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Both dramas portray an actor in his everyday life, and both have some quirky comedy moments here and there.
(note: this goes also for the other two "...no Satsukyu" seasons, of course)
(note: this goes also for the other two "...no Satsukyu" seasons, of course)
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Both have a middle-aged male lead, and both have elements of "iyashikei" and food drama, plus a little bit of comedy.
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Both dramas portray slow-burned and more maturely deep romances (instead of the shallow fluff overdoses so common nowadays), and both have sports as a subgenre (bowling here, boxing there)
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Both portray a funny, quirky and warm family, with frequent chats/discussions that start from minimalistic, everyday details, to end up touching big philosophical questions and giving precious life lessons.
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Both portray a funny, quirky and warm family, with frequent chats/discussions that start from minimalistic, everyday details, to end up touching big philosophical questions and giving precious life lessons.
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Both "Ore no Hanashi wa Nagai" and "Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi" (of which there's also a sequel, by the way!) are dramas that shine for the überfunny, philosophical and theatrical family discussions over meals...^__^
Both dramas feature a FL who wants to become a voice actress, sharing an apartment with other girls who have the same dream.
Both dramas have a cast consisting, mostly, of Hinatazaka46 members, and convey nice, uplifting messages.
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Both are set in the 90s and feature a group of schoolmates and friends in their coming-of-age moment. Oh, and both are absolutely top-notch! ^__-
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Both dramas' MLs travel back to the past and more precisely to their high school years, and both dramas actually use this trope to portray a huge, inspirational, life-changing personal development.
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Both Hitsudan Hostess and I Just Wanna Hug You (aka Dakishimetai - Shinjitsu no Monogatari) are centered around a female main character with a disability, in both cases played by Kitagawa Keiko
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Both Hitsudan Hostess and Kimi no Te ga Sasayaite Iru are centered around a deaf female as the main character