At some point i would have come around to this, but strangely enough, it was a random youtube clip of all the Nobuta Power scenes that made me go "WTF" that made me watch this drama. I don't think i regret it.
Romance seekers, this is not your drama, Drama addicts, this is something you cannot pass up. Any romance is very slim, it is not the theme of this drama, rather, this drama is a story of change, a reminder that life is not set in stone and anyone can become whatever they want. Take for example the Nobuta of this story, Kotani Nobuko, nicknamed Nobuta. She has become a shell of a person, scarred by childhood bullying, and an embarassment of calling her father "father" only to have him reply that he's not really her father, as a child she was unaware of what this meant, but the embarassment of it seems to have greatly affected her. As such, at the time of the story, she has become a shell, a student merely existing, hoping to get through each day until the end. At the other end we have Shuji, undoubtedly the most popular kid in school, with a hidden ulterior motive, viewing this whole thing as a game to play, he has discovered the rules of high school, waht to do to make everyone like you, and believes he can manipulate the situation all the time. To complete the trio of this drama, we have the dreamer, Akira, son of a wealthy rich businessman, the complete opposite of the stuck up, snobby rich people many are accustomed to seeing in dramas. Together all 3 of these people change. On the surface is the transformation of Nobuta, from a bullied submissive girl willing to change, to a girl comfortable with people and the social life. However, simple this drama is not, the bigger story is shuji. In a classic student surpasses the teacher, as Nobuta's popularity begins to increase, Shuji's true view of life slowly comes to the surface. We can watch as his popularity pummets, from the beloved to the unloved, as he has to grow and rebuild, the teacher has become himself a student. There's also a hidden force behind the scenes also manipulating things.
Mystery, drama, growth, character development, this drama does it perfectly. About the only complaint i can forsee is, the slightly slow pace of the drama, and the fact there's just about no romance in this drama. otherwise, it's well casted, enjoyable plot, wonderful music. Watch it, you won't really have any regrets