Both series always have plot twists each episodes and will make you suspect different characters at the end. Similar storyline about friends who hid secrets from each other.
Salaryman Fukase Kazuhisa graduated from a famous university but his life is very ordinary and unremarkable. His only hobby – if it can be called that – is drinking coffee. Coffee, in fact, leads him to Mihoko Ochi, who becomes his girlfriend. Then one day, Mihoko receives a mysterious letter which consists of a single line, “Kazuhisa Fukase is a murderer.” Fukase’s instinct tells him that the time has finally come to face “that incident” 10 years ago. One winter 10 years ago, his good friend Hirosawa Yuki died in an unfortunate accident during a snowboarding trip with his university classmates Tanihara Yasuo, Asami Kosuke , Murai Takaaki and Murai’s younger sister Asuka. However, there is a big secret hidden in that accident. Letters are also sent to Tanihara, Tanihara and Murai who also share in this secret, and even they are hit by a series of incidents. Fukase decides to confront the truth of the past in order to protect the people dear to him.
~~ Adapted from the novel “Reverse” by Minato Kanae
~~ Adapted from the novel “Reverse” by Minato Kanae
Salaryman Fukase Kazuhisa graduated from a famous university but his life is very ordinary and unremarkable. His only hobby – if it can be called that – is drinking coffee. Coffee, in fact, leads him to Mihoko Ochi, who becomes his girlfriend. Then one day, Mihoko receives a mysterious letter which consists of a single line, “Kazuhisa Fukase is a murderer.” Fukase’s instinct tells him that the time has finally come to face “that incident” 10 years ago. One winter 10 years ago, his good friend Hirosawa Yuki died in an unfortunate accident during a snowboarding trip with his university classmates Tanihara Yasuo, Asami Kosuke , Murai Takaaki and Murai’s younger sister Asuka. However, there is a big secret hidden in that accident. Letters are also sent to Tanihara, Tanihara and Murai who also share in this secret, and even they are hit by a series of incidents. Fukase decides to confront the truth of the past in order to protect the people dear to him.
~~ Adapted from the novel “Reverse” by Minato Kanae
~~ Adapted from the novel “Reverse” by Minato Kanae
Both are mystery drama, centering an incident from past. There are also loose similarities between them - most notably on the rate of story progression, character settings and glimpses into the lives (current vs past situations) of main characters. Reverse focuses more on the characters' involvement in the past incident while Gekiryu is more about present time.
Urashima Eiji is a university student and his father is a serial murderer. One day, he realises that he is suffering from a dual personality disorder and worries that his other personality may have committed murder. This leads him to begin investigations to find out the truth.
~ Adapted from the manga series "Shinai naru Boku e Satsui wo Komete "by Inoryu Hajime (Story) and Ito Shota (Art)
~ Adapted from the manga series "Shinai naru Boku e Satsui wo Komete "by Inoryu Hajime (Story) and Ito Shota (Art)
He Fei's wife, Li Mu Zi, disappeared mysteriously during their wedding anniversary trip. While he was searching for Mu Zi, she appeared again out of nowhere, but he insists that the strange woman in front of him is not his wife. Lawyer Chen Mai gets involved in this bizarre case, and more mysteries slowly emerge.
