song with a sad refrain... the characters Eri and Shuji are in love with each other, but have difficulty in realizing and expressing their true feelings. Because of this misunderstanding, and various career and personal opportunities that arise for each of them, Eri and Shuji keep forcing themselves apart. Despite all this, by some twise of fate, they still keep running into each other...