Mirai

Name: Mirai
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Animation, Family
Released: November 30, 2018
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 81
Cast: Crispin Freeman, Daniel Dae Kim, Erica Schroeder, Erin Fitzgerald, Gen Hoshino

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GKIDS | Release Date: November 30, 2018 | PG

Starring: Crispin Freeman, Daniel Dae Kim, Erica Schroeder, Erin Fitzgerald, Gen Hoshino, Haru Kuroki, Jaden Waldman, Joe Thomas, John Cho, Kôji Yakusho, Kumiko Asô, Masaharu Fukuyama, Michael Sinterniklaas, Mitsuo Yoshihara, Moka Kamishiraishi, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Sheh, Victor Brandt, Victoria Grace, Yoshiko Miyazaki

Summary: Kun, a little boy, enjoys a happy childhood until the arrival of his baby sister, Mirai. As the new baby becomes the center of his parents' attention, he becomes increasingly jealous. Little by little, he withdraws into himself. In the backyard where he likes to take refuge, grows a magical family tree. Kun finds himself suddenly catapultedKun, a little boy, enjoys a happy childhood until the arrival of his baby sister, Mirai. As the new baby becomes the center of his parents' attention, he becomes increasingly jealous. Little by little, he withdraws into himself. In the backyard where he likes to take refuge, grows a magical family tree. Kun finds himself suddenly catapulted into a fantastic world where the past and the present mingle. One after another, he meets his relatives at different ages: his mother, as a little girl; his great-grandfather, as an energetic young man; and his little sister, as a teenager. Through these adventures, Kun is able to discover his own story. [Gkids]… Expand

Director: Mamoru Hosoda

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 98 min

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Carlos Aguilar

Dec 1, 2018

Breathing rare emotional truth into on-screen depictions of small children and the parents who raise them, Hosoda’s unassumingly sumptuous Mirai is a hand-drawn miracle, rivaling Pixar and Ghibli’s efforts to devise family entertainment with a complex and humanistic edge. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Nov 29, 2018

Fluctuating between the minor daily occurrences of Kun’s life and his touching sojourns into the past and the future, Hosoda’s film privileges moments of emotion over belabored story mechanics. Thus, it gathers complexity without sacrificing any of its guileless modesty. Read full review

Peter Travers

Nov 29, 2018

Mirai casts a spell that works on children and adults alike, but in different ways. Its creator’s artistry and empathy are the connecting links. It may be the animator’s smallest film, but it stands tall. You’ll be enchanted. Read full review

Wendy Ide

Oct 29, 2018

The latest anime from Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) is a beguilingly sweet-natured little gem. The film balances spiralling flights of fancy with glinting observations on parenting and family dynamics. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Nov 29, 2018

But all of that — the visual style included — changes as the film develops an edge, then expands into a lyrical realm that is both very Japanese and entirely universal. Read full review

David Parkinson

Nov 5, 2018

Tempering its flights of fancy with moments of whimsical humour and kid’s-eye realism, this thoughtful treatise on growing pains reveals a realist side of Japanimation that’s all too rarely seen. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Nov 30, 2018

I dislike much of Mirai because most of the film's Kun-centric scenes (which take up 90% of the movie) are split between the character's un-imaginative daydreams and his full-blast fits. Read full review

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Nov 30, 2018

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alejandro970

Apr 20, 2019

¿Do you remember what make you fell the birth of your baby sister/brother? A family portrait full of life and magic, with funny, endearing characters that will cause several laughs and tears. A mandatory that shows there is life beyond Studio Ghibli. The private Asgard of Mamoru Hosoda. Rush!

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Iky009

Feb 12, 2019

A picture of life shaped in such a fun and brilliant way, creating an adventure with a nostalgic taste, tasty to watch, and beautiful to contemplate.

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Dubeau

Jul 14, 2019

Lovely anime. It is a personal story of a young family presented with imagination and time tricks. This is a family movie targeted toward a younger audience, but still with enough adult stuff to keep you interested. The animation is superb. The emotion is good but not too intense. In thatLovely anime. It is a personal story of a young family presented with imagination and time tricks. This is a family movie targeted toward a younger audience, but still with enough adult stuff to keep you interested. The animation is superb. The emotion is good but not too intense. In that sens it's a relaxing movie. I give it a 78%. It a well made story that is told in an elaborate and subtle way.… Expand

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Vitor007

Mar 29, 2019

Mirai, even with its magical side without much sense, its animation, characters and script deserve prominence. The film is light, making good connections, even shallow in a few moments, making us happy all the time. Extremely fluffy in all 98 minutes. 8.8/10

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TejasNair

Jan 28, 2020

A sweet little story about families with kids, Mirai goes on to become profound the moment the magical realism elements kick in even as this story about siblings and sibling rivalry takes you into your own childhood lives through the lens of Kun, the central character who is worried theA sweet little story about families with kids, Mirai goes on to become profound the moment the magical realism elements kick in even as this story about siblings and sibling rivalry takes you into your own childhood lives through the lens of Kun, the central character who is worried the newcomer in his family is going to wreck his life apart but that's now how it is as he soon finds out. Mirai has its heart at the right place and I was gobsmacked to follow the proceedings, also managing to avoid a teary eye towards the end. TN.

(Watched and reviewed at the 3rd Japanese Film Festival of India in Mumbai.)… Expand

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XV_

Apr 24, 2019

After watching The boy and the beast and Wolf Children, I was expecting something just as good, but the truth was far more different.

I didn't hate Mirai but I was very bored by the repetitive plot and long and sometimes cringy scenes, there's a lot of beauty to be seen such as theAfter watching The boy and the beast and Wolf Children, I was expecting something just as good, but the truth was far more different.

I didn't hate Mirai but I was very bored by the repetitive plot and long and sometimes cringy scenes, there's a lot of beauty to be seen such as the animation or character design but the characters don't quite match that height.

If only the movie were like the last 15 minutes which are very good...… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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