Sports dramas/films are always fun for me, but that first kiss in this movie caught me completely off guard. And then I remembered he's the dude from "Kakafukaka" and everything fell in place. Of course, he knows how to kiss. I'm actually pretty torn about this one. Parts of the story I really enjoyed, particularly the archery bits. That was just interesting to me. But it was hard to connect with the ML and so I could never determine what was in character or out of character for him, was he serious or not serious? They could have fleshed him out a bit more, but that's nothing against Masaki Nakao's performance. He's a decent enough actor and he fit the role pretty well. I just wish they'd given him more to work with. I feel the same way about Elaiza Ikeda as the FL. This is the first time I've seen her as a FL, she's always been in a supporting role when I encounter her. She was acceptable as the lead, and I felt quite a bit of emotion coming from her. Her character also had a serious melancholy about her that never got fully explained. So yes, we've got some steamy kissing scenes and there's a spark of connection between the leads, but I found myself asking why. And that's never good. Also, I have a problem in Asian entertainment when the guy pretty much threatens sexual abuse if the girl doesn't go along with what he's asking. Say what now? That sort of things happens here ('if you don't agree with me, I don't know what I might do to you"), so I was iffy about the ML from the get-go. But I still enjoyed the movie. It's filmed very nicely and by the end, I was supporting their relationship. I just wish we'd gotten to know them more. Once again I'm reminded that dramas are usually better than movies when adapting manga because it allows more of the story to be told. Although who knows, maybe the manga didn't give any more details either. But Viki has great subs and it was a beautiful film to stream.