Director Shingo Yamashita, the visionary animation creator known for his incredible digital flair, has finally made his feature film debut with the Netflix original movie, "Cosmic Princess Kaguya!". The film is currently streaming exclusively worldwide on Netflix as of January 22, 2026.
To celebrate the release, a brand-new, emotionally charged clip has been unveiled. It captures a pivotal moment at a summer fireworks festival where the protagonist, Kaguya, prepares to say goodbye, forcing her friend Iroha to face her true feelings. Along with this tear-jerker of a scene, a wave of new collaborations with popular games and apps has also been announced!
【Featured Clip】 "Kaguya, are you really leaving?" – An Emotional Peak from "Cosmic Princess Kaguya!"
The newly released footage features the film’s lead characters, Kaguya (CV: Yuko Natsuyoshi) and Iroha Sakayori (CV: Anna Nagase), spending an evening at a traditional summer fireworks festival.
Iroha has been drowning in summer homework and part-time jobs, but she carved out time to make one last memory with Kaguya. In typical anime fashion, the fireworks festival serves as the ultimate backdrop for a confession of the heart. After enjoying the festivities in their yukatas, a rare, heavy silence falls between them as they wait for the grand finale in the sky.
"Kaguya, are you going back?" Iroha finally asks. Deep down, she already knew that Kaguya’s time on Earth was limited.
"I guess I really was Kaguya-hime all along," Kaguya replies, admitting that "the messengers" are coming for her during the next full moon. She seems to have accepted her fate, but Iroha isn't having it. Breaking her usual cool, calm exterior, Iroha snaps, "Just run away again! You’re not Kaguya-hime!"
Startled by Iroha’s outburst, Kaguya quickly regains her signature high-energy spark. "This is my ending," she declares. "And I’m going to run toward my destiny and make it super-duper fun!" She even announces plans for a "farewell concert" on the night she leaves. As the fireworks begin to explode in a symphony of light, Kaguya watches in awe, while Iroha can only stare at her friend, paralyzed by the looming "Bad End" that mirrors the tragic ancient legend of "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter."
Will these two find a way to flip the script and reach a "Happy End"? You’ll have to watch the film to find out!
Collaboration News
gogh × "Cosmic Princess Kaguya!" Collaboration!
The focus-support avatar app "gogh" (iOS/Android) and the PC game "gogh: Focus with Your Avatar" are teaming up with the film!
On February 20 (Friday), to coincide with the film's Japanese theatrical window, a mobile update and a free Steam DLC will drop, bringing the world of "Cosmic Princess Kaguya!" to your workspace.
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/id6478642737
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goghjapan.gogh_android
Steam Free DLC: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4354530
Avatar & Room Items (iOS/Android, Steam)
Fans can grab avatar items to dress up as Kaguya or Iroha, plus adorable room decorations like the jumping FUSHI or a "DOGE" plushie.
■ Content Includes:
"Cosmic Princess Kaguya!" Kaguya Avatar Items (7 types)
"Cosmic Princess Kaguya!" Iroha Sakayori Avatar Items (4 types)
"Cosmic Princess Kaguya!" Collaboration Room Items (5 types)
(Note: Mobile users can add items individually, while the Steam version supports both individual items and full avatar set swaps.)
Collab Space: "Iroha’s Apartment" (iOS/Android only)
A digital recreation of the apartment where Kaguya and Iroha lived together. This "Small-Scale Space" supports up to 6 players, allowing you to focus on your real-life tasks (like studying or working) in a multiplayer setting while soaking in the vibes of the movie.
Dance with Your Avatar! VEAT × "Cosmic Princess Kaguya!"
The avatar dance video app "VEAT" is launching a massive collab! For four consecutive weeks, free templates featuring tracks from the movie—including a special ryo (supercell) remix—will be released.
