The upcoming Cosmic Princess Kaguya! anime movie has received a main trailer, previewing charming character interactions and more of its visual muscle and Vocaloid music. There’s also a main visual.
Compared to past trailers, this one provides a good look at the anime’s real world scenes, with the color choices and other visual elements easily setting them apart from the ones set in the more fantastical virtual realm of Tsukuyomi. There’s an extra dose of energetic comedic energy as well, via moments of exaggerated movement and emoting for both the titular Kaguya and co-protagonist Iroha Sakayori.
Included in the trailer is a snippet of the main theme song “Ex-Otogibanashi” from tyo (supercell) and the insert song “Watashi wa, watashi no koto ga suki.” by HoneyWorks. There will be other original songs like yuigot’s “Remember,” Aqu3ra‘s “Hoshi Furu Umi,” 40mP‘s “Shunkan Symphony,” and kz (livetune)‘s “Reply” too. Music videos for these will be released this month and in January 2026.
Meanwhile, additional staff details reveal credits like:
• Scriptwriter: Saeri Natsuo (Sono Toki, Kanojo wa.)
• Scriptwriter: Shingo Yamashita (Cosmic Princess Kaguya!‘s director)
• 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
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It was also announced that Rie Kugimiya is voicing FUSHI, the partner of Tsukiyomi administrator Yachiyo Runami. Additionally, a manga adaptation drawn by Taro Yoneda will debut its first two chapters on January 9, 2026 in KADOKAWA’s Comptiq. The subsequent chapters will be released on Comic Comp.
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (Cho Kaguya-hime!) is set to premiere on Netflix on January 22, 2026. The movie, inspired by the Princess Kaguya tale, will follow the music partnership between teenage student Iroha Sakayori and the mysterious Kaguya, who first emerges from a telephone pole as a baby. Shingo Yamashita (Pokétoon chief director, opening storyboard artist and director for Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1, and more) is directing it in his feature film directorial debut.
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.
It was previously announced that the anime will have music contributions from Vocaloid producers like ryo (supercell), 40mP, HoneyWorks, yuigot, Aqu3ra, and kz(livetune).
Staff
• Tsukuyomi character designer: illustrator hechima
• Real world character designer: Akihiro Nagae (Drifting Home)
• Animation production: Studio Colorido and Studio Chromato
• Production (written with the kanji typically used to denote the planning/financing type of production): Colorido and Twin Engine Partners
Cast
• Yuko Natsuyoshi as Kaguya
• Anna Nagase as Iroha Sakayori
• Saori Hayami as Yachiyo Runami
Sources: Cosmic Princess Kaguya! YouTube channel, Cosmic Princess Kaguya! website, press release
