BTD is a variant on the noona office romance where the FL scouts the ML and they work directly with each other as a team. Big difference is the in BTD, the FL is initially married and has a kid, in FY the FL is romantically inexperienced. But both dramas have competent FL who are genuinely nice people (although that isn’t immediately apparent in BTD, it becomes so midway)
Kusunoki Haru gets talked into trying her hand at running an entertainment agency by a CEO who is an acquaintance. However, she loses everything after it goes bankrupt. All she has left is a struggling five-member (Morinaga Yuki, Shiono Akihisa, Hanazawa Masato, Naito Shuichiro, Honda Kyoya) male idol group which belongs to the agency. In a sudden reversal, Haru goes from a winner whom everyone envies to someone mocked by the people around her. She plots her own comeback and achieves a breakthrough in the entertainment industry as the producer of the group
Both shows have a similar starting point in terms of plot: FL is older, married and an experienced manager in showbiz who picks the ML and guides them into becoming a star. Bijo to Danshi is about the hard work and challenges involved in this journey and how the FL manages her personal life alongside all of it. There is also a hint of romance, but it's not the main plot.
Misa, who works at a production company, is approached by her favorite actor, Yuki, who comes in for a part-time job interview. Driven by her own desires, she immediately hires him, and they start working together, but she's so nervous she can't concentrate on her work.
Meanwhile, Sana, an idol also working part-time, starts openly approaching Yuki and closing the distance between them... A love battle begins between Misa, who hasn't been in a relationship in a while, and Sana, the love expert.
Meanwhile, Sana, an idol also working part-time, starts openly approaching Yuki and closing the distance between them... A love battle begins between Misa, who hasn't been in a relationship in a while, and Sana, the love expert.
Not too similar the plot. Female lead is the manager and male lead is an aspiring actor. They support each other. Machida Keita always look adorable in his drama/movies. I recommend to watch this drama.
A capable but unpopular showbiz manager, Kazuko, struggles to groom a younger, new male actor, Ryo, whom she had scouted, into a star. An unmotivated Ryo slowly becomes conscious of the pleasures of acting. Bonds of camaraderie grow, and before long, love gradually blossoms between them.
A capable but unpopular showbiz manager, Kazuko, struggles to groom a younger, new male actor, Ryo, whom she had scouted, into a star. An unmotivated Ryo slowly becomes conscious of the pleasures of acting. Bonds of camaraderie grow, and before long, love gradually blossoms between them.
When Suzuki Yori was a child, he swore that he would become a celebrity with his childhood friends Shizuku and Subaru. Later, Yori moved away and became separated from his two childhood friends. He grew up as a plain-looking guy with glasses in the countryside. However, when he found out that Shizuku had become a popular model, and Subaru a popular actor, he transferred to his friends' high school on impulse to also follow his dream. There he met Shizuku again and decided to become her manager to support her behind the scenes. However, when Shizuku was participating in a lingerie photoshoot, he helped her out and entered the entertainment world when he captivated the public as the Mysterious Boy. Adapted from the manga "Anoko no Toriko" by Shiraishi Yuki
