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The Boy and the Beast

Original title: Bakemono no ko
  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 59m
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7.6/10
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The Boy and the Beast (2015)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
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    • Mamoru Hosoda
    • Mamoru Hosoda
  • Stars
    • Kôji Yakusho(voice)
    • Aoi Miyazaki(voice)
    • Shôta Sometani(voice)
    • Mamoru Hosoda
    • Mamoru Hosoda
  • Stars
    • Kôji Yakusho(voice)
    • Aoi Miyazaki(voice)
    • Shôta Sometani(voice)
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    • 52User reviews
    • 170Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    Kôji Yakusho
    Kôji Yakusho
    • Kumatetsu
    • (voice)
    Aoi Miyazaki
    Aoi Miyazaki
    • Kyûta (shônen-ki)
    • (voice)
    Shôta Sometani
    Shôta Sometani
    • Kyûta (seinen-ki)
    • (voice)
    Suzu Hirose
    Suzu Hirose
    • Kaede
    • (voice)
    Kazuhiro Yamaji
    • Iozan
    • (voice)
    Mamoru Miyano
    Mamoru Miyano
    • Ichirôhiko (seinen-ki)
    • (voice)
    Kappei Yamaguchi
    Kappei Yamaguchi
    • Jirômaru (seinen-ki)
    • (voice)
    Haru Kuroki
    Haru Kuroki
    • Ichirôhiko (shônen-ki)
    • (voice)
    Momoka Ôno
    • Jirômaru (shônen-ki)
    • (voice)
    Sumire Morohoshi
    • Chiko
    • (voice)
    Keishi Nagatsuka
    • Kyûta no chichi
    • (voice)
    Kumiko Asô
    Kumiko Asô
    • Kyûta no haha
    • (voice)
    Masahiko Tsugawa
    Masahiko Tsugawa
    • Sôshi
    • (voice)
    Tadashi Nakamura
    • Kenja
    • (voice)
    Baku Numata
    • Kenja
    • (voice)
    Reiko Kusamura
    • Kenja
    • (voice)
    Shinsuke Chikaishi
    • Kenja
    • (voice)
    Narumi Akizuki
        • Mamoru Hosoda
        • Mamoru Hosoda
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      Storyline

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      • Quotes

        Kumatetsu: Kyuta thinks he can stand on his own two feet already, but really he still needs someone to help him. I may be small-time chump, but I'm still gonna help him. I'll make up for what's missing inside his heart. That's the one thing this small-timer can still do!

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      User reviews52

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      8/10
      Great Movie!
      This is the same person who made "Summer Wars", "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time", & "Wolf Children" all of which I absolutely LOVED!, I can't even pick a favorite out of those 3. I can say this was my least favorite of all 4 of his movies, but thats not a bad thing. Its a great movie, I just found a little something more out of the others over this one. The story is about a 9yr old boy whos mother dies & is told he'll be living with his relatives, because of this he runs away & ends up traveling accidentally into the spirits world(very similar to "Spirit Away") & being taken in by one of the greatest warrior spirits to live there. The story is solid through & through, it'll tug your heart a little & has some awesome action as well. The artwork & character designs are amazing, every single character even minor characters are so unique. The backgrounds are beautiful as well. The music is amazing, everything is spot on. This is one of the better anime movies, check it out especially if you were a fan of any of the titles listed above, I can almost guarantee you'll really like this.

      4/5 Why? Really well done, solid story. Amazing artwork & animation. Perfect matching music. Solid movie, if your looking for a good anime movie that your going to enjoy check it out.
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      • mercfma
      • Jun 17, 2016

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      • Release date
        • July 11, 2015 (Japan)
        • Japan
      • Official sites
        • Funimation Productions (United States)
        • Gaumont
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
      • Production companies
        • Bakemono no Ko Production Committee
        • Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company (CTV)
        • D.N. Dream Partners
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      • 1 hour 59 minutes
        • Color
        • Dolby Digital

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