Pride (2004)

They have the same balance of sport and romance, the same team spirit and a similar approach to dreams & love. I'm partial to Pride, but I think the viewers of one are going to like the other too.

Both stories deal with sport and romance and have this sweet feeling / vibe from the beginning till the end.

You like Buzzer Beat? Well, let me show you the best romance/sport jdorama: Pride :) Pride is a classic and halu-aki onscreen couple chemistry is arguably the best ever in jdorama world.

Both start out on the ice hockey rink with guys who have been scarred through life and have built up walls of distrust towards women. Both men in these dramas make bets with their teammates on who they can seduce next. Their victims are pure-hearted, unsuspecting young women who they inevitably begin falling for little by little. Both couples must overcome various obstacles and periods of separation to test their true love for each other. "Pride" is more teammate focused while "Autumn's Concerto" is more family drama based.

Both are sports dramas. PRIDE focuses more on the star players, HSL seems to focus on the management of the team. Both involve a fair bit of play (PRIDE on ice hockey, HSL on baseball) - pretty engaging on both dramas' sides.

Tsuchiya Tomomitsu is the captain of his high school basketball team. He is also a senior at his school. Even though he is not that good in basketball, he is selected as bench player for the prefecture qualifying round. The underclassmen on his team, who are all better than him, are not happy about his selection. Tomomitsu then meets Hatori Sae. She is also a senior at the same high school. She keeps watching Tomomitsu shoot three pointers. They become closer and develop a romantic relationship. Suddenly, Sae transfers to another school without saying a word.

Haru is the captain and star player of an ice hockey team, who is greatly respected by his teammates. For him, hockey is serious business that fully occupies his mind, while he treats romance as if it were a game. Aki is a typical office lady and is waiting for her boyfriend to return from studying architecture abroad. At this point in time, however, he shows no sign of coming back. One day, Aki's friends, who are determined to find her a new boyfriend, invite her to watch an ice hockey game. There she sees Haru for the first time.

Haru is the captain and star player of an ice hockey team, who is greatly respected by his teammates. For him, hockey is serious business that fully occupies his mind, while he treats romance as if it were a game. Aki is a typical office lady and is waiting for her boyfriend to return from studying architecture abroad. At this point in time, however, he shows no sign of coming back. One day, Aki's friends, who are determined to find her a new boyfriend, invite her to watch an ice hockey game. There she sees Haru for the first time.

Haru is the captain and star player of an ice hockey team, who is greatly respected by his teammates. For him, hockey is serious business that fully occupies his mind, while he treats romance as if it were a game. Aki is a typical office lady and is waiting for her boyfriend to return from studying architecture abroad. At this point in time, however, he shows no sign of coming back. One day, Aki's friends, who are determined to find her a new boyfriend, invite her to watch an ice hockey game. There she sees Haru for the first time.

Haru is the captain and star player of an ice hockey team, who is greatly respected by his teammates. For him, hockey is serious business that fully occupies his mind, while he treats romance as if it were a game. Aki is a typical office lady and is waiting for her boyfriend to return from studying architecture abroad. At this point in time, however, he shows no sign of coming back. One day, Aki's friends, who are determined to find her a new boyfriend, invite her to watch an ice hockey game. There she sees Haru for the first time.

Even though Pride is a bit darker and more serious, these two dramas both have a male lead dedicated to sports, who fall in love with a woman who is hard to reach. I would recommend Pride for those who were hoping for a more worked out love story. It is also aimed at an older audience. (P.s Pride also has a Johnny's lead) :P

Similarities in general: - ice hockey, sports on ice - romance, friendship - similar vibes - ambition, rivalry - friends to lovers

The story of Tomorrow spans over 8 years, including love and friendship. It narrates a high school sports athlete, Yuan Cheng Mei, who was injured due to a practice session in school. At that time, there was a stranger who saved her and therefore, that's how this story started.

Same main actor, Pride gives you all the feels rooting for the ML's to finally be together. It's a must-watch that will have you rewatching over and over.

I feel that the male leads are similar to one another and have similar aspects. Also the whole feel/vibe/atmosphere of the drama is similar in my opinion.