We Are Aliens
Seen it?2026 | 117 min | Animation, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for animation lovers. If you loved Boogie Nights, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
One summer in the third grade, a quiet boy named Tsubasa meets Gyotaro, a boy everyone in the class looked up to, and the two become close friends. Within their small world, they share irreplaceable moments—until a small incident suddenly tears them apart.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$990K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kohei Kadowaki
- Ryota BandoTsubasa (voice)
- Amane OkayamaGyotaro (voice)
- Yūto MakiYoung Tsubasa (voice)
- Tasuku NakagomeYoung Gyotaro (voice)
- Ten YamasakiKonatsu (voice)
- Kemuri MatsuiBatahara (voice)
- Gaku SanoSeiya Toda (voice)
- Reika OozekiYoung Seiya Toda (voice)
- Arisa SasakiElmo Matsushita (voice)
- Edo HarumiCalligraphy teacher (voice)