Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)

Original title

超かぐや姫！

Directed by

Shingo Yamashita

Genre

animation, fantasy, music, science fiction

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 21m

Rated

PG

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 90 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A high school student named Iroha Sakayori meets Kaguya, a girl from the Moon. The two compete against each other in a virtual world streamer tournament.

whimsicalplayfulenergeticfantasticalromanticlightheartedmusicalcolorful

What happens

Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (Japanese: 超かぐや姫！, Hepburn: Chō Kaguya-hime!) is a 2026 Japanese animated musical yuri fantasy film directed by Shingo Yamashita, in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Saeri Natsuo. A reimagining of the folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, the film follows high school student Iroha Sakayori and Kaguya, a girl from the Moon, as they compete in a streamer tournament within the virtual world of Tsukuyomi. It is produced by Studio Colorido and Studio Chromato with character designs from Akihiro Nagae and Hechima. The film stars the voices of Yūko Natsuyoshi, Anna Nagase, and Saori Hayami. Netflix announced the film and revealed the main cast and staff in November 2025. The film started development in 2022, with the final product being delivered in September 2025. Its soundtrack consists of an original score composed by Conisch with songs provided by music producers Ryo of Supercell, Yuigot, Aqu3ra, HoneyWorks, 40mP, and Kz of Livetune. The film was released on Netflix on January 22, 2026, along with a limited theatrical release at Laemmle Glendale in California. It later ran theatrically in Japan from February 20 to June 18, grossing ¥2.7 billion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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