The central premise of this show was fantastic, and when it stuck to developing that premise, the show worked exceptionally well. The stories of personal growth, especially that of the titular lead, were fascinating, and Haru's Nagi was so well done. Had that been ALL the show was about, I could have scored it 8.5 or higher.

BUT, the "romance" was a lead weight that dragged the whole show down. I am a brony through and through, and love a good romantic Drama, all the Dramas I rewatch most are romances, often sweet and sappy. But this Drama should have been romance-free.

I didn't get any sense of chemistry between Nagi and Gamon, which is a shame as I like both actors. Worse still, and almost a dealbreaker for me, was the way the show lingered for 2-3 episodes on blaming HER for not noticing that the man who used, abused, mocked and belittled her "truly loved her" Somehow, t was HER fault that she didn't see through his vicious behaviour to recognise the "love" he felt. And even in the final episode, she THANKED HIM FOR ALWAYS HELPING HER, AND APOLOGISED FOR NOT KNOWING HIS FEELINGS. That made my blood boil, after what we were shown in the opening 2 episodes. UGH!

The real shame is that the story didn't need ANY "loveline" at all. The depiction of Nagi's growth through her interaction with Sakamoto, Urara, Mama, Midori and the rest was plenty enough for a great Drama. Those scenes were the strength and salvation of the show. Because of that, despite the intense frustration and disappointment caused by the victim-blaming 'romance', I'm giving this one 7/10, while mourning what might have been, and so nearly was.