The Unexpected (2015) - Asian drama recommendation
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The Unexpected (2015)(史料不及)

2015China
ComedyHistoricalMiniseriesShort Length Series

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The Unexpected 2015

Recommendation: Oda Nobuo similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Oda Nobuo(空想大河ドラマ 小田信夫)

2017Japan
ComedyHistoricalMiniseriesShort Length Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Historical, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 100% similarity match.

Compassionate Oda Nobuo is a lesser feudal lord and leader of the fictional Oda family during the Sengoku Era when Oda Nobunaga was planning to unite the nation. Nobuo lives comfortably, mindful of the hero sharing his name. Despite talking about unity, Nobuo doesn't have the ability to make it happen. Even his top warriors Shibata Katsuo and Akechi Mitsuru, with their familiar names, lack the strength of the real figures. How will the members of the Oda family handle the insignificant challenge approaching them?

Recommendation: Shin Nobunaga Kouki Gaiden similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Shin Nobunaga Kouki Gaiden(新・信長公記 外伝)

2022Japan
ComedyHistoricalMiniseriesShort Length Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Historical, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 100% similarity match.

In a classroom where Miyabi is feeling discontent, Kenshin Uesugi questions her about love, to which she vehemently denies any concerns. Miyabi, eager to assist the warlords, inquires about how Uesugi successfully aided Takeda Shingen in his recovery. The details remain undisclosed.

Recommendation: If There Is No similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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If There Is No(如果没有)

2015China
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 75% similarity match.

A humorous online show that explores narratives beginning with likely situations. What would unfold in the absence of love interests or mobile devices?

Recommendation: Strawberry Midnight similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Strawberry Midnight(ストロベリーミッドナイト)

2013Japan
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 75% similarity match.

While waiting for Himekawa at the izakaya, Yuda found himself alone with Imaizumi in the room. The tension between the two was palpable, but when Ishikura showed up, the conversation quickly turned to gossip about Himekawa and Kikuta.

Recommendation: Tear B Youth similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Tear B Youth(撕B青年第1季)

2015China
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 75% similarity match.

A romantic comedy unfolds the tale of four individuals who cross paths in a shared apartment. (iQIYI)

Recommendation: Taikoki: Tenka wo Totta Otoko Hideyoshi similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Taikoki: Tenka wo Totta Otoko Hideyoshi(太閤記~天下を獲った男・秀吉)

2006Japan
ComedyHistoricalMiniseries

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Historical, and Miniseries themes with a 75% similarity match.

Recommendation: Odoru Daisenden Kaigi Season 2 similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Odoru Daisenden Kaigi Season 2(踊る大宣伝会議、(略) Season2)

2015Japan
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 75% similarity match.

Nestle produced an online series focused on a production company creating commercials.

Recommendation: Chikaemon similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Chikaemon(ちかえもん)

2016Japan
ComedyHistoricalMiniseries

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Historical, and Miniseries themes with a 75% similarity match.

Monzaemon Chikamatsu, a dramatist in his middle years specializing in joruri puppet theater, is experiencing a period of stagnation. Following his wife's departure and his mother's growing frustration with him, he has turned to heavy drinking as his main pastime. However, everything changes when he encounters a gambler named Mankichi.

Recommendation: Rekishi Manzai: Histories Japan similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Rekishi Manzai: Histories Japan(歴史漫才 ヒストリーズ・ジャパン)

2017Japan
ComedyHistoricalMiniseries

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Historical, and Miniseries themes with a 75% similarity match.

Recommendation: Mitsuhide no Smartphone similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Mitsuhide no Smartphone(光秀のスマホ)

2020Japan
HistoricalMiniseriesShort Length Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Historical, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 75% similarity match.

During the Sengoku Period in the 16th century, Akechi Mitsushide utilizes a smartphone for communication, self-research, and combat against his adversaries

Recommendation: Hijikata no Smartphone similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Hijikata no Smartphone(土方のスマホ)

2021Japan
HistoricalMiniseriesShort Length Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Historical, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 75% similarity match.

Recommendation: Ieyasu to Mitsunari no Smartphone similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Ieyasu to Mitsunari no Smartphone(家康と三成のスマホ)

2023Japan
HistoricalMiniseriesShort Length Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Historical, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 75% similarity match.

Recommendation: Namikaze yo Tatte Kure similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Namikaze yo Tatte Kure(波風よ立ってくれ)

2023Japan
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 75% similarity match.

Recommendation: Nobunaga no Smartphone similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Nobunaga no Smartphone(信長のスマホ)

2023Japan
HistoricalMiniseriesShort Length Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Historical, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 75% similarity match.

Recommendation: Jiken wa, Sono Mawari de Okite iru Season 2 similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Jiken wa, Sono Mawari de Okite iru Season 2(事件は、その周りで起きている シリーズ2)

2024Japan
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 75% similarity match.

