A Phantasy vs Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl 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 1h 30m. A Phantasy is the older of the two (1952 against 2019). Both are animation, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Phantasy
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl| A Phantasy | Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1952 | 2019 |
| Length | 8m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Animation, Fantasy | Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | Canada | Japan |
| Director | Norman McLaren | Soichi Masui |
| Main cast | – | Nao Toyama, Maaya Uchida, Asami Seto, Masaya Fukunishi, Yuma Uchida |
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…
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
In Fujisawa, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. Blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted by the appearance of his first crush, Shoko Makinohara.
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