Overall [6] : I think this series was cute in its own way, but it was really lacking in a few key points, at least in my opinion. The story certainly has its good points too though. At no point during the story can I recall feeling very attached to the series. Was is because of a complete lack of focus on the leading male? Or maybe it was the pacing? Shinohara Ryoko's character seemed to change her love interest too quickly from one guy to the other, and then back again, several times. To me, this dulled the story a bit because it seemed to be way too quick of a change. I honestly cannot say why this series didn't stick with me well, but I can say it had a few things worthy of praise. Would I recommend this series - If you are looking for a "not so serious" series, this might be a good option. Jin is cute in the series so if you're watching for him, I'd say go for it. If you're looking for a good older woman-younger man story, this may not be the best choice, as the story veers away from that quite early on. Although it does return to it at some point, I don't think it will be satisfying in the older woman-younger man department. Story [6] - I really liked that this story dealt with adults in adult relationships, its not something I've seen a lot of in dramas yet. Cheating, affairs, lying, love, revenge: this series had it all, yet it wasn't overly dramatic about it, nor was it very intense. If it makes any sense its almost as if this whole drama had a sepia tone to it, everything was...sort of watered down. I definitely didn't like how little of the story actually focused on Akanishi Jin's character, especially since he is the leading male. Katou Masaya's character had a much larger role in my opinion. I wanted to see Kurosawa get more of Naoko's attention. After the small amount of attention Kurosawa received, the ending was nothing to brag about. Acting/Cast [7] - I felt like a majority of the cast did a good job with this series. I liked the supporting women in the office a lot, it was easy to see their distinct personalities even though they didn't get a lot of screen time. Shinohara Ryoko was great, her character seemed very natural and was easy to enjoy. The woman playing Eriko was also good. Akanishi Jin, on the other hand, well personally I think he is pretty "stiff" as an actor. After my first experience seeing him act, I watched this just to see him do a better job. I thought maybe it was just the character he's playing. I will probably watch a 3rd series with him, to confirm that its not just the characters though, and is indeed him. Although, he did seem sort of stiff on Cartoon KAT-TUN as well. Music [7] - I gave this a 7 simply because I can't say anything special about it. I cant recall anything memorable about it. It was neither great no terrible. Rewatch Value [5] - I gave this section a 5 because I cannot see myself watching this entire series over again. Its constant up and downs are far too much to justify such an unsatisfying ending. Though I may rewatch some parts of the series if I have an urge to Jin again. Even if I don't like his acting, he is adorable.