The Girl from the Other Side (2022): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2022, The Girl from the Other Side is a fantasy, drama, mystery and animation film directed by Yutaro Kubo, running about 70 minutes.

What it’s about. Once upon a time, in a far, faraway place, there were two lands. The world was divided into an inner land and an outer land. People feared the outer land, inhabited by eerie beings, the carriers of curse. One day, on the border to the inner land inhabited by humans, one such being finds a girl on heaps of abandoned dead bodies. The girl says her name is Shiva and shows affection to the "being" who found her, calling him "Teacher." This is a story of two people—one human, one inhuman—who linger in the hazy twilight that separates night from day.

Who’s in it. The Girl from the Other Side stars Jun Fukuyama as Teacher (voice), Rie Takahashi as Shiva (voice), Hiroki Goto as Outsider (voice) and Tadashi Miyazawa as Hunter (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, The Girl from the Other Side 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 The Girl from the Other Side page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Girl from the Other Side tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.