Both productions depict lives of labourers as they try to navigate their lives and break the cycle of misfortunes
While the plots aren't very alike, both shows share the same colourful and vibrant aesthetics. If you liked the vibe of one of these productions you should check out the other one
These two shows aren't related in terms of general plot but share one rather niche theme - canned food! If you liked either of these shows because of canned food, you should check the other one
Both shows focus on family and friendship; both have a similar melancholic/bittersweet vibe.
Both MLs are orphans that run small shops in place of their grandparents; meet a FL that works in food industry.
Both MLs are orphans that run small shops in place of their grandparents; meet a FL that works in food industry.
Both productions feature quirky professional killers and the way relationships and people influence them
Both short films were directed by the same person; have similar cast; are considered part of Toyoda Toshiaki's unofficial trilogy and have similar themes
Both shows feature young women at the crossroads of their lives who meet older mentors and get introduced to a new lifestyle (architecture for Meikenchiku de Chushoku wo and lamps for Haruka no Hikari)
One film tells the story of a hotel that caters to people who want to commit a suicide, while the other focuses on a little shop that gets frequently visited by people who want to leap off of nearby cliff. Both have kind of similar, bleak vibe to them
Both films focus on people who travel around Taiwan and visit historically and culturally important places while on their road to self-discovery
Both films have almost the same, roadtrip, vibe to them and similar plot. Both productions focus on feelings and memories of main cast while they drive around in their trucks
Both productions were directed by the same person, and also feature Tsumabuki Satoshi as a ML whose friend/relative is in prison for killing a person. Both have a similarly bleak vibe
One of subplots in Enjiya is quite similar to the main plot of Bad Family - a group of strangers forms a foster family to take care of a little orphaned girl