ChaO vs Hercules
ChaO has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.5/10 for Hercules). ChaO is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 33m. Hercules is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are animation, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
ChaO
Hercules| ChaO | Hercules | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Animation, Fantasy, Romance | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Yasuhiro Aoki | John Musker, Ron Clements |
| Main cast | Yuuichirou Umehara, Kenta Miyake, Ouji Suzuka, Anna Tsuchiya, Ryota Yamasato | Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Amanda Plummer, Danny DeVito, Hal Holbrook |
Synopsis
ChaO
In a futuristic world where humans and mermaids coexist, the life of mild-mannered office worker Stephan is upended when he is suddenly proposed to by Chao — a princess from the mermaid kingdom. With no time to make sense of what's happening, Stephan soon finds himself living with the unpredictable, wholehearted Chao, and her sincere love begins to break down his emotional barriers.
Hercules
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!