Mirai
GKIDS | Release Date: November 30, 2018
7.6
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Generally favorable reviews based on 60 Ratings
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Iky009Feb 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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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,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 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
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8
Vitor007Mar 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 98Mirai, 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… Expand
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10
DogacelNov 30, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome.v… Expand
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HealingToolboxSep 5, 2019
Don't be deceived by the opening ordinariness. "An avant-garde family story" is what the making-of video says. True. Superb animation, if you enjoy the Studio Ghibli style. Opening a juice packet, moving red and white striped shirt, makesDon't be deceived by the opening ordinariness. "An avant-garde family story" is what the making-of video says. True. Superb animation, if you enjoy the Studio Ghibli style. Opening a juice packet, moving red and white striped shirt, makes me shudder in empathy with the animators. Many more examples. The title is misleading. Better would be Kun and the Family Tree. This is an inspired premise: apply Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" to a four year old boy, naturally jealous when all the attention goes off him to his newborn baby sister. The transition from generic middle class Japanese family minutiae to "Enter the Spider-verse" CGI effects is done gently and naturally, a masterpiece of threshold moments and of how to arrange a gradual transition while keeping the audience involved. Also remarkable is how annoying Kun, the main character four year old is while still remaining engaging and a character the audience cares for. This is a master class in writing believable 3D characters, not often seen in movies, even less so in animation. Daniel Dae Kim and the girl acting Kun really bring a lot of life to their characters… Expand
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TejasNairJan 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 ofA 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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10
alejandro970Apr 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¿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!… Expand
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DubeauJul 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.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 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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SoulWarfareJun 18, 2022
Mirai is definitely not going to be a movie for everyone. For starters, the main character of this film is a very bratty 4-year-old. The child can be extremely irritating to watch to the point of being unlikeable. It's worsen when everyoneMirai is definitely not going to be a movie for everyone. For starters, the main character of this film is a very bratty 4-year-old. The child can be extremely irritating to watch to the point of being unlikeable. It's worsen when everyone else is so nice and likeable, including the new baby sister.

However, that is the intention of the film. The whole focus of Mirai is seeing this bratty kid learn important life lessons and growing into a more capable individual and a better brother for the new sister. Fantasy elements such as seeing an anthropomorphic dog or a middle school age version of his sister are there to give him these lessons in more interesting ways. This leads to some amazing visuals and animation with some stellar sequences. Additionally, the music is great and elevates the scenes.

Overall, I enjoyed it a lot. It's not a movie with high-end stakes but it is a meaningful story that has a wonderful ending. I highly recommend giving Mirai a watch because it has a very beautiful message.… Expand
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DawdlingPoetNov 20, 2021
This is a quite endearing anime film, with some lovely fantasy scenes, as are often present in anime films. I enjoyed the use and timing of piano music to accompany the main character rushing around at times. The colours used in the animationThis is a quite endearing anime film, with some lovely fantasy scenes, as are often present in anime films. I enjoyed the use and timing of piano music to accompany the main character rushing around at times. The colours used in the animation are quite light and cheery - it has a dreamy feel to it, which is common when it comes to anime films. The plot is one that I imagine the vast majority of children with siblings would be able to relate to, which is good. I also particularly liked the scenes towards the end, which feature decent integration between what appeared to be 2D and 3D/CGI animation. I certainly enjoyed this film and I would recommend it to others.… Expand
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mikesgold2KMar 25, 2021
Ślicznie wykonane anime ze standardową historią o odpowiedzialności i akceptacji w rodzinie. Fajnie przedstawienie codziennego życia oraz połączenie świata fantastycznego też spoko wypada
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Richard552Aug 16, 2022
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. $1 to buy a Netflix account, Google search: vtvshare
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