In Kun’s backyard, his safe harbor, magic takes the form of chronology-defying adventures that allow the boy to interact with his dog in human form and, more importantly, with teenage Mirai.

Four-year-old Kun is an only child — this is, until his parents bring home a baby sister named Mirai (the Japanese word ... and the family’s lovable dog, Yukko. Each detail of the house ...

The strange house has a key role in “Mirai,” built on multiple levels with a large garden and a special tree — which may as well be a literal “family tree” — growing between Kun’s ...

Mirai follows the 4-year-old Kun, who suddenly realizes he’s not ... and even the family dog reveals that he feels the same way as Kun does. Each of these stories feels like it comes from ...

Kun is often left alone.Credit: Madman Entertainment In these visions appears a grown-up version of Mirai (Haru Kuroki) while the family dog morphs into a slightly dishevelled human prince (Mitsuo ...

When 4-year-old Kun meets the baby, Mirai, he’s initially affectionate ... First, a human manifestation of the family dog shows up and reveals that he felt similarly abandoned when Kun was ...

Additional adoration is provided by his doting grandma (Miyazaki Yoshiko) and the waggly-tailed family dog, Yukko. This toy-strewn idyll is shattered by the arrival of Mirai, Kun’s new little ...

Alexandra Heilbron A Dog’s Way Home – A young man (Jonah ... for women during a time of extreme discrimination. Mirai – Kun has been enjoying a happy childhood until the arrival of his ...

When 4-year-old Kun meets the baby, Mirai, he’s initially affectionate ... First, a human manifestation of the family dog shows up and reveals that he felt similarly abandoned when Kun was ...