Dreaming of Lions vs Ride Your Wave
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.6/10 for Ride Your Wave). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 34m. Ride Your Wave is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
Ride Your Wave| Dreaming of Lions | Ride Your Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Masaaki Yuasa |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Rina Kawaei, Haruki Ishiya, Kentaro Ito, Ryota Katayose, Honoka Matsumoto |
Synopsis
Dreaming of Lions
Gilda is terminally ill. Her only wish is to die without pain, and as all her suicide attempts comically fail, she decides to seek professional help.
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.
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