Sheep in the Box
Upcoming 2026 drama film
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Sheep in the Box (Japanese: 箱の中の羊) is an upcoming Japanese science fiction drama film written, edited and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Starring Haruka Ayase and Daigo Yamamoto as a couple who welcomes an infant humanoid robot (Kuwaki Rimu), following the passing of their son.[1][2]
Japanese箱の中の羊
Directed byHirokazu Kore-eda
Written byHirokazu Kore-eda
Starring
- Haruka Ayase
- Daigo Yamamoto
- Rimu Kuwaki
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| Japanese | 箱の中の羊 |
| Directed by | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Written by | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
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| Edited by | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
It will be theatrically released in Japan by Toho on 29 May 2026.[3]
Cast
- Haruka Ayase as Otone Komoto[1]
- Daigo Yamamoto as Kensuke Komoto
- Rimu Kuwaki as Kakeru, an infant humanoid robot
- Nana Seino as Alice Kotaki
- Kanichiro as Gen Hidaka
- Hinata Hiiragi as Takuto Konno
- Akihiro Kakuta as Junichi Hano
- Kayo Noro as Kasumi Hano
- Mari Hoshino as a mother who accepted a humanoid robot as her son.
- Ayumu Nakajima as an engineer
- Kimiko Yo as Nobuyo Nishimura
- Min Tanaka as Akio Yamagata