Anime special feature “Cosmic Princess Kaguya!” “Movie version”, the first directorial work of Shingo Yamashita, who directed the opening of “Jujutsu Kaisen” season 1, “Chainsaw Man”, and “Urusei Yatsura”, will be distributed exclusively on Netflix on January 22nd. A new trailer has been released.
The film depicts Iroha Sakayori, a 17-year-old high school student from Tokyo, who balances her part-time job and schoolwork while finding a break by watching Yachiyo Runami, a popular streamer who manages the virtual space Tsukuyomi. Iroha is a frequent platform for users to pursue creative endeavors and play battle games. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers a telephone pole emitting rainbow-colored lights and a toddler emerging from it. After bringing the baby home, Iroha witnesses herself rapidly aging into a girl of the same age.
Growing up and becoming more selfish, Kaguya convinces Iroha to help her start her streaming career with Tsukuyomi. With Iroha as a producer and songwriter and Kaguya as a streamer and singer, the two form a close bond, unaware of the sinister forces that are trying to send Kaguya back to the moon.
The Japanese dubbing cast includes Yuko Natsuyoshi as Kaguya, Anna Nagase as Iroha Sakayori, Saori Hayami as Yachiyo Nagami, Miyu Irino as Akira Mikado, Yuma Uchida as Yori Komazawa, and Yuma Komazawa as Yori Komazawa. The cast includes Teijo Matsuoka as Noi, Yoshino Aoyama as Roka Ayabo, Konomi Ohara as Mami Isayama, Rie Kugimiya as Fushi, Ai Fairuz as faithful dog Otako, and Natsuki Hanae as Koto. Okotel.
In the English dub, Jeannie Tirado will play Kaguya, Dawn Bennett will play Iroha Sakayori, Ryan Bartley will play Yachiyo Mikado (Frankie Kevich will do the singing vocals), and MaMa will play Akira Mikado. The cast includes Chris Mittelman, Casey Mongillo as Noi Komazawa, Cassandra Lee Morris as Roca Aya Tsumugi, Annalize Quinones as Otako, the faithful dog, and Kieran Regan as Koto Okotel.
Saeri Natsuo co-wrote the script with Yamashita. Additional key staff include Hechima for Tsukuyomi character design, Akihiro Nagae for reality character design, Naoya Nakayama for music performance production, Taichi Shishido for art director, and Konish for music composition. The theme song “Ex Otogibanashi” will be performed by Yachiyo Runami, played by Hayami.
The music-driven animation features songs by notable vocaloid producers ryo (supercell), kz (livetune), 40mP, HoneyWorks, Aqu3ra, and yuigot. The story unfolds in a dreamlike virtual world called Tsukuyomi, exploring connections forged through music, while fusing emotional storytelling with dynamic 3D action and Yamashita’s signature stylized visuals.
Studio Colorido, the animation production company behind “Penguin Highway” and “Whiskers Away,” produced the film in collaboration with Yamashita’s newly founded Studio Chromato.
Colorido & Twin Engine Partners produced the film, and Studio Colorido and Studio Chromato produced the animation.
Watch the trailer here:
