Mirai

A gentle, imaginative journey through a child's jealousy and family history, blending everyday tantrums with magical encounters that feel tender and quietly moving.

Directed by

Mamoru Hosoda

Genres

Animation, Family, Fantasy

Starring

Moka Kamishiraishi, Haru Kuroki, Gen Hoshino

Tagline

I have met the future.

Overview

Four-year-old Kun struggles with jealousy after his newborn sister, Mirai, begins receiving most of his family’s attention. Retreating to the garden, he encounters Mirai as a teenager from the future and embarks on extraordinary journeys across his family’s past, gradually discovering new perspectives on love, belonging and what it means to become an older brother.

How it feels

Warm, whimsical, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, coming-of-age, identity, love

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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