The main point of similarity, without spoilers, is that both films are focused on high schoolers making a short film in time for their school festivals, with films within films being present. The central themes of youth, long summer days, and coming of age are also present.

While the female protagonists couldn't be more opposite Uri wo Waru's being a virgin, Raise de wa's being a self-proclaimed 'slut' both series focus on mature relationships. The focus is less on will these two get together, but on previous established relationships. The casts are working class adults navigating not only romantic and or sexual relationships, many of which are considered atypical in Japan. There's also subplots regarding exploration of sexual orientation as well.

Both films were shot on 35mm, which adds to the 'crispy' feel of the film. There's quite a few scenes were you can really feel the heat radiate off the screen. Many of the central themes like being set in summer, heat, water rationing, absentee parents, and some minor overlap in juvenile delinquency.

Both films focus on the creation of traditional Japanese foods, focusing on being more cinematic rather than documentary style. There are wider stories focusing on family, friendship and the slice-of-life elements. The biggest point of comparison for me, is the indirect focus on intergenerational relationships of family, both in a found family sense and biologically.

Both stories function of the idea of a "Risou no Kareshi" or an ideal boyfriend, though both stories have different takes on the idea (one being a contract boyfriend, the other being a robot). It's really very Japanese in execution as well, with tried and true troupes and misunderstandings to tug at your heart strings.

Both series have a female protagonist whose rather unassuming to start with. However, these same unassuming protagonists grow and change once they begin building, customizing and altering these ordinary puromo (plastic models) into their own unique pieces.

Alivehoon and Engine are similar in the story itself, which is relatively simple and self contained. There's a male racer who has an obstacle to overcome, as well as being supported by their respective team along the way.

Violence Action and Baby Walkure as a premise, are pretty much the same. High school girls working after school as contract killers/ assassins. This might change, but where Violence Action will probably lean more into manga sensibilities with action, Baby Walkure leans more into yakuza movie sensibilities. I suspect (might change when VA releases) both will have endearing female leads.

Both series focus on the undetermined nature of the female lead's relationship to the male lead. Suiyobi 22-ji dake no kare is the much more PG version of a undefined relationship, with arguably a time limit on the couple being 'together'. I also just really feel like both series have a similar vibe to them as well.

Both series utilize color and black and white filming techniques in a modern setting. The introduction of the female character, and their ideas being the main springboard of events and setting the story into mention.

Both series are are centered around a main character being a dancer, heading towards a career in dance. Their opposite isn't initially interested in dance, but due to the dancer becomes a dancer or intrigued in the world of dance.

Both series focus on a female centered character group in a survival situation. There's a lot of suspense elements and character dynamics that feel very similar.