Mirai (film)
| Mirai | |
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| Directed by | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Written by | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Produced by | Yuichiro Saito |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Masakatsu Takagi |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Mirai (Japanese: 未来のミライ, Hepburn: Mirai no Mirai, "Mirai of the Future") is a Japanese animated film directed by Mamoru Hosoda. It was released in Japan on July 20, 2018.[2] The film stars the voices of Moka Kamishiraishi, Haru Kuroki, Gen Hoshino, Kumiko Aso, Mitsuo Yoshihara, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Kōji Yakusho and Masaharu Fukuyama.
It will be released on August 23, 2018 in Australia,[3] September 20 in New Zealand,[4] November 2 in the United Kingdom and Ireland[5] and November 30 in the United States and Canada.[6]
Synopsis
Kun, a spoiled 4-year-old boy, comes across a magical garden where he meets his future sister Mirai who is now a young woman and has traveled back in time to see him. Their adventures together help Kun cope with learning how to live with a baby sibling.
Voice cast
- Moka Kamishiraishi as Kun[7]
- Haru Kuroki as Mirai[7]
- Gen Hoshino as Father[7]
- Kumiko Aso as Mother[7]
- Mitsuo Yoshihara as mysterious man[7]
- Yoshiko Miyazaki as Grandmother[7]
- Kōji Yakusho as Grandfather[7]
- Masaharu Fukuyama as young man[7]
Release
Mirai premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2018[8] and then was shown at Annecy International Animation Film Festival and the Sydney Film Festival in June.[9][10] The film was released in Japan on July 20, 2018.[2]
Madman Entertainment premiered the film in Australia and New Zealand at Sydney Film Festival 2018,[11] with a wider theatrical release beginning on August 23, 2018.[12] Anime Limited will release the film in cinemas across the United Kingdom and Ireland, on November 2 with the Japanese dub and again on November 4 with the English dub.[13] GKIDS will release the film in North American from November 30, 2018.[14][15]
References
- ^ "Hosoda's Mirai in the Future film to screen theatrically in 57 countries". Anime News Network. December 14, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "Summer Wars' Hosoda reveals Mirai no Mirai film's story, staff, July date in teaser". Anime News Network. December 13, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ https://www.madmanfilms.com.au/mirai/
- ^ https://www.academycinemas.co.nz/movie/mirai
- ^ https://www.miraifilm.co.uk/movies/7330/website#home
- ^ https://deadline.com/2018/08/mirai-movie-mamoru-hosada-release-date-gkids-1202291610/
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mirai of the Future film casts musician Masaharu Fukuyama". Anime News Network. May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "Cannes hosts world premiere of Mamoru Hosoda's Mirai of the Future film". Anime News Network. April 18, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ https://www.annecy.org/programme:en/index:rdv-200001500792
- ^ https://www.sff.org.au/program/browse/mirai
- ^ "Mirai". Sydney Film Festival. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "August Anime New Releases". Madman Entertainment. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Mamoru Hosoda's Mirai will open on 100 screens across the UK & Ireland from November 2nd". Twitter. July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Mamoru Hosoda's MIRAI heads to 2018 Cannes Film Festival". Crunchyroll. April 18, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (August 10, 2018). "GKIDS Releases Mirai Anime Film in U.S. Theaters on November 30". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
External links
- Australia and New Zealand official website
- United Kingdom and Ireland official website
- United States and Canada official website
- Mirai at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Mirai at IMDb
- Mirai at Metacritic
- Mirai at Rotten Tomatoes
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