After that, "Now Sweet" finally encountered no further problems, and filming was completed smoothly. It was released simultaneously on NKH and the online Television Station.
Since the "Now Sweet" manga itself was very popular, and the earlier news about an "underage actor being forced to the point of nearly committing suicide" had broken out of its usual circle, quite a few people who normally did not read manga also began paying attention to the television series. The manga's plot was excellent to begin with, and both the production team and the cast performed extremely well. On top of that, instead of airing one episode a week, it was released continuously at one episode per day, making the viewing experience incredibly satisfying.
As a result, after it aired, the "Now Sweet" television series became an overnight sensation and achieved tremendous success. The manga was reprinted as well, and even sold out. It received unanimous praise from both viewers and critics. This was especially true for fans of the original work. Because of all the previous incidents, they had already mentally prepared themselves for the television adaptation to be a complete disaster, so they were overjoyed to see it turn out this well, claiming that it was practically the greatest live-action television adaptation ever made.
And as the television series exploded in popularity, several of its leading actors became popular as well.
Through her superb acting, Arima Kana completely shed the label of washed-up child star and once again won unanimous praise from the public.
Kurokawa Akane was also praised by many for her outstanding performance in the television series. In particular, the earlier news about her being driven to suicide added to the effect, making people feel that this girl was serious and strong-willed. As a result, she gained quite a