A Whisker Away vs Hotarubi no Mori e
Hotarubi no Mori e has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.9/10 for A Whisker Away). Hotarubi no Mori e is the shorter watch at 45m compared with 1h 44m. Hotarubi no Mori e is the older of the two (2011 against 2020). Both are animation, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Whisker Away
Hotarubi no Mori e| A Whisker Away | Hotarubi no Mori e | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 45m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Animation, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Junichi Sato, Tomotaka Shibayama | Takahiro Omori |
| Main cast | Natsuki Hanae, Koichi Yamadera, Shin-ichiro Miki, Ayako Kawasumi, Rei Sakuma | Koki Uchiyama, Izumi Sawada, Hayato Taya, Ayane Sakura, Shinpachi Tsuji |
Synopsis
A Whisker Away
A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. But before she realizes it, the line between human and animal starts to blur.
Hotarubi no Mori e
One hot summer day a little girl gets lost in an enchanted forest of the mountain god where spirits reside. A young boy appears before her, but she cannot touch him for fear of making him disappear. And so a wondrous adventure awaits...
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