We Are Aliens (2026)

Original title

我々は宇宙人

Directed by

Kohei Kadowaki

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 57m

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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