A wonderful feel-good series packed with witty comedy, likeable characters and surprisingly deep moral lessons (which appears to be the norm for Kankuro Kudo dramas). One could call it a story of reconciliation on multiple levels- Buddhism and Christianity, men and women, parents and children, the past and present, and external versus internal identity. Acting is mostly in typical J-drama fashion but it does feel very appropriate for the mood of the series and it is executed very well, with Mitsushima Hikari's Hachiya-Sensei being a highlight. Kuroshima Yuina and Nishikido Ryo were also great, and there wasn't a single performance I could not commend. Nice theme song and BGM. As for the negatives, the series spirals into romantic territory with too much zeal, tends to resolve conflicts too quickly and easily, and jumps between time periods a bit too much- though these aren't major detractors. This is a great series to watch if you feel like being in a good mood. If only Hara Heisuke was my teacher at school.