Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
Seen it?2026 | 141 min | Animation, Fantasy, Music, Science Fiction
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and animation lovers. If you loved Star Trek, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Iroha's life gets knocked off its orbit when Kaguya, a carefree runaway from the Moon, moves in and convinces her to perform in a virtual world together.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 543K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shingo Yamashita
- Yuko NatsuyoshiKaguya (voice)
- Anna NagaseIroha Sakayori (voice)
- Saori HayamiYachiyo Runami (voice)
- Miyu IrinoAkira Mikado / Asahi Sakayori (voice)
- Yuma UchidaRai Komazawa (voice)
- Yoshitsugu MatsuokaNoi Komazawa (voice)
- Yoshino AoyamaRoka Ayatsumugi (voice)
- Konomi KoharaMami Isayama (voice)
- Rie KugimiyaFUSHI (voice)
- Fairouz AiOtako the Loyal Dog (voice)