Yowakutemo Katemasu (2014)

Both feature teams which start off as very weak and unmotivated, but because of a good manager, their fates turn around.

I highly recommend! Both are hilarious and touching! I give 10/10. Both have great cast. The chemistry/ general interaction between the characters in both is awesome. I loved Hana Kimi and now Yowakutemo Katemasu is up there with it. I'm glad I watched it!

There's the same concept of the school sucking and being rivals with a better school (academic and baseball-wise). Also there's the same actors, Nakajima Yuto and Yamazaki Kento, once again on the same struggling team.

Both have mc that is not originally teacher, become a teacher, and both guide students to become the best. Dragon Zakura focus in academic, the mc guide failing student to get into university. While Yowakutemo Katemasu focus on sport where mc guide students from elite school which has been known only good academically but not in baseball to win in a competition. Also, I think both have kinda same vibe methods of learning? While Dragon Zakura try to make studying fun, Yowakutemo Katemasu try to relate baseball with subjects that they learn to make the smart students understand. Both mc also has kinda same personality. Strict and always said harsh but beautiful word to the students.