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While these shows don't have a lot in common when it comes to plot, but the leads (and their calm-ish demeanour), the overall vibe, indie music and cinematography make these dramas really similar otherwise.

Both productions have a similar premise where policemen go undercover to catch the drug lords, earning the trust of gangleaders and climbing the ranks rapidly

Both are short Japanese dramas featuring an eccentric male lead who enters someone's life and lights it up with cheerfulness

Both productions revolve around theatre; both have a similar premise where actors get too involved with their roles.

Both movies focus on people meeting up and talking. Aaand... that's it. Both productions are exactly that

Both shows are set in a similar time period and follow the stories of private investigators/detectivees - sometimes too compassionate for their own good

Both are Japanese omnibi with breathtaking cinematography and are similar in vibe - both focus on unfulfilled dreams and interpersonal relationships. Both productions have themed episodes - one food (or miscellaneous in case of ANKSUGA) item per episode

Both shows were directed by the same person and similarly focus on misleading us half of the time and playing with our perception. Both shows also feature Dai Xu

Both shows are about solo travelling - one of them about solo camping, the other about solo train journeys

Both female leads are fans of unusual objects (lamps/trains) and humanise them by calling them "children". If you liked the passionate FL of either of these shows, you'll surely enjoy the other

Both shows are about fermale leads with unique interests - architecture for Meikenchiku and trains/train stations for Tetsu ota michiko. Both productions will take you on a journey and share trivia about trains/buildings

Both productions focus on male leads who keep cheating on their partners and get involved in male-male relationships with unequal power dynamics