Dragon Zakura (2005)

Both dramas are about not so good students getting into a well known college. When I first saw Dragon Sakura I automatically thought about God of Study

It has the same main idea : to teach troublesome students.

Sakuragi Kenji is a destitute lawyer and one-time member of a motorcycle gang trying to guide failing high school students with an average score of 36 into Japan's most prestigious educational institution, Tokyo University (Toudai). For no other reason than Sakuragi's personal ambition, he has advertised his intention to produce 5 successful Toudai applicants from the students of a nearly bankrupt failure of school. In addition to revealing essential test-taking techniques for everyone who wants to know how to get into Toudai, "Dragon Zakura" will also teach the essentials of living one's life

these two teachers may be very different. But their approach about how to teach is really way too far from the traditional teaching. If you are a student, this is a must watch. For those who're not studying -- working already -- well.. everyday is a learning process.

Both are about working hard to achieve a goal. Both have amazing teachers in them, who can speak the "student's language".

They're basically about the same thing, with a slitghtly different approach. Also both have amazing teachers in them, who can speak the "student's language". You will be left with a very similar feeling.

Someone from a different field is asked to change a school. And are able to get results. Although Dragon Zakura focuses more on students.

teaching, studying, real-life lessons. informative, realistic, make senses in every episode/lesson. Awesome lead actor (teacher)

Both deals with the struggle of entering a national university, which will determine the future of each student featured.

Original season of this drama
Same 2 main characters
Different cast of students but the heart of the story is the same

Both dramas have this 'special class'. In Dream High it's a class who's planning to debut someday while in Dragon Zakura it's a class who wants to go to Tokyo University / Toudai.

Dragon Zakura is a good kyoushi (bengoshi? ww) dorama and MNO!! is an annoying kyoushi dorama;
the thing I am basing this recommendation off is actually vaguely unrelated to any meaningful part of the shows' composition..: the kids' style
Osakaish GALish kinda bad thing; idk, it brightens me up

I love this trope so much that I can watch countless dramas based on it even when they normally follow similar story structure. Weak student having no dreams whatsoever meets a teacher who help him/her rediscovering themselves and finding success at the end. Cinderella formula can be a little melodramatic compared to Dragonzakura But both have strong motivational story. Well in dragon zakura too, we see many unexpected things happening in last 2 episodes rather than simply following the story and getting result. I loved both of the dramas and have rated them same. So basically they are on same level for me, You give it a try and decide yourself.

slice of life, highschool, studying, teacher/student, motivation, encouragement, grow up, adolescence, senses of humor, realistic, thoughtful, cuteness...