★ Release Schedule:
Feb 26 (Thu): "Ex-Otogibanashi" / ryo (supercell) feat. Kaguya (CV: Yuko Natsuyoshi) & Yachiyo Tsukimi (CV: Saori Hayami)
March 5 (Thu): "I Like Myself." / HoneyWorks feat. Kaguya (CV: Yuko Natsuyoshi)
March 12 (Thu): "World is Mine CPK! Remix" (Kaguya & Yachiyo Tsukimi ver.) / ryo (supercell)
March 19 (Thu): "Melt CPK! Remix" (Hatsune Miku ver.) / ryo (supercell)
Create your own unique dance videos with these iconic tracks!
VEAT Official Site: https://veat.vroid.com/
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/id6737505133
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.pixiv.veat
(The app is free to play with in-app purchases.)
What is VEAT?
Released in December 2024, VEAT allows users to create original dance videos by selecting avatars, songs, and motions. You can use 18 preset avatars or import your own VRM data via the VRoid Hub platform.
"Cosmic Princess Kaguya!" Movie Information
Now Streaming Worldwide on Netflix!
Synopsis
In the near future, dreams and hopes gather in the virtual space known as .Iroha Sakayori is a 17-year-old high school student in Tokyo, struggling to balance a rigorous academic life with grueling part-time jobs. Her only escape is watching the streams of Yachiyo Tsukimi, the popular administrator of . In this digital world where anyone can create, Iroha spends her time as a "stan" for Yachiyo while earning extra cash in battle games.
One day on her way home, Iroha discovers a glowing "gaming utility pole." Inside is a tiny, glowing baby. She takes the child home, only for it to rapidly grow into a girl her own age."Wait... are you actually Kaguya-hime?"This modern Kaguya is incredibly selfish and demanding, eventually rooping Iroha into helping her become a "Liver" (streamer) in Tsukuyomi. As Iroha produces the music and Kaguya sings, the two form an inseparable bond—unaware that a dark shadow is closing in to take Kaguya back to the moon.This is a "Kaguya-hime" story like you’ve never seen before.
Staff
Director: Shingo Yamashita
Screenplay: Saeri Natsuo / Shingo Yamashita
Tsukuyomi Character Design: Hechima
Real World Character Design: Akihiro Nagae
Live Performance Direction: Naoya Nakayama
Art Director: Taichi Shishido
Color Design: Izumi Hirose
Tsukuyomi Concept Design: Mizutama Higashi / Fujimoto Gold (Gokinjo)
Real World Concept Design: Hitomi Kariya
CG Director: Masaya Machida (Stimulus Image)
CG Backgrounds: Tetsuya Kusama (Q-on Plant)
Editor: Ryota Kinami
Director of Photography: Daisuke Chiba (Folium)
Music: CornishSound Director: Keiichiro Miyoshi
Planning/Production: Koji Yamamoto
Production: Colorido Twin Engine Partners
Animation Production: Studio Colorido / Studio Chromato
Distribution: Twin Engine
Main Theme
"Ex-Otogibanashi" – Yachiyo Tsukimi (CV: Saori Hayami)
Ending Theme
"ray" Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Version – Kaguya (CV: Yuko Natsuyoshi) & Yachiyo Tsukimi (CV: Saori Hayami)
Insert Songs Provided By:
ryo (supercell) / yuigot / Aqu3ra / HoneyWorks / 40mP / kz (livetune)
Cast
Kaguya: Yuko Natsuyoshi
Iroha Sakayori: Anna Nagase
Yachiyo Tsukimi: Saori Hayami
Akira Mikado: Miyu Irino
Rai Tonitrus Bolt Komazawa: Yuma Uchida
Noi Komazawa: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Roka Ayatsumugi: Yoshino Aoyama
Mami Isayama: Konomi Kohara
FUSHI: Rie Kugimiya
Otakou the Loyal Dog: Ai Fairouz
Terukoto Otsukoto: Natsuki Hanae
★ Official Website
★ Official X (Twitter): @Cho_KaguyaHime
★ Official YouTube
★ Official TikTok
★ Official Instagram
★ Official Nico Nico Douga
©Colorido・Twin Engine Partners
© Animate Times
*Some parts of this text have been translated using machine translation
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