ChaO vs Ride Your Wave
ChaO has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.6/10 for Ride Your Wave). ChaO is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 34m. Ride Your Wave is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are animation, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
ChaO
Ride Your Wave| ChaO | Ride Your Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Animation, Fantasy, Romance | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Yasuhiro Aoki | Masaaki Yuasa |
| Main cast | Yuuichirou Umehara, Kenta Miyake, Ouji Suzuka, Anna Tsuchiya, Ryota Yamasato | Rina Kawaei, Haruki Ishiya, Kentaro Ito, Ryota Katayose, Honoka Matsumoto |
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.
Ride Your Wave
Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.
Where to watch
Where to watch ChaOWhere to watch Ride Your Wave
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