A Phantasy vs Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.2/10 for A Phantasy). A Phantasy is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 2h 14m. A Phantasy is the older of the two (1952 against 1997). Both are animation, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Phantasy
Princess Mononoke| A Phantasy | Princess Mononoke | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1952 | 1997 |
| Length | 8m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Animation, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Fantasy |
| Country | Canada | – |
| Director | Norman McLaren | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | – | Yoji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yuko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura |
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…
Princess Mononoke
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.
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