G vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.6/10 for G). G is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 1h 46m. G is the older of the two (2002 against 2016). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
G
Your Name.| G | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christopher Scott Cherot | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Laz Alonso, Damian Young, Sonja Sohn, Richard T. Jones, Blair Underwood | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
G
A young Hip Hop star named Summer G falls for a middle to upper class sister while in college. After she rejects him for a fellow social climber, Summer G spends ten years building a Hip Hop empire, then moves to the Hamptons where he finds the object of his affections.
Your Name.
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.