The second season takes place in a small police station located in a rural region known as Shingetsu. While it is a detective narrative, there are no cases that get fully solved. Instead, the emphasis is on the minor mishaps and obstacles that arise in connection to the cases, providing insight into these smaller occurrences. (Credit: Crazy Asian Love Fansub)

Recommendation: Soo Mi's House similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Soo Mi's House(수미네 집)

2022South Korea
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 75% similarity match.

The lively tale of Soo-mi's family who cannot seem to sit still.

Recommendation: Run for it Jiang Hu similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Run for it Jiang Hu(江湖快跑)

2016China
ComedyHistoricalMiniseriesShort Length SeriesDramaWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Historical, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 67% similarity match.

Jiang Hu, a regular individual with a passion for history, experiences vivid dreams after watching the documentary "General History of China". In these dreams, he finds himself transported into various renowned historical events, although he does not play a leading role in any of them. Despite his attempts to alter the course of these stories, his efforts do not unfold as intended.

Recommendation: Shinkaishaku Sangokushi Ibun similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Shinkaishaku Sangokushi Ibun(新解釈・三國志-異聞-)

2020Japan
ComedyHistoricalMiniseriesShort Length SeriesHistorical FictionThree Kingdoms

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Historical, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 67% similarity match.

Additional narrative.

Recommendation: Office (2009) similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Office (2009)(嘻哈4重奏)

2009China
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesHardworking Female Lead

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Kai Xin Ma Hua Ju Chang similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Kai Xin Ma Hua Ju Chang(開心麻花劇場第一季)

2012China
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesDrama

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Stupid Bros similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Stupid Bros(囧兄槑弟)

2015China
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Shaceng Diary similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Shaceng Diary(沙僧日记)

2015China
ComedyHistoricalShort Length SeriesDrama

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Historical, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Unexpectedness Season 3 similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Unexpectedness Season 3(万万没想到 第三季)

2015China
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Ze Rou Ji similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Ze Rou Ji(择肉记)

2016China
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesC-Pop

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

"Zerouji" is a comedy web series created by ZERO-G in response to feedback from internet users and their supporters

Recommendation: Ju Da Hua Xi Ju Yan Yuan similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Ju Da Hua Xi Ju Yan Yuan(巨大化喜剧演员)

2024China
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Yi Chen, a rising comedian, has the ability to turn into a colossal giant to battle mysterious monsters

Recommendation: Cheer Up (2020) similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Cheer Up (2020)(취EER업)

2020South Korea
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Straight Sassy similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Straight Sassy(솔직발칙)

2021South Korea
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Why Girls Kill similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Why Girls Kill(致命女孩)

2019China
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesParody

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Why Girls Kill is a satirical take on the American series "Why Women Kill". (Douban)

Recommendation: No But similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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No But(아니 근데)

2024South Korea
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Jo, Director similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Jo, Director(조, 감독)

2019South Korea
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Jo Yun Seop is once more tirelessly toying with ideas as he strives to craft an incredible script today

Recommendation: It's Meant to Be similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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It's Meant to Be(清持应如是)

2023China
HistoricalMiniseriesShort Length SeriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Historical, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

During the 28th year of Jingde, conflicts erupted due to Su's harsh leadership

Recommendation: Wan Ren Ge Shao Nv Zhi Chen Luo similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Wan Ren Ge Shao Nv Zhi Chen Luo(万刃阁少女之尘落)

2024China
HistoricalMiniseriesShort Length SeriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Historical, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Xing Fu Ma La Tang similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Xing Fu Ma La Tang(幸福麻辣烫)

2024China
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesMobile Drama

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: The Sham similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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The Sham(请别戳穿我)

2024China
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Zao Gao, Wo Ba He Lao Shi Lian Shou Le (2025) similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Zao Gao, Wo Ba He Lao Shi Lian Shou Le (2025)(糟糕,我爸和老师联手了)

2025China
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Chi Dejika Kazoku similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Chi Dejika Kazoku(地デジカ家族)

2009Japan
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesFamily

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: A Man Like Oxygen similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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A Man Like Oxygen(산소같은남자)

2015South Korea
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Chi Dejika Kazoku 2 similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Chi Dejika Kazoku 2(地デジカ家族2)

2011Japan
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesFamily

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Kyoko Koyanagi, who took over as manager of the late predecessor's apartment complex "Yanagisou," faced pressure from the tenants to fulfill the predecessor's vision of digitizing the building.

Recommendation: Golden Bowl (2023) similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Golden Bowl (2023)(黃金萬両)

2023Hong Kong
ComedyHistoricalMiniseriesFamily

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Historical, and Miniseries themes with a 60% similarity match.

