Scarlet
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Synopsis
A medieval princess on a quest to avenge her father's death awakens in a realm between life and death, where she encounters an idealistic young man from the present day who shows her the possibility of a future free of bitterness and rage.
Cast
- Mana Ashida
- Masaki Okada
- Masachika Ichimura
- Kôji Yakusho
- Yuki Saitô
- Yutaka Matsushige
- Kôtarô Yoshida
- Munetaka Aoki
- Kazuhiro Yamaji
- Shôta Sometani
Moviegoers are saying
This 2025 animated fantasy adventure has viewers completely divided - while some find it slow and overwhelmingly dark, others are calling it their animation pick of the year, praising its epic scope and emotional intensity. The film seems to be a polarizing experience that either leaves audiences cold or completely captivated by its tragic beauty.
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- Feb 3, 2026
The La La Land dance break was so random.
ReinFeb 4, 2026one of the few movies out there that could be better if muted
allain♡Sep 4, 2025Le dragon qui est juste là pour aurafarm
PA27 - Feb 6, 2026
overwhelmed with the feeling that life can be good and the world can be good
Q IsaiahSep 4, 2025The main character spent 80% of the time trying to figure out what to forgive. I could tell you dear Scarlet when it was only half way through, it was Hosoda asking us to forgive him for this horrible movie. Which I will not.
DeeplyShallowDec 11, 2025Engaging adventure anime from the HCU (Hamlet Cinematic Universe). It’s after the events of the Shakespeare play, and a gender-swapped Hamlet, here named Scarlet, continues her quest for revenge against Claudius in the Otherworld. There she teams up with a present-day EMT,…
Adam Forrest - Feb 8, 2026
vinland saga from temu
abbySep 10, 2025The middle really drags but it gets somewhere moving and has some of Hosoda’s strongest imagery in its final scenes. The destination is worth the overlong journey.
Brian TallericoFeb 11, 2026admired it throughout, just never quite loved it
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- AMock likedScarlet
6.5/10 Visually stunning, but the story was a bit lacking. Felt like it was trying to do way too much in a shorter amount of time. Def still worth watching
Arin likedScarletHonestly a visually gorgeous movie like oh my god. Buttttt kind of hard to follow with the weird stuff they say. Left some things really ambiguous and also I really didn’t like the ending. I can’t believe after everything Scarlet saw in the dead world she believed that peace was achievable? Maybe…
Ashe likedScarletBig fan of Hosoda’s films, had some questionable moments or elements to the world. Give it like a 7/10 and middling from his works
- ZAJKOWSKI is "meh" onScarlet
The story itself is quite interesting but the animation is really not working for me
EJWStudios2005 lovedScarletLoved the animation and the music. The story was okay, for the most part.
Ana likedScarletBeautiful. Watched it on the plane and I really liked it.
- Nick Milano lovedScarlet
Hell yeah. That was fire
Sergio Zavala likedScarlet👍🏼
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- AVAdam Vender
It was really dark and depressing. I found it to be a bit slow
MPMichael PhungThis is my animation pick of 2025
ABAaron Batres - SKShenyao KeAAAlec Adams-LuongJDJoseph Dardar
- MBMariah BeaudryTTTone ThangsongcharoenTKTravis King
Metacritic
Mar 12, 2026
Mamoru Hosoda’s continuing experiments with animation are passable enough. But it’s not enough to uplift this loose adaptation of a literary classic with its rather clumsy thesis on cycles of violence.
Kambole Campbell
Empire
Dec 11, 2025
Scarlet' might be [Mamoru Hosoda]'s most narratively ambitious work to date, adapting and warping one of the most famous tales ever told, adding new layers of complexity, and centuries of new, invaluable context.
William Bibbiani
TheWrap
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Scarlet (2025) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Scarlet (2025)?
The movie is 1hr 51min long.
What's Scarlet (2025) about?
A medieval princess on a quest to avenge her father's death awakens in a realm between life and death, where she encounters an idealistic young man from the present day who shows her the possibility of a future free of bitterness and rage.
Who's the cast of Scarlet (2025)?
- Mana Ashida as Scarlet
- Masaki Okada as Hijiri
- Masachika Ichimura as Amulet
- Kôji Yakusho as Claudius
- Yuki Saitô as Gertrude
- Yutaka Matsushige as Cornelius
- Kôtarô Yoshida as Voltemand
- Munetaka Aoki as Rosencrantz
- Kazuhiro Yamaji as Polonius
- Shôta Sometani as Guildenstern
Who's the director behind Scarlet (2025)?
Mamoru Hosoda directed Scarlet (2025).
Who produced Scarlet (2025)?
Yûichirô Saitô, Nozomu Takahashi and Toshimi Tanio produced Scarlet (2025).
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