‘Scarlet’ Review

Scarlet (果てしなきスカーレット, Hateshinaki Sukāretto; literally “Endless Scarlet”) is a Japanese anime fantasy action film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda (Belle). Featuring Mana Ashida, Masaki Okada, Koji Yakusho, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Tokio Emoto, Munetaka Aoki, Shota Sometani, Noa Shiroyama, Kayoko Shiraishi, Kōtarō Yoshida, Yuki Saito, Yutaka Matsushige, and Masachika Ichimura. Inspired by the Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet, the story follows the Scarlet, a princess who crosses time and space on a quest for vengeance after her father is murdered by her uncle.

Score: Solid 5/10

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