A nice sendoff for my favourite actor Tomoya Nagase's acting career. It was nice seeing all the references and returning actors from other Nagase x Kudo dramas. The ending caught me off guard as well and although I wish there was a bit more buildup I don't have any problem with it (unlike commenters on MyDramaList). Very bittersweet. Well, "that's just how it is".

Although the least funny of their collaborations I've seen so far, it is the most maturely written, dealing with some heavy topics as Jusaburo coming to terms with his impending death. It was a pleasure seeing Nagase and Toshiyuki Nishida act together again as a father-son duo after Tiger & Dragon, and both of them give amazing performances which are both believable and heartbreaking when need be. Nishida especially broke me a little in one scene. Also, I lost it when Sadao Abe made an appearance, it was awesome seeing him again.

I consider Juichi to be the best character and Jusaburo to be the most well written out of any Nagase x Kudo collaborations I've watched before, and their characters and interactions were definitely the highlight of the show.

I recommend, it is an easy show to get into, but you'll appreciate it more if you watch other Nagase x Kudo dramas first.

Zea!!!