Sukitte iinayo.

This is an up and down Topsy turvy high school drama and romance, but with a couple of problems.

A high school girl is being bullied, she hates everyone, but soon is fallen in love with and gains a defender. The problem is the main character is played by Haruna who is a Japanese beauty with face, hair and legs to die for. How could she an outcast? After all, next to Nozomi Sasaki Haruna-chan is the most wonderful angel on earth (don't hate on me or on Haruna fat western women with thunder thighs and short hair).

Then there is the matter of the flick of the switch where the film literally changes tempo on the fly and goes from hatred and loneliness to sympathy and friendship. I believe a little more character development and explanation would have helped the transition.

My main problem with this drama was that I have seen better.

The story was okay, but it lacked intensity. After the first ecounter, the story offered few to pick up on, as the side characters were overshadowed by the couple, who didn't really do anything other than the boy trying to convince the girl to trust him and to say that she loved him...

The performances were good though from everyone. Another note is that the side stories were enjoyable.

So, five out of ten for Say "I love you".