looking at the genres it might seem like they have nothing in common but there are lots of scheming characters in both dramas, murder plots and affairs. These two dramas don't take themselves seriously.

both take place in allboys highschool where close friendships are wrecked and squads fall apart. When one friend starts to ignore the other feelings of inferiority and animosity arise and things go too far

both are business dramas with a female led cast who try to keep their businesses afloat in the face of competition. MondaiAru is more geared towards workplace discrimination based on sex and in Underwear these women run a lingerie boutique without anything or anyone being sexualized and the drama asks questions like what is empowering to different women?

both stories center around two high school girls who don't do well in school and have bleak futures, and their tutors who motivate them and help them get into prestigious universities

both are law comedies but one is about a team of lawyers and the other prosecutors. The leads are quirky and their co-workers are funny. In both dramas they go out to do fieldwork on their cases ala detectives in order to find the truth.

both are law comedies but one is about a team of lawyers and the other prosecutors. The leads are quirky and their co-workers are funny. In both dramas they go out to do fieldwork on their cases ala detectives in order to find the truth.

Ueno Juri and music! two different genres of music but both are still fun and light. There also Takenaka Naoto playing the role of a mentor in both

a heartwarming portrayal of female friendship of girls that are seemingly opposite of each other in looks and personality

with a mysterious death at the center, leads decide to take their investigating to the internet and what follows is a media firestorm, a whole lot of online witch-hunting, netizen hypocrisy and backpedaling

both are campy dramas about a ragtag group of thieves who like to steal from the rich and corrupted accompanied by nice bgm

both include stories about starcrossed lovers. In the beginning we find out one of characters died and then go on a trip down memory lane. In Love Letter it's more of a side story while in Rainbow Song it's the main focus. Shunji Iwai was involved in the making of both films.

both main characters kill criminals but where both good and bad sides to killing the killers are explored