Both dramas are about a group of women and their struggles with work, life and romance. They also both feature Yoshitaka Yuriko, Oshima Yuko and Tanaka Kei.
Both feature a main cast of girls with very different personalities living together and figuring out love, life and friendship. They also follow the girls' experiences at university in the case of Age of Youth and work in Renai Dekinai Ryuu.