A Phantasy vs Spirited Away
Spirited Away has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.2/10 for A Phantasy). A Phantasy is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 2h 5m. A Phantasy is the older of the two (1952 against 2001). Both are animation, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Phantasy
Spirited Away| A Phantasy | Spirited Away | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1952 | 2001 |
| Length | 8m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Animation, Fantasy | Animation, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | Canada | – |
| Director | Norman McLaren | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | – | Miyu Irino, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Tsunehiko Kamijô, Ken Yasuda, Rumi Hiiragi |
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…
Spirited Away
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
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