Mirai
2018 1h 38m movie Film Japan

Mirai

未来のミライ

“I have met the future.”

Synopsis

未来のミライ

“I have met the future.”

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.

The 2017–2019 Japan Window

569 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mirai sits at position #264.

  1. The Relative Worlds
    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017

  2. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018

  3. Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
    #3

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019

  4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #4

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019

  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  8. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #8

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Mirai. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Studio Chizu

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mirai premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
702
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,721 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,249 of 2,532 (top 49%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Studio Chizu, D.N. Dream Partners, NTT Docomo, Nippon Television Network Corporation, KADOKAWA
Runtime 1h 38m
Release Date June 16, 2018
IMDb tt6900448

Themes & Motifs

  • time travel
  • family relationships
  • train
  • adult animation
  • railway station
  • anime

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