Both Japanese drama's although 14 years apart are about pure-hearted otaku's / geeks who initially are quite isolated and reserved. In both they find friends who inspire courage to them and help them make a connection with the world around. Overall feeling in both drama's is that of love and human compassion: feel good drama.
Similar premise of an inexperienced guy falling in love with a beautiful woman who is completely out of his league, as he get his first taste of love and heartbreaks.
Although Densha Otoko is more comedic, Takane no Hana is more serious, due to the overall plot of her family's story of succession and inheritance.
Although Densha Otoko is more comedic, Takane no Hana is more serious, due to the overall plot of her family's story of succession and inheritance.
As their second year of high school begins, Kinoshita Ninako, Ichinose Ren, and Ando Takumi find themselves in the same class. While Ninako is secretly thrilled to be in the same class as Ren, her fantasies are soon interrupted by the arrival of Sugimoto Mao, a younger student who went to the same middle school as Ren and Takumi – and who seems to know a secret about the boys.
As the school year progresses and Ninako learns more about Ren's past, their budding connection begins to falter. At the same time, Takumi begins to express interest in Ninako, leading to tension between himself and Ren. Will Ninako's first love come to fruition?
As the school year progresses and Ninako learns more about Ren's past, their budding connection begins to falter. At the same time, Takumi begins to express interest in Ninako, leading to tension between himself and Ren. Will Ninako's first love come to fruition?
This is about Chihiro, a teenager who has only gone to an all-girls school and has no experience with boys whatsoever. One day, a boy that she sees at the train station every day asks her out and thus she begins her first relationship. This manga portrays the up and downs of first love with a good dose of humor.
