Children Untold
6.8
War may be over, but for the children of Miwa Nishikawa’s latest film — adapted from her forthcoming novel — survival has only begun.
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Cast
21 people
Ami Koyae
Kotoko Kayano / Shigeo
No other roles listed
Fumi Nikaido
Fumiko Sone
Known for
Shōgun
Lesson of the Evil
Kaito Sakurai
Ritsuro Kayano
Also in
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
OSHINOKO
Yutaka Takenouchi
Koichi Kayano
Known for
Shin Godzilla
THE DAYS
Koji Yakusho
Jinbe Yamai / Jinbei
Known for
Perfect Days
The Boy and the Beast
Yuko Tanaka
Kei Yamai
Known for
Princess Mononoke
Tales from Earthsea
Junichi Okada
Toru Kikuzawa
Known for
Tales from Earthsea
From Up on Poppy Hill
Yo Yoshida
Orphanage Director
Known for
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Flying Colors
Ryota Bando
Journalist
Known for
Howling Village
Wife of a Spy
Yukiya Kitamura
Detective
Known for
Unnatural
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
Mariko Akama
Dance Hall Manager
Known for
Hell Dogs
Kenji Iwaya
Police Chief
Known for
Tokyo Swindlers
Recently, My Sister Is Unusual
Miwa Nishikawa Director · Marihiko Hara Composer
First release September 10, 2026 · Produced in Japan · Languages English, Japanese, Korean
Production
Kii no Muneyuki
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
わたしの知らない子どもたち
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese · Korean
Release dates
Canada · September 10, 2026
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Japan · October 16, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
October 3, 2026 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Taiwan
November 14, 2026 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
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