Both series focus on a Prince-like, or at least incredibly wealth male lead character. In both series, the more aristocratic elements are usually played off for laughs and are 'popcorn' type of entertainment.

Both series focus on the diagnosis and the impact of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) on a young individual. The larger picture is how ALS impacts the individual, and then the diagnosed person's relationships romantically and platonically. (They also both happen to be tearjearkers on top of it.)

Both titles are centered on a school setting with an all girl's school. Which the level of suspense it different, GGL focusing more on 'battles' whereas Zanokokuna focuses on 'audience approval', the actions of an individual affect the group and the reality of the situation affects the real world.

Both Brave and Battle Royale are based off manga and novelizations. The biggest point of comparison is that both feature high school casts that are sent to a new location where they must survive or die.

Both series focus on a non-traditional main character; 'Ore no Sukato' focuses on their gay homeroom teacher, and '35 sai' focuses on their 35-year-old transfer student. The series' focuses on individual students on a per episode basis, while tying the class together with the overarching plot line, that cumulates at the end.

A similar situation where a group of students is being manipulated by a larger power; 3-nen being manipulated by their teacher and Zankokuna by the unforgiving net and potential setbacks that come with failing. The group must make decisions that will ultimately punish an individual if the group fails, and vice versa.

The idea of pitting student vs. student, instead of a government plan as a individual in charge of a hostage situation. Similar atmosphere between both sets of students.

While both deal with swimming, 'Taiikukan Baby' has romance undertones where 'Dansui!' does not. Both are movies focused around swimming and the struggles swimmers face.

While "Dansui!" is a short drama, "No Breathing" is a movie. However, both are based around male competitive swimming and the trials and tribulations of injuries, coaching, competition, rivalry, and friendship.

If you like VKei, you'll like Miyavi's 'Oresama'. A different take on VKei in the movies that will surely appeal to you. Both a relatively short, but the main characters are real VKei singers.

Do you like zombies? Do you idols? Do you like idols using the power of music to subdue and heal zombies? Then these two are for you. While ZEDD is a short film featuring the talented idol group "Cross Gene", Sailor Zombie features the ladies of AKB48, all of whom are duking it out with zombies to reach a utopia of sorts.

While Sailor Zombie stars AKB48, if you're looking for more female idol filled dramas 'Innocent Lilies' and 'Innocent Lilies 2' might be for you. The plot are both rather dark, and end with a similar feeling.