Enigma

Limited series about finding and using cursed objects to defeat the big bad, both cast Bright and Namtan

mystery from the very start and involves magic and curses in some form or another.

- School setting
- Supernatural happenings related to the occult
- Similar set up in terms of the supernatural happenings
- Romance (more prominent in Remember, Hari)
- ML knows about the occult/supernatural happenings
- Supernatural happenings related to FL's past
- Short length dramas
- Both have horror elements

Enigma is darker, grittier and overall better quality than Remember, Hari but the similarities are quite noticeable

- Dark and gritty
- Contemporary fantasy/supernatural
- Both ML's are part of a secret organisation that combats supernatural happenings.
- Both FL's are normal people stumbling upon this world
- Supernatural 'possession' like arcs
- MLs fates are similar
- Themes of friendship
- Social commentary
- Short length series

Enigma is more horror focused while Fuujinshi is more action focused

- Thai show
- really good horror/mystery elements
- Shaman as male lead
- not a BL, but a little bit of romance

Part 1 of the series with a similar plotline of black magic. Win is in it and is paired with Prim. Enigma 2 is a continuation of Enigma with a different cast (except Win). To understand the plot better please watch Enigma before starting Enigma 2.

Thai horror dramas set at high school. Specially, ThirTeen Terrors' Wanida draws a lot of parallelisms with Enigma, since they have the same director. Like Fah, Vee and her friend are deeply drawn to the supernatural and when they heard about a curse at their school, they decided to investigate it.

Both are dark fantasy dramas with a focus on telling a supernatural story.
No romance but heavy character depth. Cinematography and CGI are superb in both.

Lastly both are very short GMMTV dramas that leave you wanting more.

In both shows the leads are socially awkward outcasts. They also idolize their popular love interest.

Enigma (2023) and Leap Day (2025):

- Both have mystery and supernatural themes.
- Both give off a dark and suspenseful vibe.
- Both focus on unusual events tied to fate, curses, or the unknown.

Both are mystery-supernatural dramas. Enigma is set in a school haunted by dark secrets and strange occurrences, while Leap Day follows characters affected by a leap year curse or mysterious time-related events. Enigma has a more horror-thriller school setting, while Leap Day leans into emotional fantasy and fate.

both series are set in an elite school where toxic academic pressure drives students to madness. just like in awakening, where students use dangerous stimulants that awaken terrifying supernatural abilities, in enigma the obsession with perfect grades opens the door to black magic rituals. additionally, both works introduce a new, mysterious teacher/mentor who arrives at the school to secretly investigate these hidden forces.

In both shows the leads are socially awkward outcasts. They also idolize their popular love interest.

Thai horror titles whose core is black magic or witchcraft. Gore and bloody elements are expected. The production value of both is high.

Similarities:

1. Highschool girl tired of mundane life meets enigmatic male figure who introduces her to magic.
2. Touches on stresses caused within a school setting.
3. Not romances but have alike undertones of one - ie. girl swept off her feet in a fairtale-esque way.
4. Short.

-Black magic oriented
-Suspense, mystery, thriller
-Finding out who is behind all this
IF you enjoyed Enigma then the closest thing you will find is Goddess Bless you From Death