Though I completely understand why this show is so popular and extremely well recieved by so many people. We all know the plight and sufferings of the average 'japenese salarymen' so this drama was like a fantasy for those salarymen and thus it became such a phenomena in Japan and is the highest rated show there. No doubt it was interesting but honestly I had my problems with it.

My main concern was with the storyline actually. The show started really good. I really liked the first 2 EPs and was sure it would be continue to be this way. But jokes on me and my thoughts came true in a very literal way and I was not impressed at all. It felt like the same thing repeated itself in every 2-3 EPs and it just the circumstances changed each time. Hanzawa finds himself in a pinch due to his corrupt and good-for-nothing superiors and it just when it seems like it's the end for him, somehow he or the people around him resolve the problems. And this continues till the end and nothing new happens.

Apart from this, I really liked the characters and the acting here. I knew some people criticized this for the 'over-acting' so I was ready for some cringe but when I started this, I was honestly surprised because not only I didn't mind it, but I also liked the way everyone portrayed their characters. Each actor did justice to what they had to play.
The characters, though not really new or interesting, were a delight to see and made the show watchable for me despite the repetitive story. Tomari and Hana were probably the ones I liked the most.

It may not have been what I had expected and did disappoint me a little, but I did enjoy it and I'd still recommend this drama to people who like those hero-villain type of stories where we have our hero who is the best person on this earth and is surrounded by equally good family and friends and our designated villains who we all know will stand no chance against our *though i am just a normal person but somehow I am really lucky and things work out for me anyway* protagonist.