Castaway on the Moon vs Chihayafuru: Part II

Castaway on the Moon has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.7/10 for Chihayafuru: Part II). Chihayafuru: Part II is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 1h 59m. Castaway on the Moon is the older of the two (2009 against 2016). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Castaway on the Moon posterCastaway on the Moon2009 VS Chihayafuru: Part II posterChihayafuru: Part II2016
Castaway on the MoonChihayafuru: Part II
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 7.7/10
Year20092016
Length1h 59m1h 52m
GenresComedy, Drama, RomanceComedy, Drama, Romance
Country–Japan
DirectorLee Hae-junNorihiro Koizumi
Main castKoo Kyo-hwan, Jung Jae-young, Jang So-yeon, Park Young-seo, Jung Ryeo-wonKento Kaku, Jun Kunimura, Miyuki Matsuda, Mackenyu, Mone Kamishiraishi

Synopsis

Castaway on the Moon

Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River - only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.

Chihayafuru: Part II

After successfully won the Tokyo qualifying tournament, Chihaya and her friends are set to go on to the nationals. As they prepare, Chihaya is faced with new personal issues as her childhood friend and inspiration, Arata, has announced that he has quit competitive karuta. Not only that, but a new rival emerges in the reigning female champion karuta player, Shinobu Wakamiya, a karuta prodigy who became the nation's and the world's greatest…

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