one of my favorite shojo series so far, i've forgotten the number of times i've re-read the manga or rewatched the anime, especially since the live-action dorama started in July.
still remembered
complaining about the manga drawings back when the anime first started me going on this series, but i'm glad i picked it up. it has been a wonderful ride following the guys on all their misadventures.
i know that the actors aren't as good-looking as most fans expect them to be, but after watching 7 episodes, i'm actually getting very attached to them. even Honey-sempai, whom i initially thought was the ultimate wrong choice, has become one of my favorite in the dorama.
as for Haruhi,
Kawaguchi Haruna did a pretty good job portraying her. if
Sakamoto Maaya brought out the
nonchalant feel of Haruhi, Haruna brought out the pissed-off look very well. now, if only
Yamamoto Yusuke wasn't that whinny as Tamaki, everything would have been much better in the adaptation.
unlike other adaptations like
HanaKimi or even
Hana Yori Dango that chose to change tons of things, the dorama has been quite faithful to both the manga and anime, which is a definite good move, because that definitely pleases fans like me.
you can check out the similarities and differences between the two versions in my favorite episode, where the host club goes visiting at Haruhi's apartment.
the guys tries their "space saving" sitting position.