Netflix presented his new original animation project titled Cosmic Princess Kaguyaa film that combines the director's visual style Shingo Yamashita with the music of renowned producers of Vocaloid. The film will arrive in the platform's catalog on January 22, 2026 and represents the first feature film completely directed by Yamashita.
Production is carried out by two studios: Studio Cromatofounded by Yamashita himself, and Colorful Studioknown for films like Penguin Highway. At the moment, there has been no mention of a theatrical release, so everything points to an exclusive streaming premiere.
A team that mixes music and high-level animation
The project brings together prominent creators of the digital music scene. Among the artists involved are ryu (supercell), kz (livetune), 40mp, HoneyWorks, Here and yuigotwho contribute their talent to create an original soundtrack inspired by the universe Vocaloid. The proposal seeks to merge modern aesthetics and Japanese tradition in a unique audiovisual concept.
A modern reinterpretation of the Kaguya myth
As its title suggests, the film will be a contemporary reinterpretation of the legend of Princess Kaguyaa classic story that has also been adapted by other studios such as Studio Ghibli. In this version, the focus is oriented towards an environment space and technologywhere the themes of identity, destiny and digital art take center stage under the creative vision of Yamashitarecognized for his work in the Urusei Yatsura openings and the Jujutsu Kaisen first season.
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