Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War is a comedy, fantasy, drama and animation film directed by Seiji Kishi, running about 85 minutes.

What it’s about. Satou Ichirou once called himself 'Maryuuin Kouga' and behaved as if he were a hero in a fantasy world. His strange behavior caused his classmates to bully him and he left the school. At his new school, he tries to behave like a normal boy, but one day he meets a girl who cosplays with a blue cape. She calls herself "a researcher traveling from the outer world to search for the 'Dragon Terminal'". At first, Ichirou rejects the girl, Satou Ryouko, because her behavior reminds him of his embarrassing past, but he changes his mind after seeing her getting bullied. In order to bring Ryouko back to real life, Ichirou accepts her and his past and begins the final battle as Maryuuin Kouga.

Who’s in it. Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War stars Kana Hanazawa as Ryouko Satou, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Ichirou Satou, Takahiro Mizushima as Dorisen and Yumiko Kobayashi as Itou, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War page.

If you liked it. Fans of Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.