“Two boys enter a magical kingdom to save their stabbed friend, discovering parallel worlds and miraculous healing.”
Ni no Kuni
二ノ国
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Synopsis
Two boys enter a magical kingdom to save their stabbed friend, discovering parallel worlds and miraculous healing.
Best friends Yuu, Haru, and Kotona enjoy a tranquil high school life together. One day, however, a suspicious man pursues and stabs Kotona—a catastrophe that Yuu and Haru fail to prevent. While hastily carrying the girl to the hospital, the two boys are nearly hit by a truck but miraculously remain unharmed. Instead, they find themselves in a fairy-tale-like kingdom with an exotic diversity of people and wonderful creatures. To their surprise, the boys discover that Yuu, who has been confined to a wheelchair since childhood, can now walk! Yet they have no time to ponder the puzzling situation, as their friend is gone. Setting off to find Kotona, Yuu and Haru stop at a local pub to inquire about her. But upon inspecting a picture of Asha, the kingdom's princess, the two have a shocking revelation. Narrating an extraordinary adventure in a magical world, Ni no Kuni demonstrates the special connection between two separate yet parallel worlds and its manifestation of the bonds between individuals.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 33 sampled reviews
What 33 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.17 · split reception
5.1 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 3.0
↓ 2.06
Running avg · Jan 2020 → Jul 2025
- 8 “Was it just me or does Yu looks like a younger version of Howl? (i just googled what this movie was based on, it turns out it was based on a game? i think? it says here that "The new Ni No Kuni...”
- 7 “This is a very cute, pleasant fairytale with beautiful animation and a charming world that feels like a Japanese take on a classic Disney story. While the characters can be boring and prone to...”
- 8 “I love the dimension-traveling concept, the engaging story, the perfect blend of genres, and the beautiful animation and ending song. However, I found the Princess's power level to be inconsistent...”
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A Movie Production
OLM.- Format 1 × 106′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 46m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2019 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-15019 catalog