NiNoKuni (2019)

★ 6.6 1h 46m 270 votes IMDb
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Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by love, the three teens will be tasked with making the ultimate choice.

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Cast

Kento Yamazaki
Kento Yamazaki as Yuu (voice) Age 31 · Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan Kento Yamazaki (山﨑賢人), born on September 7, 1994, in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, is a renowned Japanese actor and model. He was scouted during his junior high school years and began his career as a model...
Mackenyu
Mackenyu as Haru (voice) Age 29 · Los Angeles, California, USA Mackenyu (新田 真剣佑, born November 16, 1996) is a Japanese actor born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba. He attended Beverly Hills High School in their Adv...
Mei Nagano
Mei Nagano as Asha / Kotona (voice) Age 26 · Tokyo, Japan Mei Nagano is a Japanese actress. She is known for playing Rinko in the film My Love Story! (2015) as well as Yosano Suzume in the film Daytime Shooting Star (2017). In June 2017, she was announced as...
Koichi Yamadera
Koichi Yamadera as Balton (voice) Age 64 · Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan Koichi Yamadera is a Japanese voice actor and radio personality, known for voicing Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy in the Japanese language releases of their respective films. In 2006, he divorced voice a...
Yuki Kaji
Yuki Kaji as Danpa (voice) Age 40 · Tokyo, Japan Yuki Kaji is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with the agency VIMS. He has also been a radio host and acted on stage, and since 2015 has also occasionally been cast in on-screen roles in t...
Masatô Ibu
Masatô Ibu as Flander-ou (voice) Age 77 · Nakano, Tokyo, Japan Masatô Ibu (伊武 雅刀), born Satoru Murota (室田 悟) is a Japanese actor and voice actor.  He is also sometimes credited as Masato Eve and Masayuki Ibu (伊武 雅之)..

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Alunauwie 7/10 Aug 31, 2025
Ni No Kuni is a film inspired by the game series created by Akihiro Hino and Level 5, continuing the story after Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. The movie retains several game elements and shares a visual tone reminiscent of Studio Ghibli, partly due to the involvement of Ghibli animator Yoshiyuki Momose as director. While the story about parallel worlds is intriguing and logically presented, its execution feels somewhat shallow, leaving many parts underdeveloped.

The film builds a solid foundation by introducing its characters and their connections clearly, with conflict arising from Kotona’s peril and differing viewpoints between the protagonists. Action scenes, including battles and war sequences, provide excitement, but the animation quality is inconsistent, especially during large-scale fights, which slightly disrupts the overall visual harmony. Some character expressions also lack emotional depth, weakening the impact of tense moments and dialogue delivery.

On the positive side, music and sound effects help enhance the storytelling, and voice actors like Mamoru Miyano add life to their characters. However, some key story elements remain vague or unexplored, such as the true identity of Yu and his family background, which could have deepened the narrative. Overall, Ni No Kuni is an engaging film for mature viewers but may not be suitable for young children due to its heavier themes.

Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

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