The Classic vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.6/10 for The Classic). Your Name. is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 13m. The Classic is the older of the two (2003 against 2016). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Classic
Your Name.| The Classic | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Kwak Jae-yong | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Kim Byeong-ok, Cho Seung-woo, Hyun Sook-hee, Son Ye-jin, Seo Young-hee | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
The Classic
Ji-hae's friend is having problems expressing her feelings to the boy she loves, so she asks Ji-hae to write e-mails to him in her name. As the boy falls in love with her letters, Ji-hae discovers the story of her mother's romance which is remarkably similar to her own circumstances.
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.
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