Der Junge und das Biest (2015)

When a young orphaned boy living on the streets of Shibuya stumbles upon a fantastic world of beasts, he's taken in by a gruff warrior beast looking for an apprentice.

Director:

Mamoru Hosoda

Writer:

Mamoru Hosoda

Stars:

Bryn Apprill, Kumiko Asô, Morgan Berry

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Bryn Apprill	...	Kaede (voice)
Kumiko Asô	...	Kyuta's Mother (voice)
Morgan Berry	...	Ichirohiko (Young) (voice)
Jessica Cavanagh	...	Kyuta's Mother (voice)
Luci Christian	...	Kyuta (Young) (voice)
Rirî Furankî	...	Monk Momoaki (voice)
Josh Grelle	...	Jiromaru (Teen) (voice)
Sean Hennigan	...	Iozen (voice)
Suzu Hirose	...	Kaede (voice)
Chuck Huber	...	Kyuta's Father (voice)
Brittney Karbowski	...	Jiromaru (Young) (voice)
Haru Kuroki	...	Young Ichirohiko (voice)
Mamoru Miyano	...	Ichirohiko (voice)
Aoi Miyazaki	...	Young Kyuta (voice)
Sumire Morohoshi	...	Chiko (voice)

Storyline

The latest feature film from award-winning Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children): When Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he's taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who's been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite their constant bickering, Kyuta and Kumatetsu begin training together and slowly form a bond as surrogate father and son. But when a deep darkness threatens to throw the human and beast worlds into chaos, the strong bond between this unlikely family will be put to ultimate test-a final showdown that will only be won if the two can finally work together using all of their combined strength and courage.

---

Plot Keywords:

beast | training | human | orphan | boy | 

---

Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Australia] Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

2 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Junge und das Biest

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$274,247 (USA) (4 March 2016)

Gross:

$446,142 (USA) (11 March 2016)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company (CTV), D.N. Dream Partners, Dentsu

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Boy and the Beast is an Oscar contender for best animated feature in 2016.

User Reviews

A well done movie.

It is a movie that is just awesome to look at.

The whole animation process is very impressive, and like how the 2D animation blended in with the computer generated layout.

It was also a well told story that featured some really good characterizations. Everyone was interesting and had a well flushed out personality.

Makes it easy to feel for the characters and in return it becomes a more sweet and touching story

It's the type of movie you can watch over and over again without getting tired of it.