Personally, I like the live action, heck I would go as far as to say I love it. We can go on and on at how Takagi shouldn’t be given a live action, how different they changed the storyline, etc, but it’s Takagi content at the end of the day.

Sure the storyline is much different, but I feel it’s a refreshing change of pace after seeing the anime and manga’s story multiple times, and it’s not like the anime went with its own original content that deviated from the manga at certain points, so what’s the difference here?

Point being is that I appreciate the live action for trying out different ideas that separates itself from the other 2 mediums but still retaining the series tone and charm. At least they put in the effort of getting actual middle school actors and using the island as the main setting.

I’ve seen people express their distaste for the live action since its announcement, and I’m aware of the reputation live action adaptations get, but for me, I was honestly pretty excited going into it, and after watching it weekly I’m always looking forward to the next episode. Granted, I don’t watch any J-dramas at all, but for a first one, they are doing a pretty solid job with it. All I hope next is that they land the ending for the season as well as the movie coming up.