Mirai

2018, Kids & family/Fantasy, 1h 38m

84 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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The simplicity and colorful warmth of Mirai's animation is underscored by a story with surprising - and deeply affecting - depth and emotional resonance. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A young boy named Kun feels forgotten by his family when his little sister Mirai arrives. Running away from home, Kun stumbles upon a magical garden that serves as a time-traveling gateway where he encounters his mother as a little girl and has a series of adventures with his baby sister who is all grown up, opening a new perspective on his world.
  • Rating:
    PG (Thematic Elements|Some Scary Images)
  • Genre:
    Kids & family, Fantasy, Anime, Adventure
  • Original Language:
    Japanese
  • Director:
    Mamoru Hosoda
  • Producer:
    Yuichiro Saito
  • Writer:
    Mamoru Hosoda
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $682.2K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    GKIDS
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Haru Kuroki
Mirai-chan
Voice
Moka Kamishiraishi
Kun-chan
Voice
Gen Hoshino
Father
Voice
Kôji Yakusho
Grandfather
Voice
Kumiko Aso
Mother
Voice
Mitsuo Yoshihara
Mysterious Man
Voice
Yoshiko Miyazaki
Grandmother
Voice
Masaharu Fukuyama
Boy
Mamoru Hosoda
Director
Mamoru Hosoda
Screenwriter
Yuichiro Saito
Producer
Masakatsu Takagi
Original Music
Ryo Horibe
Cinematography
Shigeru Nishiyama
Film Editing
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Critic Reviews for Mirai

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Audience Reviews for Mirai

  • Jun 01, 2019
    Very few movies can say that they legitimately offer a child's perspective of the world. "Mirai" offers that and so much more. A beautiful little movie.
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  • Mar 01, 2019
    What an awful voice they chose for Kun in the Japanese version (the voice of an 18-year-old girl), and yet more annoying for me is how condescending this film is towards children instead of speaking to them, with the result feeling more unfocused and banal than it should.
    Carlos M Super Reviewer
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