Umi no Hajimari (2024)

The plot is identical. Almost too similar, to the point that Umi no Hajimari looks like a total copy from My Girl. Both main characters are young males that were dumped by their girlfriends and years later find out that the ex-girlfriend had passed away. In the funeral both of them find out that the ex-girlfriend had a secret child, a young girl, and that they were actually the father. The details on the stories diverge, but overall they look identical to me. ^^"

Because along with Meguro Ren, there are a lot of actors from Silent joining him in Umi no Hajimari— Sou’s father, coach— and it’s the same screenwriter. So if you like Umi no Hajimari, you’ll definitely like Silent. Vice versa

Because Ren and Kasumi’s chemistry first started in this movie— the juicy love affair finally got a decent romantic story that the two characters deserve

The ambience of both drama is very soothing and calm. You'll feel the journey is following a deep psychological roadmap. Whoever likes healing and thought generative shows, they'll definitely love these both dramas.
*Both is dealing with single parent life.

Both are about a young man meeting and taking care of a little girl at a funeral. Both are very similar...........................................

Both have male leads who are single daddies. Both leads are from Sutato agency, the black rangers of their respective groups, Snow Man’s Meguro Ren (member color: black) and SixTONES’ Matsumura Hokuto (member color: black). Plot wise, well, very different. With Umi no, you’d probably cry every episode. With Sionji-san, it’s a total laugh trip. I’m still watching episode 2 but it’s really funny. It’s a good balance.

Despite the main plot difference, Umi no hajimari's first 2 episodes (I love ep 2 btw) reminded me of the plot of Ano Ko no Kodomo since both are about having the same troubles of unexpected pregnancy.