“Taro is the star of this school – and he’s not actually human.” Nothing New has revealed the first trailers for the animated film called We Are Aliens (『我々は宇宙人』) a Japanese drama from filmmaker Kohei Kadowaki. This one is not anime – the footage plays more like a rotoscoped story of two friends, with some animation aesthetic on top of the performances. Tsubasa & Gyotaro are two boys who, as elementary school students, became close friends, but jealousy & misunderstandings eventually drove them apart. Many years have passed, and the two boys have gone in different directions in life. But when the memories of their past return, they must face what happened between them years ago. A story spanning 30 years of time examining their friendship. Featuring the voices of Ryota Bando × Amane Okayama. With music by Yaffle. This was just announced as a world premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival within the prestigious Directors’ Fortnight sidebar section (Quinzaine des Cinéastes) coming up in May. Which is why this new trailer is out right now. Wait – so is it actually about aliens? Or just about two boys figuring themselves out? Take a look. // Continue Reading ›
