both are sort of six degrees of separation stories. One takes place on April Fools day and the other during Christmas holiday

involves the meeting of two people from different countries who become closer despite language barriers.

If you liked the guesswork and a game of high stakes in one drama you might like the other

Both have similar feel to them. They are comedies about small-town benriya (handymen) and their daily antics. Mahoro is a fraction more serious.

both are crime-comedy dramas where Tabe Mikako plays an eccentric young detective who solves cases with her team

both are dark comedies with the "on the run from the yakuza with stolen money" plot. The main characters are likeable but the real entertainment comes from the amusing antics of the "bad guys".