two surreal gakkou(-ish) dorama
that's in reality not much to have in common
but what the connection popped up in my head for is actually that I for some reason felt the *atmosphere* was same/similar (about Q10 e1-2); it's weird, 'cause technically the atmosphere is kind of exactly what is completely different

although I had the compulsion to make the recommendation due to such whim of a feeling, the fact that you'd probably really like them both or won't be able to like either is another thing - so...

I want to avoid sharing too much, so I'll say this:
if you've already seen one, searching for something similar, watch the other

btw, good shows, based off good novels, some good music, not for sweet dreams..

(I think especially if you've found *yourself* in one, you'll like the other)

regardless of the story, the actors found themselves in characters that fit them perfectly; and are good
(Kamiki Ryunosuke, Katori Shingo, Yamapi / the - incidentally all somewhat anti-heroic - Shizukui Kei, Hiratsuka Heihachi, Saionji Kosuke)
and it's pretty much what holds the shows...

Dragon Zakura is a good kyoushi (bengoshi? ww) dorama and MNO!! is an annoying kyoushi dorama;
the thing I am basing this recommendation off is actually vaguely unrelated to any meaningful part of the shows' composition..: the kids' style
Osakaish GALish kinda bad thing; idk, it brightens me up

this rec might be a bit off the hook, but when I watched the first ep of Shut Up! Flower Boy Band, when I saw first two episodes of Gakkou Kaidan, I felt rock'n'roll ... that's it

it's not that they're that similar - completely different you may say, but there's a similarity (hard to grasp similarity that I personally feel in there) and if I said what I think that is, it'd be spoilers ... that kind of thing
somehow, I'm sorry, but I still recommend each to go after the other
..especially if you've seen neither

If you wanna look at people with horrible hairstyles and sense of style and see a bit of non-committal violence (.. ?! XD) or see someone crash 'cos they don't have their type A license... Search no further.

Both have good music.


the girly variant is more hilarious and includes less defying of physics;
less brawls, more frills

Is it really about something else than fists?

Crows Zero is even more guilty of this than your typical yankee stuff and Rough Cut involves way more of this image than your typical gangster thing.



double gangster-defying-his-boss (by not killing someone and maybe some other stuff) alert
though that's a most superficial similarity

japanese, badass

since that apparently isn't enough:
full of teens
ridiculous
based off manga

Kamenashi Kazuya is the least they have in common.

Two good shows. That don't just happen in life, they teach a bit about life. A ghost-looking being temporarily transformed into a female almost-socialite. Can get you emotional. About friendship, less, or more. Includes some comedy and some heaviness. The obvious thing - it really is two shows with the 'makeover' premise. NwP has a Mr Popular character and in YNSH there's a four-piece set of downright princes. Kamenashi's character is a partial jerk in both. Both the girls rock as they are. Youth. I just want you to watch both shows.

Differences:
YNSH is a bit more straightforward with the romance (plus there is "supporting love"; but generally, it doesn't feel *that* much like there's more)
while Sunako is kind of annoying, Nobuko is a more pure spirit
what can I say, YNHS has all those skulls and chocolate, NwP has an absolutely wonderful ..alien? called Akira ..
NwP is a bit more serious