The Boy and the Beast poster

The Boy and the Beast( 2015)

TV-MAActionAdventureAnimationDramaFamilyFantasy
80%
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In a world of beasts, he found a family.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Koji Yakusho

      Kumatetsu (voice)

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      Aoi Miyazaki

      Young Kyuta (voice)

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      Shota Sometani

      Teenage Kyuta (voice)

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      Suzu Hirose

      Kaede (voice)

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      Lily Franky

      Hyakushūbō (voice)

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      Yo Oizumi

      Tatara (voice)

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      Kazuhiro Yamaji

      Iozen (voice)

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      Mamoru Miyano

      Teenage Ichirohiko (voice)

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      Kappei Yamaguchi

      Teenage Jiromaru (voice)

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      Haru Kuroki

      Young Ichirohiko (voice)

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      Momoka Ohno

      Young Jiromaru (voice)

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      Sumire Morohoshi

      Chico (voice)

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      Keishi Nagatsuka

      Kyuta's Father (voice)

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      Kumiko Aso

      Kyuta's Mother (voice)

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      Masahiko Tsugawa

      Lord (voice)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Reno

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    Written by Reno on Thu Mar 24 2016
    > Lost in one world, found in another. My last anime movie was 'Giovanni Island' and I did not end up liking much. I thought that was a decent movie with an intense WWII story told through the Japanese children's perspective. Since then almost half a year passed and now I saw this from the director of 'Wolf Children'. That was his career best movie, so I think the director wanted to follow the same footstep. Thus he ended up making this one which was quite similar theme, except the sketches were not as cute as that. Like one of the discussion topics on this title, it almost connects with ...

    Media

    Videos 8Backdrops 25Posters 35

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    49714378.00

    Keywords

    • japan
    • parent child relationship
    • runaway
    • homelessness
    • training
    • portal
    • coming of age
    • tokyo, japan
    • orphan
    • beast
    • adult animation
    • surrogate father
    • father figure
    • shadow
    • father son reunion
    • succession
    • anime
    • father son relationship
    • disciple
    • shibuya, tokyo
    • adventure