Cosmic Princess Kaguya!

Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (超かぐや姫！) is a 2026 Japanese animated musical yuri fantasy film[2] directed by Shingo Yamashita, in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Saeri Natsuo. A reimagining of the folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, the film follows high school student Iroha Sakayori and Kaguya, a girl from the Moon, as they compete in a streamer tournament within the virtual world of Tsukuyomi. It is produced by Studio Colorido and Studio Chromato with character designs from Akihiro Nagae and Hechima. The film stars the voices of Yūko Natsuyoshi, Anna Nagase, and Saori Hayami.

Netflix announced the film and revealed the main cast and staff in November 2025. The film started development in 2022, with the final product being delivered in September 2025. Its soundtrack consists of an original score composed by Conisch with songs provided by music producers Ryo of Supercell, Yuigot, Aqu3ra, HoneyWorks, 40mP, and Kz of Livetune. The film was released on Netflix on January 22, 2026, along with a limited theatrical release at Laemmle Glendale in California. It was later released theatrically in Japan on February 20 and had grossed over ¥1.883billion.

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In April 2022, Studio Colorido signed a deal with Netflix to co-produce three feature-length anime films for the platform,[4] with the first two films being Drifting Home (2022) and My Oni Girl (2024).[5] In November 2025, Netflix announced that Shingo Yamashita would direct his first feature-length film, Cosmic Princess Kaguya![6] He had previously directed the web series Pokémon: Twilight Wings and the opening sequences for several anime series, including the first season of Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man.[7][8] After directing Pokémon: Twilight Wings, Twin Engine offered Yamashita to work on an original film. Yamashita's initial plans for the film were rejected since they "lacked elements that would appeal to the public as an original work", after which he created a new proposal whose elements include the metaverse and live streamers.[8] The decision to include Vocaloid producers came after Yamashita realized that Yachiyo's characteristics and design had similarities to Hatsune Miku.[9] He also cited One Piece Film: Red and Needy Girl Overdose as partial influences for the film.[9] The project began development in 2022. The storyboards for the film were completed in June 2024, and an additional year was allotted to finishing the animation. The final product was delivered in September 2025.[10] The film is a reimagining of the Japanese folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.[11][12] Yamashita co-wrote the screenplay with Saeri Natsuo.[13] Naoya Nakayama directed the film's musical performances, and Masaya Machida served as the CG director.[13]

Studio Chromato, where Yamashita serves as the representative director,[14] produced the animation with Studio Colorido; the film is Studio Chromato's first production.[6][7] Akihiro Nagae, who worked on Drifting Home, designed the characters in the film's real world, and illustrator Hechima handled the character designs in the Tsukuyomi world.[13] Yūko Natsuyoshi, Anna Nagase, and Saori Hayami were cast as the main characters Kaguya, Iroha Sakayori, and Yachiyo Runami.[6][7] In December 2025, Rie Kugimiya was added to the cast as the voice of Fushi.[13] The following month, Netflix revealed seven cast members and the English-language dub cast; the latter includes

based on	The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
director	Shingo Yamashita
screenplay	Saeri Natsuo Shingo Yamashita
starring	Yūko Natsuyoshi Anna Nagase Saori Hayami
cinematography	Daisuke Chiba
editing	Ryōta Kinami
music	Conisch
studio	Studio Colorido Studio Chromato Twin Engine
distributor	Netflix
runtime	142 minutes‡R1R‡
country	Japan
language	Japanese
gross	¥1.883billion

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