both set in a Japanese high school. the male lead isn`t quite understood by his classmates but when he meets the female lead that leads him to be understood.

filled with fantasy, Romance. Gods, Demons and humans. the three realms in jeopardy. along with a good bromance and a lot of action sequences

both are about a sword that can destroy the world depending on the person that wields it. only someone chosen by the sword can wield it.

it's about a power that everyone wants but not anyone can control. in smiling proud wanderer is a specific technique and in myth of sword its about a sword.

about a sword that everyone wants but now anyone can control. one is more political and the other is more about the martial arts world.

the story has a mystery and it is unravelled as it reveals itself you come to have a better understanding of the characters

they are looking for something that gives power and has been lost for a long time. the bromance between the 2 male leads is both interesting and amusing too

both female leads have only a certain amount of time to live and they are told that by a celestial being. they end up falling in love and it saves them in more ways than one.

has 6 clans fighting with a mysterious mastermind behind the entire thing. the female lead is a strong fighter. as well as the 2 different and separate identities of the male lead. the female soon becomes aware of this and feels foolish for now realising it sooner.

the main leads knew each other when they were younger, they went to the same school. forgetting and amnesia is in both drams at different parts though.

the male lead has the power to read or control minds in both dramas. an ability he has had since childhood

both have 1 half of the two main leads who have a power that they have had since they were children. the other half stops that power or the power doesn't affect them to a certain effect. both have an heiress that has to take over the family business because her father is injured.