A Phantasy vs THE RIBBON HERO
THE RIBBON HERO has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.2/10 for A Phantasy). A Phantasy is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 1h 52m. A Phantasy is the older of the two (1952 against 2026). Both are animation, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| A Phantasy | THE RIBBON HERO | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1952 | 2026 |
| Length | 8m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Animation, Fantasy | Action, Animation, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | Canada | Japan |
| Director | Norman McLaren | Yuki Igarashi |
| Main cast | – | Yoshimasa Hosoya, Koki Uchiyama, Seiran Kobayashi, Mayumi Shintani, Saaya |
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…
THE RIBBON HERO
When the monstrous Nergal devastates her kingdom, Princess Sapphire reawakens as the Ribbon Hero and fights to save her new home from the same dark fate.
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