Papakatsu (2017)

A bitter love story depicting the realities of love between a female college students who earn money as a stand-in girlfriend, and men attracted to them.


~~ Adapted from the manga series “Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo” by Ano Hinaa

A bitter love story depicting the realities of love between a female college students who earn money as a stand-in girlfriend, and men attracted to them.


~~ Adapted from the manga series “Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo” by Ano Hinaa

In both dramas college girls sell themselves/fake a relationship etc.
"Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo" just started airing, so currently the SFL is revealed to do papakatsu (including more than companionship - as seems to be the norm, according to the other character's reactions in the drama and documentaries on youtube, contrary to what the "Papakatsu" synopsis implies), whether or if the FL does it too will be revealed in the upcoming episodes... so far the drama seems to show a more in-depth portrayal of the psychological effects and dynamics surrounding that business/lifestyle as you see it from many character's perspectives. While the FL in "Papakatsu" seemed more naive and romantically inclined and the story revolved around the two main characters, the FL in "Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo" is totally aware of the whole business situation, is on top of things, and has multiple clients.

Male MC is married to a mentally unstable woman who has the same fate in both films. There is an age gap element in both, as well as a professor/student element. Papakatsu is more of a romance show though and Scarlet Innocence is honestly kind of fucked up

Both are love stories between an older male professor and a younger woman. Her Granddaughter is much calmer than Papakatsu though (if that makes sense...?)