Taishi Miwa

Basically the same drama with different type of humor. Go for Hot Spot if you have minimal to 0 knowledge of Japanese pop culture. While Brush Up Life's humor will be much better if you have enough understanding of Japanese pop culture (Mainly dorama and music) but still watchable if you don't have enough knowledge.

Almost identical, Reversal Orchestra if you want comedy or Sayonara Maestro if you want family drama.

- Buddy Cop drama
- Both Male lead have the same motive of revenge and personality change
- Both shows have similar "aesthetic" and comedic timing (Invisible is a more serious show)
-Spec is more of a Human vs Mutant while Invisible is the usual Police vs Criminal drama

It's very similar. The major difference that Tenshi to Akuma is a "Buddy Cop" show with slight comedy and there's no shifting between past and the present days. While Cold Case is a much serious and darker show.

-Eccentric male lead
-Buddy cop
-Set in an "outcast" police division
-Black comedy
-Both are episodic

Both are adaptation of Ikedo Jun's story about Idealistic Banker who wants to "reform" the bank. The main difference is that Hanzawa Naoki is a suspense and have a big plot while Hanazaki Mai is a episodic drama with slight comedy.

-Mystery solving duo with an opposite personalities
-Have the same "cozy" vibe (Grading, Score, and Cinematography)
-Episodic and fast-paced drama

-Both are Tsutsumi Yukihiko works. Expect a lot of slapsticks, 60's-90's pop culture reference, amazing score, and unique cinematography.
-Yamegoku is basically Keizoku/SPEC, but without the element of weirdness.
-Both drama feature Kitamura Kazuki as a cop dressed and act like a Yakuza.

Have a lot of similarity, mainly in deceiving the bad guys. the difference is that Confidence Man is episodic while Shichinin no Hisho have a main storyline. Nana Ri no Hisho is also a more serious show,

- Credit hogging detective
- Younger female lead
- Both drama elaborate comedy and investigation. Yabe Kenzo is more/less have a gintama-style comedy (Inside jokes, parody, refference) while Nemesis is the usual cheesy Japanese comedy.

Both feature inside jokes, a lot of reference, parody, and over the top comedy. Pick Gintama if you love action or Yabe Kenzo if you like mystery.

*also applies for the future installment.

Have a similar formula.

The difference is that Ninkyo Helper take place in a nursing home while Yoiko no Mikata take place in a Kindergarten.