Both are historical comedy dramas that deal with struggling artists and their children! Ecchan aka Etchan takes place in 1935 whose father is a struggling song writer who had one hit years ago! whereas in always in 1958, the father is a struggling novelist who almost won a literary award as a teen. The only difference is Ecchan is also a musical tv show and Always has the very first CGI Godzilla destroying their neighborhood and the newly built Tokyo tower in the beginning of the.film which was just awesome!
both films are historical and during star of economic resurgence ! ecchan takes place 1935, always takes place in 1958, the year the tokyo tower is built in their neighborhood. also both films deal with children and their many funny and not so funny issues! also both films deal with binbo (poor) single father artists who can't seem to get / catch a break. unless.they sell out or sell their souls.
