i like how new live action succeed to portray early 2000s high school love vibes. you know, image that we no longer get nowadays. there's no rush, full of uncertainty and desperation, but but also gentle and pure at the same time. very cute and wholesome. aaand salute to the production crews who succeeded in making the impression and properties like when they were still at that time, i mean, early 2000s. there are some scenes that make me impatient too lol. but i enjoyed it so much.

ALSO suzuka oji, oh my gosh, to be honest, AT FIRST i kinda underestimated him somehow after his acting on MIU404. and i just couldn't see him for playing role like kazehaya, the sawayaka, prince charming, because i thought suzuka oji is more fitted for petty character (and maybe, mostly because haruma miura still left many impressions to me). BUT after actually watching it, i changed my mind. completely. kazehaya shota image that he created is different from each older kimi ni todoke LA (which is haruma miura) and the anime/manga version. tbh i love the fucked up and desperate version of kazehaya that oji gives. oji makes the emotion feels raw. maybe the most humane and futsu danshi koukousei than the other version of kimi ni todoke.

for the other character, the cast is top notch. but the OST is kinda ... not what i expected.

overall, i love it so much. shall rewatch it someday to satisfy my longing for high school days.