Princess Mononoke vs Upon the Magic Roads
Princess Mononoke has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.8/10 for Upon the Magic Roads). Upon the Magic Roads is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 14m. Princess Mononoke is the older of the two (1997 against 2021). Both are adventure, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Princess Mononoke
Upon the Magic Roads| Princess Mononoke | Upon the Magic Roads | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Fantasy | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki | Oleg Pogodin |
| Main cast | Yoji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yuko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura | Oleg Taktarov, Yan Tsapnik, Aleksandr Semchev, Mikhail Efremov, Anton Shagin |
Synopsis
Princess Mononoke
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.
Upon the Magic Roads
Romantic John the Fool and his friend Foal set out on a series of unpredictable adventures in different magical worlds. The two buddies will have to outsmart an evil tyrant king, catch the firebird, and find John’s true love.
Where to watch
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