The art of noodle making has been passed down to the current generation with Man Shui, Man Ni, and Man Sai learning from their father and opening their own noodle shops. The competition between the three shops on the same street has escalated, causing tension among their wives - Lung Kau, Fok Siu Yuk, and Kam Chi. Madam Man Ji ChinHung, the mother of the siblings, has refrained from getting involved in the rivalry as she faces a dilemma. Just before Chinese New Year's Eve, Chin Hung has a dream of her late husband advising her to restore order among her sons. She decides to use the legend of the Golden Bowl, a gift from the Emperor, to bring her sons together by having them stay at their old home from the first to the seventh of January. Through observing their behavior and participation in traditional Chinese New Year activities, she aims to unite the three families.

Recommendation: Wonderful World (2007) similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Wonderful World (2007)(素晴らしい世界)

2007Japan
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesYouth

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

After 21 years of admiring anime characters, Kazuo finally managed to secure a date with Arisa, who bears a striking resemblance to an anime character. However, their plans were interrupted by the sudden appearance of a mysterious boy named Yuji.

Recommendation: Employment War Season 2 similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Employment War Season 2(취업전쟁 2)

2015South Korea
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesLife

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Securing employment in Seoul appears to be an unattainable goal for these four young individuals residing in Noryangjin-dong. In a landscape where aspirations feel distant, will they manage to navigate the intense rivalry and land their ideal positions? (OnDemandKorea)

Recommendation: Miss Kim's Secret Life Season 2: Consumption similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Miss Kim's Secret Life Season 2: Consumption(김팀장의 이중생활: 소비편)

2019South Korea
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Ura Aibou 2 similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Ura Aibou 2(裏 相棒 2)

2008Japan
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesDrama

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

A spin-off series of Aibou was launched shortly before the premiere of the first Aibou movie.

Recommendation: Boku ga Celeb to Kekkon Shita Houhou similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Boku ga Celeb to Kekkon Shita Houhou(僕がセレブと結婚した方法)

2010Japan
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesRomance

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

A tale of a budding comic artist who found love with the daughter of a renowned fashion icon.

Recommendation: TOKUNOSHIMA Airport similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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TOKUNOSHIMA Airport

2012Japan
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesAirport Setting

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

This 4-part drama series, each episode lasting 15 minutes, serves as a derivative of Fukada Kyoko's 2012 FujiTV autumn drama "TOKYO Airport ~ Tokyo Kuukou Kansei Hoanbu". It offers a stark comparison to the bustling setting of Haneda Airport, where 500 flights take place daily. In this spin-off, Koike Eiko takes on the role of an air traffic controller stationed at a small airport located in Tokunoshima, an island near Kagoshima Prefecture. Here, only 4 flights operate each day, leading the drama to explore how the controllers combat monotony rather than the hectic pace experienced by their Tokyo counterparts.

Recommendation: Love Counselor similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Love Counselor(연애를 부탁해)

2016South Korea
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesRomance

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Ishi Mondainainosuke similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Ishi Mondainainosuke(医師 問題無ノ介)

2016Japan
ComedyHistoricalMiniseriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Historical, and Miniseries themes with a 60% similarity match.

A humorous historical fiction show.

Recommendation: Mr. Glamour similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Mr. Glamour(미스터글래머)

2015South Korea
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesWeb Series

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

Recommendation: Yamagishi Desu ga Nani ka similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Yamagishi Desu ga Nani ka(山岸ですがなにか)

2017Japan
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesRomance

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

The spin-off series stars the laid-back monster Yamagishi Hiromu in a leading role, showcasing his romantic relationship with Sudou Fuyumi, a fresh character working as an assistant producer on "Yutoi Desu ga Nani ka".

Recommendation: Kataomoi no Teki similar to The Unexpected (2015)
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Kataomoi no Teki(片想いの敵)

2017Japan
ComedyMiniseriesShort Length SeriesMusic

Like The Unexpected (2015), this drama also features Comedy, Miniseries, and Short Length Series themes with a 60% similarity match.

A show follows Mia Koide, a member of the city council who was elected around the same time as Tomoko Sato from Minshu no Teki. Mia had a difficult youth due to her weight issues, which stemmed from a hurtful comment she received in high school. This led her to embark on a weight loss journey, shedding 25 kilograms in a year and transforming into a stunning figure akin to an idol. After a successful stint as a gravure idol on television and magazines, she faced a decline in job opportunities as younger idols emerged. Witnessing the fading careers of her peers, Mia decided to retire and eventually entered politics after meeting the wife and later the husband, Kazuhisa Inusaki, through her dieting classes. Atsuko Maeda portrays Mia Koide in this Minshu no Teki spin-off, delving into her romantic escapades not explored in the original series.