Female leads in both are struggling to move on from an abusive relationship.
Both feature great LGBT storylines in the form of trans and drag characters.
Both feature great LGBT storylines in the form of trans and drag characters.
Slower/gradual/natural/healing romances.
Slight age gaps.
Male leads are/have been bullied.
Female leads have secret and somewhat darker pasts that they're trying to move forward from.
Both tackle topics such as suicide and the loss of/desire for children.
Many side characters/subplots.
Slight age gaps.
Male leads are/have been bullied.
Female leads have secret and somewhat darker pasts that they're trying to move forward from.
Both tackle topics such as suicide and the loss of/desire for children.
Many side characters/subplots.
Romantic comedies.
Romance is a step relationship in a way- SSAM's ML married FL's mother prior to her death.
SOMF's FL is "engaged" to ML's ailing father. No romantic feelings in those first relationships, they occurred due to certain circumstances.
Romance is a step relationship in a way- SSAM's ML married FL's mother prior to her death.
SOMF's FL is "engaged" to ML's ailing father. No romantic feelings in those first relationships, they occurred due to certain circumstances.
Romcoms.
Focus on around 30 something women struggling to find love.
Feature adorable animations. TTG animations speak directly to/advise the girls, whereas Yumi's cells work within her to help.
Potential love interests in the form of colleagues, meet cutes, and more.
Focus on around 30 something women struggling to find love.
Feature adorable animations. TTG animations speak directly to/advise the girls, whereas Yumi's cells work within her to help.
Potential love interests in the form of colleagues, meet cutes, and more.
Sci-fi thrillers.
Group of people are mysteriously transported into an alternate version of the world they know.
High risk, multi dangerous circumstances.
Slight romance.
Group of people are mysteriously transported into an alternate version of the world they know.
High risk, multi dangerous circumstances.
Slight romance.
Focus on two female leads who develop a strong friendship.
Both star Ueto Aya and Saitoh Takumi.
Ueto Aya's characters are hesitant to act on their feelings for Saitoh Takumi's characters.
Both star Ueto Aya and Saitoh Takumi.
Ueto Aya's characters are hesitant to act on their feelings for Saitoh Takumi's characters.
Focuses on a father daughter duo both finding love post the wife/mother's death.
Female lead hasn't had the best love life. She meets and falls for a single father.
Female lead hasn't had the best love life. She meets and falls for a single father.
Sci-fi comedic mysteries.
Both about female lead being coworkers with an alien.
Hotel business vs kitchen setting.
Both about female lead being coworkers with an alien.
Hotel business vs kitchen setting.
Romcoms.
Main character has memory loss, and is falsely told that they're married and a parent by other MC for selfish reasons. Leads then live with eachother under these pretenses.
When the truth comes out, all is forgiven.
Main character has memory loss, and is falsely told that they're married and a parent by other MC for selfish reasons. Leads then live with eachother under these pretenses.
When the truth comes out, all is forgiven.
Brothers/brother-like dynamic.
More stuck up/bratty brother (ML) falls for his mature/kind brother's (SML) girl. Girl eventually reciprocates his feelings.
Both SMLs are in accidents early into that show which brings ML & FL closer- reluctantly.
More stuck up/bratty brother (ML) falls for his mature/kind brother's (SML) girl. Girl eventually reciprocates his feelings.
Both SMLs are in accidents early into that show which brings ML & FL closer- reluctantly.
Shows the leads' relationship at different stages in their life- as teens/young adults in the past and then as adults in modern day.
Female lead is married and has a kid when she re-enters male lead's life in modern day.
Female lead is married and has a kid when she re-enters male lead's life in modern day.
