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Both are world war II movies about reminiscence of military descendants about their ancestors' selfless sacrifice, heroics of Japanese brave Kamikaze pilots of Imperial army against atrocities & tyranny of Americans...........................................

Both are epic natural disaster, flood movies..............................................................................

Both are directed by Shunji Iwai and have his signature style. Beautiful films in all respects, that will appeal to those who love quiet, introspective, slow films that don't spell things out for the viewer. I honestly believe that the director is someone who has great respect for his audience.

Same writer-director: Shunji Iwai. Both movies are beautiful, with a special charm. "Hana and Alice" will appeal to a wider audience. "April Story" may be boring to some, but it is a gem of a movie, for those who can appreciate it.

The relationship between the two protagonists is similar. A troubled schoolgirl and an older male living on the outskirts of society.

Both MLs are highly placed chaebol heirs sharing the a kidnapping incident at a young age. Both have nightmares about that incident even as adults and have very hard time letting go.The FLs of both dramas were also part of their traumatic childhood experience.

They have super power.. But bloody romance is more misterious, dramatic, the guys are all handsome and a much better !! The girl who plays bloody romance have a strong mind and is smart. Have a try, I think you wont regret!!

The Japanese drama also originates from the same manga "Zettai Kareshi". Both dramas are expected to share the same theme that is a love story between a human girl and a robot.

Both are about demon slaying swordsman in Warring States period. Both are based on famous manga.....................

Similar in terms of the 'time travel' aspect and the two main leads trying to change the outcome of certain things. They both go back to the '80s.

A big difference between the two is that in 'Life On Mars' the main lead goes back with his entire body, that is to say, he's there while his younger self is there as well. There are thus certain things he can't fix, since there is a paradox in play here.

In 'Boku dake ga Inai Machi' the main lead goes back in time in a completely different way. He goes back to the time he was a child and is IN his own 11-year old body. He can create different timelines, so the before mentioned paradox does not come into play in this drama.

Both are about Imperial Court of a Japanese shogun queen... ............................................................

Two women love the same man, car accident, loss of memory, serious brain damage, family forbids the relationship, despair, secrets.

Both are centered around mermaids, the male leads have sketchy occupations, and there are interspecies romances.

[Spoiler Alert] I got the same feels at the ending with this one as I did with Uncontrollably Fond.

Both are based on famous baseball romance manga.......................................................