Both music shows feature Japanese artists. Songs of Tokyo is more lively & dynamic, while J-melo has a structured format.

Both are action-comedies where the main characters were skilled agents in the past and now have a new identity.

From the same director, both short films are about a closing sauna business. Saune is focused more on the customers, while Aufguss is about the employees.

Both titular characters are brown, fluffy animals played by actors in costume. One is a bear living independently, while the other is a police dog who helps his owner solve mystery cases.

Youth movies set in high school. In both stories, there's a character who was frequently mentioned but never shown, making them significant for the existing characters.

Both leads are office ladies who enjoy drinking wine. They go to different diners or parties to taste various kinds of it.

Both stories depict identity crisis & social media—the mask that people put in front of screen to gain followers or be accepted, and how it affects mental health.

- Similar theme: university club with a mission or activities that aspire to be revolutionary
- Both have characters with cynical or nihilistic views
- Emoto Tasuku was in both movies

The movie is about a Roman architect who travels into the future & explores bath houses from ancient to modern times. While the drama is about different rituals the main character does while taking a bath. Both depict how therapeutic or pleasurable bathing can be.

Tragic stories where both main characters experienced series of misfortunes. One has sentimental tone to it, while the other is black comedy.

Similar theme: an agency or group of actors who organize scenarios for their clients. One is more on romance where they play as cupids, while the other is comedy where the goal is to help clients overcome their traumas.

Coming-of-age stories set in a small town, with touch of surrealism.
Both have cynical, zany, & unpredictable characters that depict rebellion, depression, existential crisis, or social media usage.