Soshite, Ikiru

Similar storytelling and development, as there are time gaps in the story. The relationship between the main characters is kinda similar as well. Also Kasumi and Kentaro appear on both films.

Ikuta Toko has been raised by her uncle in the city of Morioka. She's been active as a local idol with the hopes of eventually becoming an actress someday. When she's 19 years old, she's anxiously looking forward to go to Tokyo for a big audition. However, the day before the audition, Japan gets struck by the Great Tohoku Earthquake.

Traversing the cities of Berlin, Seoul, and Tokyo, a 10-year-long love story between two young men is told. It all starts when Ryu Narutaki, who left everything behind in Japan, is saved by a boxer named Johan Hwang in a foreign land.

Singer Hyeon Seok develops problems with his hearing (Menieres syndrome) and has to stop his recordings. He notices a picture of Hokkaido in a magazine and decides to travel there. He eventually arrives in a a small village in Hokkaido for rest. While there, he reminisces about the old days. The owner of the inn offers him a Japanese meal. There he meets a bright cheerful girl named Megumi.

Both FL & ML had a sad story background but of them met in 2011 Japan Tohoku Earthquake & they both develop a feeling for each other with so many obstacles in front of them to be together. A heart warming love story. Sakaguchi Kentaro & Okada Masaki so adorable. A must watch both drama & movie with the same title.

Both FL & ML had a sad story background but of them met in 2011 Japan Tohoku Earthquake & they both develop a feeling for each other with so many obstacles in front of them to be together. A heart warming love story. Sakaguchi Kentaro so adorable. A must watch both drama & movie with the same title.

A drama about young adults and the importance of text messaging on their love lives. In the drama, Han Seung Ho is a Korean foreign student who moves in with, Miu, his friend. Han Seung Ho wants to send a message to his first love in Japanese, but because his Japanese is weak, he enlists the help of Miu to write the texts. Through this relationship, the two end up in love.

Emilia, a Filipino who arrived in Japan with aspirations of becoming a model, coincidentally encounters Matsuyama Mirai, an aspiring photographer. Their connection deepens as they find themselves drawn to each other. Mirai, intent on immortalising their moments together, diligently captures their essence through the lens of his camera. However, an unexpected parting disrupts the flow of their narrative. Subsequently, the saga of these two individuals unfolds beyond the shores of Japan, traversing the vast sea to the Philippines, where their story takes on new dimensions.