Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
A overworked Japanese teenager is pulled into a cosmic music-fantasy adventure when a mysterious moon girl crash-lands in her life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- energetic
- heartfelt
- family movie night
- anime marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot places Kaguya, a mysterious girl from the moon, into the life of a modern Japanese teenager.
The keywords identify a virtual world, while the plot contrasts Iroha's everyday life with Kaguya's extraordinary arrival.
The metadata includes music and idol elements, and Kaguya's arrival is framed as a disruptive force in Iroha's adolescence.
The science-fantasy premise, moon-origin character, animation format, and virtual-world keywords support a large-scale audiovisual design.
Films like Cosmic Princess Kaguya!, and why
Belle
anime fantasy centered on a contemporary teenager and a mysterious otherworldly girl
Summer Wars
Japanese animated science fantasy blending virtual worlds, music, identity, and emotional coming of age
Mirai
whimsical anime adventure combining a young protagonist, magical technology, and heartfelt friendship
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
music-driven animated fantasy with a teenage heroine navigating an extraordinary alternate world
Movie Details
- Director
- Shingo Yamashita
- Release Date
- 2026-01-22
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 (116)
Cast
- Yuko Natsuyoshi
- Anna Nagase
- Saori Hayami
- Miyu Irino
- Yuma Uchida
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
- Yoshino Aoyama
- Konomi Kohara
- Rie Kugimiya
- Fairouz Ai
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cosmic Princess Kaguya! about?
- A overworked Japanese teenager is pulled into a cosmic music-fantasy adventure when a mysterious moon girl crash-lands in her life.
- What is Cosmic Princess Kaguya! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cosmic Princess Kaguya! as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Cosmic Princess Kaguya! violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Cosmic Princess Kaguya!.
- Which films are like Cosmic Princess Kaguya!?
- Films with a similar feel include Belle, Summer Wars, Mirai, and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.
- How long is Cosmic Princess Kaguya!?
- Cosmic Princess Kaguya! runs 141 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cosmic Princess Kaguya!?
- In United States, Cosmic Princess Kaguya! streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
