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The Boy and the Beast

2015·119 min

The Boy and the Beast

Directed by Mamoru Hosoda

ActionAdventureAnimationDramaFamilyFantasy

Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.

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Kumatetsu (voice)

Young Kyuta (voice)

Teenage Kyuta (voice)

Kaede (voice)

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Masakatsu Takagi

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Minami Ichikawa

Producer

Shinichirou Inoue

Producer

Noboru Kashiwagi

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Riichirô Nakamura

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Yoshio Nakayama

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What is The Boy and the Beast about?

The Boy and the Beast (2015) is about kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.

Who directed The Boy and the Beast?

Mamoru Hosoda directed The Boy and the Beast (2015).

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