While Mikazuki is about Education and Kokoro Kizu is about Mental Health, both dramas takes us through the charaters' journeys to realize their dreams and ideal with their love ones and family, from the post-war era to the modern days. Both were short NHK Saturday dramas accompanied by very strong main cast. If you like one of these two, i highly rec the other!

Written and directed by the same director. Although they're about 2 different themes, trust me, they have the same vibe. They take you through a fun, fascinating nostalgic trip with lovely characters and keep you smiling till the end.

Both starring the amazing Nikaido Fumi as the muse of a novelist that leads to their downfall. Artsy cinematography. A mixture of imagination and reality. Aims to mature audience.

- Japanese family themed slice-of-life.
- Family not related by blood.
- Strong parents that are willing to sacrifice for their children.
- Slow but peaceful and heartwarming.

- Japanese family themed slice-of-life
- Memories/Flashbacks and nostalgic moments.
- A recently passed-away parent that leaded their children back home.
- Food (though TFS featured Japanese food while WFDM featured Taiwanese food).

- Lost characters get saved by music and friendship.
- Slice of Life and heartwarming storylines about friendship and family.
- Though not mainly focus on, romance elements are still there.

Both starring Suzuki Honami and Eguchi Yosuke and tackle complex love stories. Just watch it if you want more from the awesome Suzuki Honami.

Both of these dramas:
- Tackle teenagers and mentally challenged kids.
- Main characters stuck in a very unfair world and harsh society.
- Really, really strong friendship.
- Focus on darkness within people, the ugly sides.
- Great music.
- Starring Ishida Issei.
- Last but not least, written by Nojima Shinji.