A Phantasy vs Howl's Moving Castle
Howl's Moving Castle has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.2/10 for A Phantasy). A Phantasy is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 1h 59m. A Phantasy is the older of the two (1952 against 2004). Both are animation, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Phantasy
Howl's Moving Castle| A Phantasy | Howl's Moving Castle | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 1952 | 2004 |
| Length | 8m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Animation, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Fantasy |
| Country | Canada | Japan |
| Director | Norman McLaren | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | – | Manabu Muraji, Akio Otsuka, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Akihiro Miwa, Tsuzuki Kayako |
Synopsis
A Phantasy
An animated film drawn entirely in pastels. Various fantastical plant-like things "grow" from the ground, eventually launching five spheres. The spheres drift in space while changing shapes and come back down to another setting, which eventually becomes more fantastical and symbolic than the opening one. The soundtrack has a jazz slant, with an ensemble of four saxophones and synthetic sound (i.e. sound created by drawing directly on the…
Howl's Moving Castle
Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
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