The Keeper of the Camphor Tree vs When Marnie Was There
When Marnie Was There has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6/10 for The Keeper of the Camphor Tree). When Marnie Was There is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 1h 54m. When Marnie Was There is the older of the two (2014 against 2026). Both are animation, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Keeper of the Camphor Tree | When Marnie Was There | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery | Animation, Drama, Family, Mystery |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Tomohiko Ito | Hiromasa Yonebayashi |
| Main cast | Tomokazu Sugita, Akira Kamiya, Kenjiro Tsuda, Takehito Koyasu, Nobuo Tobita | Toshie Negishi, Susumu Terajima, Ken Yasuda, Yo Oizumi, Sara Takatsuki |
Synopsis
The Keeper of the Camphor Tree
Reito Naoi, a young man fired unfairly from his day job, finds himself hitting rock bottom when he's arrested after a desperate attempt to get back on his feet. With nothing left to him, he surrendered himself to fate, giving up on any hopes for the future, and lost the will to make his own choices in life. But one day, a chance encounter threw him a lifeline that could change his fate forever.
When Marnie Was There
Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives there - a girl who may or may not be real.
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