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Cosmic Princess Kaguya!

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Iroha, a high school student living on her own, has her life upended when she takes in Kaguya, who came from the moon. Eventually, they bond over their shared love for virtual idols in the metaverse "Tsukuyomi". But like the original "Princess Kaguya", Kaguya cannot stay on earth forever....

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Cath Clarke Guardian Jan 20
3/5
Never has a film been more deserving of an exclamation mark at the end of the title than this animation from Japan. Go to Full Review
Kayla Chu InBetweenDrafts Mar 4
8/10
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! is a wonderfully refreshing take on a classic fable that brings it into the future for a modern audience. Go to Full Review
JK Sooja Common Sense Media Jan 27
4/5
Inventively, this anime mashes together music, fighting, and sci-fi elements to create an often visually stunning adventure. Go to Full Review
Maddy Casale Decider Jan 27
While Cosmic Princess Kaguya! is definitely not the most accessible or comprehensible movie for the general viewer, it will likely be a homerun for anyone who falls into its intended target audience. Go to Full Review
Callie Hanna FandomWire Jan 23
10/10
Cosmic Princess Kaguya manages to simultaneously be extremely timely and yet very much timeless. Go to Full Review
Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Jan 23
7/10
Cosmic Princess Kaguya is tremendous for the first 90 minutes. Possessed by frenetic, electrified visuals and heartfelt emotional beats, it’s not a miss, but it’s a shame it comes close to being one. Go to Full Review
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Jay W @RT52162311 21h There were stretches of this film that were firing on all cylinders, and I was ready to call this one a modern animation classic. But then it keeps going. This movie is 6 minutes longer than the Takahata Princess Kaguya, and it doesn't need to be. Without a doubt, if you were to tell me to trim 20 minutes from this movie, I could do it. The movie has this Fortnite knock off that they play, and those sequences could be cut and nothing much would be missed. And the problem is, the rules of the made-up game are too complicated. Pod racing, I get, it’s just like Nascar but in space. The game they play in this is too complex. If it was just Fortnite knock off it would be more straight forward. But anyways, that would be the main thing I cut, along with some of the ending. There is one of the funniest jokes I've seen in this movie. And a lot of good, sweet stuff, with great animation and music throughout. Just one more trip through the editing bay and it would have been just right. See more FERNANDA M @RT72067886 2d Cosmic Princess Kaguya, directed by Shingo Yamashita, successfully adapts a 10th-century Japanese folktale into modern trends and concepts such as virtual reality and virtual idols, through its outstanding animation and soundtrack that follows the sweet story of Iroha and Kaguya. Iroha is first introduced to us as a hard worker and outstanding student, who puts a lot of effort into her every day routine to have a "stable life" and meet expectations, using her love and fanatism for the virutal singer, Yachiyo, as her only scape. Nonetheless, her routine would be soon be affected by the arrival of Kaguya. Overall, the way Yamashita connected the music and plot together, adding subtle foreshadowing to it was amazing, which makes you enjoy it the second time you get to watch the movie. Nonetheless, during the second part of the movie, the plot felt rushed, and I would have really liked to learn more about different characters that could have added a lot to Iroha's development and story. See more 一角銀幣 T @RT16971604 Apr 5 genuinely changed my life See more Tygari D @RT50516022 Mar 13 This is a great film. It can be a little hard to follow at times, but rewatching it can help with that. The story is a wonderful story of friendship and love. The music is great. And the story has a lot of good emotional beats. I highly recommend this one. And don't be deceived by the fake out, which was an awesome Netflix stunt. I hope you all enjoy watching this great show. See more Itsnowy T @snowy16 Mar 8 JUST WATCH!!! the BEST movie u can watch in this year See more cp D @yingyue Mar 7 不给辉夜姬好评的人是没有品味的,是智力低下的,如果辉夜姬没入围奥斯卡最佳动画长片的话,我只能说评委都是棒槌,我不信今年能出来好几部比辉夜姬好看的剧场版动画。 See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Iroha, a high school student living on her own, has her life upended when she takes in Kaguya, who came from the moon. Eventually, they bond over their shared love for virtual idols in the metaverse "Tsukuyomi". But like the original "Princess Kaguya", Kaguya cannot stay on earth forever....
Director
Shingo Yamashita
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Studio Colorido, Studio Chromato
Rating
PG (Action/Violence|Mild Thematic Elements|Language)
Genre
Fantasy, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 22, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 22, 2026
Runtime
2h 23m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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