Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms vs The Grasshopper and the Ant
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7/10 for The Grasshopper and the Ant). The Grasshopper and the Ant is the shorter watch at 10m compared with 1h 55m. The Grasshopper and the Ant is the older of the two (1954 against 2018). Both are animation, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
The Grasshopper and the Ant| Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms | The Grasshopper and the Ant | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 1954 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 10m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy | Animation, Fantasy |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Mari Okada | Lotte Reiniger |
| Main cast | Tomokazu Sugita, Hiroaki Hirata, Yuki Kaji, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoko Hikasa | – |
Synopsis
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Maquia is a member of a special race called the Iorph who can live for hundreds of years. However, Maquia has always felt lonely despite being surrounded by her people, as she was orphaned from a young age. She daydreams about the outside world, but dares not travel from her home due to the warnings of the clan's chief. One day the kingdom of Mezarte invades her homeland. They already have what is left of the giant dragons, the Renato, under…
The Grasshopper and the Ant
A musical Grasshopper continues to play his violin while the Ant works hard to prepare for the winter. Later as winter arrives Grasshopper realizes he is not ready for winter and falls ill.
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