Ena

Ena is a 2027 English-language Japanese animated science fiction adventure film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda, animated by Studio Ghibli and Studio Chizu for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, Toho and KDDI and distributed by Toho. It stars Karen Fukuhara, Miya Cech, Chris Pine, Suzy Nakamura, Sigourney Weaver, Emily Blunt and Chris Pratt. The plot follows a pilot (Fukuhara) from the future, who goes back in time and encounters her younger self (Cech). The film received positive reviews for its animation, visuals, humor, musical score, action sequences and voice acting and grossed $695 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing anime film of all time. The film also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, making it the tenth non-Disney/Pixar film and second anime film to win the award after Spirited Away.

Cast
Karen Fukuhara as Ena Smith, a Japanese-American time pilot in a dystopian 2050 who risks her life to try and uncover the truth behind her husband's disappearance.

Miya Cech as young Ena Smith, a bullied 11th grader in 2027 who suffers from asthma.

Chris Pine as Malcolm Smith, Ena's father and a brilliant quantum physicist who wrote the algorithm necessary for controlled time travel. Smith died sometime in 2021 in a car accident, and Ena still suffers from depression over it.

Suzy Nakamura as Sakoto Osukai, Ena's mother and Malcolm's wife.

Sigourney Weaver as Sarah Ferguson

Emily Blunt as young Sarah Ferguson

Chris Pratt as TBA

Release
The film was released on March 11, 2027.

Music
The film's score was composed by Lorne Balfe, who previously collaborated with Hosoda on Anzu.

Transcript
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Critical reception
The film has a rare approval rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.