I don't watch a lot of Japanese Dramas to be honest and I had watched the Taiwanese version of this story before landing on this one to watch. I loved both in their own way. I felt that there is something that the Japanese drama can do when transferring a manga into a live action drama that other places just can't. There was this sweetness and certain cultural aspects was just different when it's done in Japan and doesn't really translate to a different country.
I loved the interaction between the main characters and the family. Even though it was a drama it still maintained the cuteness and sweetness of a manga series.