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Scarlet

Animation Action Drama Science Fiction Japanese


After failing to avenge her father's murder, Princess Scarlet, wakes up in the "Land of the Dead." In this world filled with madness, if she does not achieve her revenge against her nemesis and reach the "No End Place," she will become "Void" and cease to exist. Can Scarlet find a way to live at the end of her endless journey?

Cast:Mana Ashida, Masaki Okada, Yutaka Matsushige, Kotaro Yoshida, Koji Yakusho, Masachika Ichimura
Director:Mamoru Hosoda
Editor:Shigeru Nishiyama
Camera:Akiko Saito

Guild Reviews

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Mamoru Hosada's Ambitious Hamlet Retelling Is Visually Gorgeous But Muddled

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Sonal Pandya | Times Now, Zoom

Sat, February 7 2026

Returning after four years, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosada tackles William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in his latest action drama that complicates the powerful tale.

Mirai director Mamoru Hosada’s newest offering is a genderbeat version of Hamlet. In Scarlet, a pink-haired princess travels through the Otherworld to avenge the death of her father at the hands of her own uncle, the king who has usurped his throne. Battling trials and obstacles, Scarlet has help from an unlikely ally and travels to enter the Infinite Land. Mashing up a new mythology created for his film with the classic tragedy by William Shakespeare, Scarlet is action-filled and visually stunning. However, the Japanese anime feature falters in its message of self-discovery versus revenge.

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