I loved it. This could have been my all time comfort show.

I haven't watched the all the other "minami kun no koibito" shows so I don't know how different it is from them, but this show is such an underrated gem and I wish all the romance lovers watched it.

The main couple is the definition of a healthy relationship. They share a passion for basketball, support each other no matter what, communicate, discuss about anything and nothing, understand each other perfectly... Hell, Chiyomi was even happy when they fought for the first time, if that isn't healthy then I don't know what is. I'm a sucker for healthy couples so they're definitely in my top 3 Jdrama favorite couples.
There was litterally nothing I didn't love about the story and the characters. The relationships between Chiyomi's family members were sweet, strong and deep and as someone who really believes that family is something you find not something you have from birth, their dynamics really warmed my heart.
Everything was perfect: the characterization, the problematics, the humor, the romance, the music....

Then it took a turn.
I'm not against tragic events in sweet stories, and I still think the topic was handled well all the way to the end. But I think the director tried to take two paths and all it did was leaving me with a bittersweet taste.
The thing when you start a story as sweet and funny as this one, is that if you make it end in a tragic event, the audience won't expect it at all and the shock might not be to everyone's taste. It is not to mine. I started watching it because I wanted a light and sweet drama to get things off my head, and here I am still crying as I'm writing this review lol.

Still, I cherish this story a lot and I hope to see more couples like these two for upcoming romances!