Dramas where the parental figure is trying to save and guide the newer generation even when they themselves are falling apart. 3 nen a gumi is more radical while Shizumanai Hone is nuanced. Both have their own merits. Beautiful and heart wrenching stories.

Stories of adults trying to protect and guide children at the cost of themselves. Stories of different generations coming together.

Both are about a family of detectives. A great balance of comedy, quirkiness and family drama.

Both are about human relations and how people can come together without needing to have anything in common.