I watched the movie first and then the drama.
Things I liked about the DRAMA:
- A very detailed depiction of life with paraplegia. Writers presented all the different complications that come with the condition, without making it too sad or pitiful.
- ML Matsuzaka Tori. Wonderful actor. The vulnerability in his big eyes never failed to make me cry. He faced the world with a smile and the stubborn determination to succeed.
- FL Yamamoto Mizuki. Drama FL is a way better actor than the movie one. She displayed a good range of emotions, convincing the audience of her love, her perseverance, her respect for him, and her simple happiness whenever she was with him.
- The father-in-law/son-in-law(ML) relationship. They fleshed it out well. I cried happy tears watching the growth of their relationship.
- There were two main characters who had leg problems. ML was paraplegic and the other guy was an amputee. I liked how both faced their problems in very different ways. While ML was more mature and reserved about it, the other guy was young and hot-blooded, shouting out his frustrations, fighting back, and trying to pretend to be as normal as possible. It was nice to see two perspectives of one story.

Things that the movie did better:
- ML. I can't decide who's a better actor, but the movie ML made me fall head over heels in love with him at first sight. I loved his captivating, beautifully blinding smile. Both MLs were amazing and believable in their portrayal of a paraplegia, inspiring everyone around them with their brilliant, resilient personalities. These men were fighters. They did what they set out to do. They didn't give up or let anyone pity them. It was very easy to fall in love with them.
- Didn't have unnecessary dragging around. The drama drags around in the middle. I didn't really like the way the main leads tried to move on from each other by encouraging the SML/SFL. I found their separation infuriating at times.
- The overall message. I thought the movie portrayed it better. But the drama did quite well, too.