Cosmic Princess Kaguya!

Name: Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
Director: Shingo Yamashita
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Music, Science Fiction
Released: 2026-01-22
Rating: 7.6

January 22, 2026· 2h 21m

Animation Fantasy Music Science Fiction

Directed by

Shingo Yamashita

Cast

Yuko Natsuyoshi Anna Nagase Saori Hayami Miyu Irino Yuma Uchida Yoshitsugu Matsuoka +29 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score7.6

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.

Audience Sentiment

Overall7.6

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

1 reviews·Last updated 7d ago

Peak Moment

The big revelation

9.1at 2h 04m

Lowest Moment

Lunar forces invade

6.1at 1h 48m

Biggest Swing

The shift from the disappointing lunar invasion sequence to the brilliant Yachiyo revelation represents a massive swing from confusion to awe

Critics praised the film's energetic reimagining of classic folklore with contemporary virtual world themes, though found some action sequences less engaging than character moments. The time-travel revelation was widely celebrated as a masterful plot twist that recontextualized the entire story.

1 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian