Cosmic Princess Kaguya! ended its Japanese theatrical run on June 18, 2026, and its novel adaptation topped Oricon's monthly light novel ranking for June 2026 with 15,049 copies. The film was at No. 10 at the Japanese box office in early October 2026, its latest chart appearance in the provided stories.
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! arrived first on Netflix, which streamed the film globally on January 22, 2026, before giving it a one-week theatrical run in Japan starting February 20. Shingo Yamashita directed it, his debut feature, and it was the first major project from his new Studio Chromato, produced in partnership with Studio Colorido, which handled animation. The film is a futuristic adaptation of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter that incorporates virtual worlds and idol culture.
Its Japanese theatrical run was extended past the initial week and ended on June 18. By May 17 it had earned a cumulative 2.526 billion yen, and a stage event was scheduled for June 19. The film's commercial life continued after the run: in July, the novel adaptation topped Oricon's monthly light novel ranking for June 2026 with 15,049 copies, ahead of Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 Vol. 4 at No. 2 and Ryohgo Narita's DON'T BLEACH MY FIST at No. 3.
Critically, Anime Feminist's review described it as a sapphic musical animated movie and called it one of the best anime films of 2026, giving it a 4.5 out of 5 star equivalent. The review said the soundtrack was composed by Ryo of Supercell with multiple Vocaloid producers and Conisch, noted the English dub voice cast including Dawn M. Bennett, Anairis Quinones, Max Mittleman, and A.J. Beckles, and said the final twenty minutes feel muddled because of a time skip. A separate Anime Feminist round-up called it an early contender for best anime film of 2026.
On the Japanese box office chart, the film stayed visible after its theatrical run ended, returning at No. 6 in one weekend and falling to No. 10 in the weekend of October 2 to 4, 2026.
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The novel adaptation of Shingo Yamashita's Cosmic Princess Kaguya! anime film topped Oricon's monthly light novel ranking for June 2026, selling 15,049 copies. The film's limited theatrical run ended on June 18, and Netflix began streaming it in January. Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 Vol. 4 dropped to #2, and Ryohgo Narita's DON'T BLEACH MY FIST debuted at #3.
Shingo Yamashita's Cosmic Princess Kaguya anime film will end its Japanese theatrical run on June 18, after a limited release that began February 20. The film earned a cumulative total of 2.526 billion yen as of May 17. A stage event is scheduled for June 19.
Anime Feminist published a review of the film "Cosmic Princess Kaguya," calling it a sapphic musical animated movie that ranks among the best anime films of 2026. The review describes the story as a retelling of "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" set in a near-future Japan where high schooler Iroha Sakayori, living independently to escape an abusive mother, finds a baby in a bamboo box attached to a telephone pole. That baby grows into a girl who is Princess Kaguya, and together they create music, stream online, and fight to keep Kaguya on Earth rather than return to the moon. The review praises the soundtrack, composed by Ryo of Supercell alongside multiple Vocaloid producers and Conisch, and notes the English dub features voice actors including Dawn M. Bennett, Anairis Quiñones, Max Mittleman, and A.J. Beckles. The reviewer gives the film a 4.5 out of 5 star equivalent, calling it fun, colorful, and openly queer, though noting the final twenty minutes feel muddled due to a time skip. The review emphasizes the film's themes of found family, community, and love.
Anime Feminist's February 11-24 round-up features a review of Cosmic Princess Kaguya, described as an early contender for best anime film of 2026, and an essay on Vinland Saga's ethics of political nonviolence. The round-up also links to an Automaton article on Japanese indie games about mental health, including The Second Reality Room: Unspoken Truths, a game about understanding chuunibyou teenagers. An interview with dubbing producer Reuben Lack discusses trends in anime dubbing, including rushed workflows and the use of vendors with no anime experience. Other items include a review of In the Clear Moonlit Dusk episodes 5-6, a retrospective on Ultra Maniac, and a video on antiblackness in anime fandom. The round-up also covers news about Hello Kitty's primary artist Yuko Yamaguchi stepping down after 46 years, and a concert cancellation for the Himitsu no AiPri franchise due to threats.
Netflix is sending its anime original feature "Cosmic Princess Kaguya" to Japanese theaters for a limited one-week run starting February 20, despite the film already having debuted globally on the streaming service on January 22. The film, directed by Shingo Yamashita, is a futuristic adaptation of "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" that incorporates virtual worlds and idol culture. It is Yamashita's debut feature and the first major project from his new Studio Chromato, produced in partnership with Studio Colorido, which handled animation. The theatrical engagement runs from February 20 through February 26 in select Japanese cinemas, with special events and bonus materials planned. This follows Netflix's previous experiment with a wide theatrical release for "KPop Demon Hunters" last year, which earned an estimated $20 million in its opening U.S. weekend two months after its streaming debut. The "Cosmic Princess Kaguya" run is limited to Japan and is unlikely to signal a broader shift in Netflix's theatrical strategy.