Mirai (2018)

Mirai 2018: a small family story with a big imagination

Mirai (original title Mirai no Mirai) is a Japanese animated feature from 2018, written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda and made at Studio Chizu. TMDB lists it at 98 minutes, with a Japan release date of 20 July 2018. We have not watched it yet, so this page is a primer on what to know before you press play, not a verdict.

The setup is deliberately ordinary. Kun is four, and a newborn sister has just changed the mood of the house. Jealousy, sulking and small tantrums are the starting point. What lifts it out of a plain domestic drama is the fantasy layer: in the garden Kun meets a teenage version of his sister from the future, and the story travels through different moments of his family's history.

If you know Hosoda mainly through bigger, louder adventures, expect something quieter here. The scale is a house, a yard and a family tree, and the emotional question is simple: how does a child learn to share love?

Is there a Hindi dub?

As of our check on 27 October 2026, we could not confirm a Hindi dub or Hindi audio track for this film in India, on any platform or in cinemas. None of the sources we looked at mention one.

What is confirmed: the film has the original Japanese audio, and the US distributor GKIDS released an English dub, with Jaden Waldman voicing Kun and John Cho as the father, according to trade coverage of the dub trailer. That English version is described for North America, not India.

Indian streaming status is unclear. The JustWatch India page we saw listed no streaming options in India, while FlixPatrol listed Hotstar for India without a clear date. Those two disagree, so treat neither as final. Availability changes often, so check the official apps and your cinema or platform listings directly before planning a watch. Please use only licensed platforms.

Cast, crew and recognition

The Japanese voice cast on TMDB includes Moka Kamishiraishi as Kun, Haru Kuroki as Mirai, Gen Hoshino as the father and Kumiko Aso as the mother, with Koji Yakusho and Yoshiko Miyazaki as the grandparents. Music is credited to Masakatsu Takagi. Studio Chizu is the lead production company, alongside partners such as Nippon Television Network and KADOKAWA.

Press coverage we saw reports that the film was selected for the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes in 2018, and that it received a Best Animated Feature nomination at the 91st Academy Awards, announced by GKIDS in January 2019. GKIDS described it as the first Japanese animated feature from outside Studio Ghibli to be nominated. We have not verified wins, so we do not claim any.

Who it suits and what to expect

This looks best suited to viewers who like gentle, character-led anime about family life, and to parents who want something to watch with older children. It leans on feeling and imagery rather than action set pieces, so viewers hoping for battles or fast plotting may find it slow. Because it is about sibling jealousy through a small child's eyes, the tone is likely to be tender and sometimes frustrating, as a four-year-old can be.

Since we have not seen it, we cannot comment on the animation or performances. Judge from the premise: if the idea of meeting your future sister in the backyard appeals, it is worth putting on your watchlist.