Ni no Kuni (2019)

Original title

二ノ国

Directed by

Yoshiyuki Momose

Genre

fantasy film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 277 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two boys travel to a magical kingdom to save their friend from danger. They must navigate an alternate world and face challenges to protect her.

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What happens

NiNoKuni is a 2019 Japanese animated action fantasy film directed by Yoshiyuki Momose based on the video game series of the same name developed by Akihiro Hino at Level-5, who also wrote and executive produced the film. Produced by OLM and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the story of the film takes place centuries after the events of Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, as it centers on two boys named Yū and Haru saving their friend Kotona from danger through Evermore's princess, Astrid. The film stars the voices of Kento Yamazaki, Mackenyu Arata, Mei Nagano, Maaya Sakamoto, Mamoru Miyano, Yuki Kaji and Kenjiro Tsuda. It was released in Japan on August 23, 2019. Netflix acquired the streaming rights for the film, and it premiered worldwide on January 16, 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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