

Dust of the Simulacrum
2026, Japanese. Directed by Eit Mitsufuchi.
A signal dissolves into noise.
In a forgotten virtual world, those who have discovered that they were created as mere programs live in constant fear of the "Bugs" consuming their world. Wandering through this fading realm, a nameless girl encounters a traveler who carries the only gun capable of resisting the Bugs. As they fight against the relentless corruption, they continue searching for meaning in a world they know to be artificial. And as the end of their world draws near, the girl comes upon a single "prayer". This is the story of beings born as fiction who, despite knowing their fate, never stopped searching for a reason to live.
- Runtime
- 0h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 18 July 2026
- Original title
- 砂塵ノ中デ
- Country
- Japan
- Budget
- $3K
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Dust of the Simulacrum runs 21 minutes (0h 21m).
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Which OTT platform is Dust of the Simulacrum on?
Dust of the Simulacrum isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 July 2026. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dust of the Simulacrum?
If you liked Dust of the Simulacrum, try Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, Expelled from Paradise, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.
Who directed Dust of the Simulacrum?
Dust of the Simulacrum (2026) was directed by Eit Mitsufuchi and stars Yuna Nakano, Taisei Akiyama.