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They both have comedic values in them and it involves the story and the budding romance between two childhood friends. It also portrays the process of how the childhood friends grow from not-too-successful to successful in their career paths. The similiarity between the girl main character is seen as they are both strong and rash. Although reply 1988 focuses on family values more than romantic relationships, Fight For My Way also presents the moral of family in throughout the drama. There are many other similarities between these two dramas.
If you like the way Stranger is filmed, check out Awl. It's produced by the same company & I suspect it shares the same filming crew (at least to some extent). Both have very elegant, muted colour palette consistent through a whole runtime (greener in Awl, blue to light warm brown in Stranger). Music is limited mostly to background sounds and instrumentals and it's sparsely used, OSTs come mostly in ending credits, like a MV's teaser. Flashbacks are used for the sake of the storytelling, not filling the empty spaces to meet the time limit. Both are of excellent quality.
One of the main characters in both isn't very expressive and doesn't socialise much (in Stranger he's nearly emotionless due to a brain damage, in Awl it's just a way he is: gentle and rigid).
The topics are different, but hitting similar tones and both approach them with similar attitude: showing some kind of a corruption in a broad context, as a systematic, social failure based on relationships between humans. Stranger is sexier and wittier as it takes place between Prosecutor Office and Police and involves high officials and men in power, whereas Awl's more revolting (it showcases a conflict between a labour union and a mart's foreign executives), yet both have similar down-to-earth setup and problems are solved in a realistic pace.
One of the main characters in both isn't very expressive and doesn't socialise much (in Stranger he's nearly emotionless due to a brain damage, in Awl it's just a way he is: gentle and rigid).
The topics are different, but hitting similar tones and both approach them with similar attitude: showing some kind of a corruption in a broad context, as a systematic, social failure based on relationships between humans. Stranger is sexier and wittier as it takes place between Prosecutor Office and Police and involves high officials and men in power, whereas Awl's more revolting (it showcases a conflict between a labour union and a mart's foreign executives), yet both have similar down-to-earth setup and problems are solved in a realistic pace.
Both have..
-female lead involved in superstition / psychic revolations / fortune-telling
-male leads who are seriously traumatized
-logical, calculating and uninterest genius (actual genius in LR, proud in MA) male leads
-SUPER awkward side-couple
-pushy second leads
I personally prefer Lucky Romance, better cast, better storyline, more likable characters and over-all fun and an enjoyable romance.
Madame Antoine's leads had little chemistry, an unclear plot, feelings didn't feel real or important.
-female lead involved in superstition / psychic revolations / fortune-telling
-male leads who are seriously traumatized
-logical, calculating and uninterest genius (actual genius in LR, proud in MA) male leads
-SUPER awkward side-couple
-pushy second leads
I personally prefer Lucky Romance, better cast, better storyline, more likable characters and over-all fun and an enjoyable romance.
Madame Antoine's leads had little chemistry, an unclear plot, feelings didn't feel real or important.
Both have..
-Leads enter a contract marriage (of some sort or another)
-leads start off in love with someone else
-female leads are awkward and innocent
-realistic relationships and struggles (not intense or melo-y) that are relatable
-romantic comedy that DOES NOT have an extreme melodramatic dip midway
-quickly(ish) developed cute romance
-an unavoidable occurrence causes conflict
-Leads enter a contract marriage (of some sort or another)
-leads start off in love with someone else
-female leads are awkward and innocent
-realistic relationships and struggles (not intense or melo-y) that are relatable
-romantic comedy that DOES NOT have an extreme melodramatic dip midway
-quickly(ish) developed cute romance
-an unavoidable occurrence causes conflict
Both dramas have..
-undercover spies that are awkward with emotional feelings
-spies end up have some relationship to an idol
-cute, fun, spunky sidekicks/side characters
-romantic relationships that affect the spies' mission
-fun comedy
-stoic male leads
-male leads' sunglasses give them an unexpected amount of personality that speaks for itself
-female leads use a friend to attract male leads' attention
-unexpected plot development
-fun, enjoyable, romancy
-undercover spies that are awkward with emotional feelings
-spies end up have some relationship to an idol
-cute, fun, spunky sidekicks/side characters
-romantic relationships that affect the spies' mission
-fun comedy
-stoic male leads
-male leads' sunglasses give them an unexpected amount of personality that speaks for itself
-female leads use a friend to attract male leads' attention
-unexpected plot development
-fun, enjoyable, romancy
Both have..
-strong-willed, independent women who can fend for themselves
-female lead is proud
-female leads find themselves in unhealthy relationships
-childhood friends
-friends closer to each other than to their families
-mixing platonic feelings with romantic feelings
-characters have unfulfilling lives/jobs
-unexpected plot development (not entirely related to the whole storyline though)
-very attractive actors/actresses
-super cute and lovable romance
-100% worth your time
-strong-willed, independent women who can fend for themselves
-female lead is proud
-female leads find themselves in unhealthy relationships
-childhood friends
-friends closer to each other than to their families
-mixing platonic feelings with romantic feelings
-characters have unfulfilling lives/jobs
-unexpected plot development (not entirely related to the whole storyline though)
-very attractive actors/actresses
-super cute and lovable romance
-100% worth your time
-includes childhood friends
-taps into career choices
-struggles of adulthood
-semi slow development
-taps into career choices
-struggles of adulthood
-semi slow development
The story is different, but the feeling of both series is similar!
Coming of age.
Forging friendships
School/ life balance
Reality
Forging friendships
School/ life balance
Reality
Totally, these two have the same vibe. Combination of friendships, family, slice of life, and the right amount of romance put together. Youth vs Elderly. If you love Dear My Friends, you definitely can't miss Reply88, ever.
same actor (hayato ichihara)
same case, about solving a murder and suspecting every characters until it solved
same directing style, a flashback and a story behind it
same case, about solving a murder and suspecting every characters until it solved
same directing style, a flashback and a story behind it
same vibes and the story is about the male lade that was a secret agent.
In both dramas lead female character is quite unsexual (at the beggining) and is trying to find her womanhood with a help from a guy.
In 'Personal...' the lady is clumsy, soft and cute while in 'Witch...' the lady is cold, dark and arrogant.
In 'Personal...' the lady is clumsy, soft and cute while in 'Witch...' the lady is cold, dark and arrogant.
This story also revolves about adults wanting to marry and not. You could say that the heroine of this story is the opposite of Totsuzen's Asuka.
If you enjoyed Totsuzen you will definitely like this one too!
If you enjoyed Totsuzen you will definitely like this one too!
Non-human beings learn what it means to be human and how they became "monsters". Franken no Koi has romance. Yokai Ningen Bem doesn't have any romance, and instead focuses on the relationships between family and friends.