Mirai
未来のミライ
Mirai
未来のミライ
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
3/5
Complex
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This Japanese animated film follows a four year old boy unsettled by the arrival of his baby sister, in a gentle family setting that often turns dreamy and fantastical. The sensitive material mostly involves realistic jealousy tantrums, a few rough gestures toward the baby, some sharp parental scolding, and one more intense sequence in a huge disorienting train station where separation and getting lost become frightening. The overall intensity stays moderate and there is no graphic violence, but several moments may unsettle very young viewers because they capture a child's anger, fear of being replaced, and a darker imaginary threat more vividly than the rest of the film. The story remains deeply compassionate, focusing on emotional growth, family bonds, and empathy, with limited scary content outside a handful of notable scenes. For sensitive children, it helps to watch with an adult who can talk about sibling jealousy, reassure them during the lost child sequence, and explain that Kun's outbursts are part of learning how to manage big feelings.
Synopsis
Unhappy after his new baby sister displaces him, four-year-old Kun begins meeting people and pets from his family's history in their unique house in order to help him become the big brother he was meant to be.
Difficult scenes
Early in the story, Kun struggles with the attention given to the new baby and shows his jealousy through tantrums that feel very true to young childhood. He pulls at his sister's face, handles her roughly, and then tries to hit her with a toy train before being stopped, which may be upsetting for children who dislike seeing a baby briefly put at risk. The fantasy visit to Kun's mother as a child includes a scene of deliberate mess making followed by a strong adult scolding. The little girl cries hard while being reprimanded, and this may affect children who are sensitive to shouting, shame, or family conflict. Later in the film, Kun ends up in a huge strange train station after disobeying and wandering away. He is lost, cannot answer adults properly, and a very dark train sequence with unsettling figures creates the film's strongest fear spike, even though it remains stylized and not graphic. The story also refers to Kun's great grandfather, first seen younger in a warm sequence, and later identified in the present as having died recently. This mention of death is handled gently rather than traumatically, but it may still prompt questions from children about loss, grief, and family generations.
Where to watch
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About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Countries
- Japan
- Original language
- JA
- Directed by
- Mamoru Hosoda
- Main cast
- Moka Kamishiraishi, Haru Kuroki, Gen Hoshino, Kumiko Aso, Mitsuo Yoshihara, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Koji Yakusho, Masaharu Fukuyama, Kaede Hondo, Daniel Dae Kim
- Studios
- Studio Chizu, D.N. Dream Partners, NTT Docomo, Nippon Television Network Corporation, KADOKAWA
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
3/5
Complex
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This Japanese animated film follows a four year old boy unsettled by the arrival of his baby sister, in a gentle family setting that often turns dreamy and fantastical. The sensitive material mostly involves realistic jealousy tantrums, a few rough gestures toward the baby, some sharp parental scolding, and one more intense sequence in a huge disorienting train station where separation and getting lost become frightening. The overall intensity stays moderate and there is no graphic violence, but several moments may unsettle very young viewers because they capture a child's anger, fear of being replaced, and a darker imaginary threat more vividly than the rest of the film. The story remains deeply compassionate, focusing on emotional growth, family bonds, and empathy, with limited scary content outside a handful of notable scenes. For sensitive children, it helps to watch with an adult who can talk about sibling jealousy, reassure them during the lost child sequence, and explain that Kun's outbursts are part of learning how to manage big feelings.
Synopsis
Unhappy after his new baby sister displaces him, four-year-old Kun begins meeting people and pets from his family's history in their unique house in order to help him become the big brother he was meant to be.
Difficult scenes
Early in the story, Kun struggles with the attention given to the new baby and shows his jealousy through tantrums that feel very true to young childhood. He pulls at his sister's face, handles her roughly, and then tries to hit her with a toy train before being stopped, which may be upsetting for children who dislike seeing a baby briefly put at risk. The fantasy visit to Kun's mother as a child includes a scene of deliberate mess making followed by a strong adult scolding. The little girl cries hard while being reprimanded, and this may affect children who are sensitive to shouting, shame, or family conflict. Later in the film, Kun ends up in a huge strange train station after disobeying and wandering away. He is lost, cannot answer adults properly, and a very dark train sequence with unsettling figures creates the film's strongest fear spike, even though it remains stylized and not graphic. The story also refers to Kun's great grandfather, first seen younger in a warm sequence, and later identified in the present as having died recently. This mention of death is handled gently rather than traumatically, but it may still prompt questions from children about loss, grief, and family generations.