We Are Aliens Trailer Explores a Fractured Childhood Friendship

NOTHING NEW released a Heisei era trailer for Kohei Kadowaki’s anime film We Are Aliens, which opens in Japan on September 25. The story follows Tsubasa and Gyotaro, childhood friends separated by jealousy and misunderstandings who must confront their shared past as adults. Ryota Bando and Amane Okayama voice the adult characters, while Yuto Maki and Tasuku Nakagome portray their younger selves. Kadowaki planned, wrote, directed, storyboarded and edited the film. NOTHING NEW produced it with French studio Miyu Productions, Yaffle composed the music and adieu performs the theme song Sasakure. The film screened at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and Annecy before reaching several international festivals, while CHARADES handles sales across multiple Asian markets.

Anime News Network, Alex Mateo – We Are Aliens Film’s Trailer Highlights Heisei Era – 27th August 2026