Memories of Matsuko (2006)

They are both have amazing, colorful visuals, and they're both very unique. Neither one of them are your average type of film, but they're both amazing. Where they differ is that Memories of Matsuko leans more to the tragedy side and Milocrorze leans more towards the comedy side.

Both films are, in their own ways, about one person trying to learn about the life of another person, who they previously did not know everything about. Both films handle this by showing us our main guy, in present day, meeting people and learning about the person through stories, and then, we, the audience, are shown flashbacks where we too learn about the life of the person.
Memories of Matsuko is about a young man piecing together the life of his now deceased aunt, who he didn't even know about beforehand, while The World of Kanako is about a father whose daughter goes missing, and as he doesn't have a close relationship with her, he learns about her from others and has to piece together her life in order to track where she's gone.

Both films are quite dark (World of Kanako is more unsettling and graphic while Memories of Matsuko is more tragic and depressing). If you've seen The World of Kanako, you can handle Memories of Matsuko, but if you're coming from Memories of Matsuko, please be aware that The World of Kanako is a lot more graphic.

Because both were written by the same producer. And also both are epic thriller mystery movies.

Although very different in tone, storyline, ending etc both movies are tragic comedies whose main character just has to go through so much shit and you just feel sorry for them.

Miki Nakatani is the female lead in both films.
The female lead as an enigmatic character who has an immense impact on those who meet her in both movies as well.
The uses of flashbacks and saturated colors are present in both films

I recommend this both drama because , Male lead and Female lead
try to solve problem
In one drama explosion and another student murder/suicide

Both well-written and directed Biographies about a female actress/singer's life.
Near-identical plot!

Very similar vibes, both will make you laugh and cry.

Psychology, depth, introspections featured in both. Same experimental and psychedelic athmosphere. Comedy with bitter darkness and biting black humor.

Fukatsu Eri No Black Comedy (short series, 20 eps x 3-10 min) will make you LAUGH about the absurdity of life, while Memories Of Matsuko (film, 2h 10 min) will leave you CRYING for over half of the film!

YOU! WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOT WATCHING THESE TWO!?! You're missing something great...

Both psychology themed and will make you think. Both deal with human darkness and tragedy: Love Shuffle in a way that will make you laugh and think; Memories of Matsuko in a way that will make you cry and think.
Both MUST WATCH. WATCH THEM NOW!

Same director using the same quirky style. However Memories of Matsuko has a much darker plot.