Underplayed Gems

We Are Aliens (2026)

We Are Aliens poster
Original title
我々は宇宙人
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A Japanese animated film about a young person who encounters a mysterious alien being. The story follows their growing connection and what that reveals about identity and belonging.

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What happens

We Are Aliens (Japanese: 我々は宇宙人, Hepburn: Ware Ware wa Uchūjin) is a 2026 Japanese-animated film. Produced and planned by Nothing New and distributed by Toho Next and Nothing New, the film is directed and written by Kōhei Kadowaki. The film, set to debut in Japanese theaters in September 2026, premiered at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes during the Cannes Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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