Cosmic Princess Kaguya!‘s one week-only Japanese theatrical release, which began on February 20, is scrapping the “one week” part after reaching sell-out status.
The anime film’s theatrical release period will now go beyond February 27, and screenings from that date onwards will include the “ray Cho Kaguya-hime! Version” (“ray Cosmic Princess Kaguya!” Version” music video that was released on January 31. The video contains bespoke animated footage, with some taking place after the main story.
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.˚⊹＼✧ 劇場上映 延長決定
✧ 2/27(金)～一部上映劇場追加決定
✧ 2/27(金)～本編後に「ray 超かぐや姫！Veision」MVの上映が決定
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It was also announced that eight more screening locations, among them Aeon Cinema Ibaraki, Aeon Cinema Takasaki, and T Joy Kitakyushu, will be added.
The news comes not long after the reveal of a planned virtual appreciation event that will take place in VRChat. The event, dubbed Tsukuyomi Kanshasai (Tsukuyomi Appreciation Event), had a successful crowdfunding campaign and is scheduled to be held in mid-2026.
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! is a near future-set retelling of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter that features yuri and aspects inspired by modern entertainment culture. The movie premiered on January 22 on Netflix, where it placed in the Global Top 10 Non-English Movies for three weeks. Cosmic Princess Kaguya! has been the second most popular film on Netflix Japan for three weeks in a row (from January 26 to February 15.)
The synopsis reads:
Tsukuyomi is a virtual realm where hopes and dreams come together. Iroha Sakayori, a 17-year-old high school student in Tokyo, leads an extremely busy life trying to balance part-time work and academics. She finds peace by watching a popular streamer named Yachiyo Runami, who is the administrator of an online virtual space called Tsukuyomi. Iroha frequents Tsukuyomi, where people can live different lives and freely pursue their creativity, and she passes the time by supporting Yachiyo and playing battle game to earn a little extra money.
On her way home one day, Iroha finds a telephone pole shining with iridescent hues. To her surprise, an adorable baby emerges from the pole. Unable to abandon it, Iroha takes the infant home and watches her rapidly grow into a girl her own age.
“Are you Princess Kaguya?” The grown-up Kaguya develops a self-indulgent personality. At Kaguya’s fervent request, Iroha helps her start streaming in Tsukuyomi. With Iroha as producer and songwriter and Kaguya as streamer and singer, the two grow steadily closer. Little do they know that ominous forces lie in wait, eager to take Kaguya back to the moon.
This is the tale of Princess Kaguya as never seen before.
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! also available has a manga and a light novel, with both debuting in January and being published by KADOKAWA. There are also a number of music videos aside from “ray Cho Kaguya-hime! Version.”
The movie is the feature directorial debut of Shingo Yamashita (Pokétoon chief director; opening storyboard artist and director for Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1, and more).
Staff
• Director: Shingo Yamashita
• Tsukuyomi character designer: illustrator hechima
• Real world character designer: Akihiro Nagae (Drifting Home)
• Scriptwriter: Saeri Natsuo (Sono Toki, Kanojo wa.)
• Scriptwriter: Shingo Yamashita
• Live performance director: Naoya Nakayama (storyboard artist and unit director for YOASOBI’s “Idol” music video, OSHI NO KO Season 1 and 2)
• Background art director: Taichi Shishido
• Color designer: Izumi Hirose
• Tsukuyomi concept designer: illustrator Higashi Mizutamari
• Tsukuyomi concept designer: illustrator Fujimoto Gold from Gokinjo
• Real world concept designer: Hitomi Kariya
• Compositing director: Folium’s Daisuke Chiba (Stardust Telepath and Amane Kanata’s “Oracle” music video compositing director)
• CG director: Stimulus Image’s Masaya Machida (Overtake! co-CG director)
• Music composer: Conisch
• Animation production: Studio Colorido and Studio Chromato
Cast
• Yuko Natsuyoshi as Kaguya
• Anna Nagase as Iroha Sakayori
• Saori Hayami as Yachiyo Runami
Source: @Cho_KaguyaHime