The Boy and the Beast

Name: The Boy and the Beast
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family
Released: 2015-07-11
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shota Sometani, Suzu Hirose, Lily Franky

Action Adventure Animation Drama Family Fantasy

7.9/10

Rating

119 min

Runtime

2015

Release Year

Mamoru Hosoda

Director

Cast

Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shota Sometani, Suzu Hirose, Lily Franky

Quick Synopsis

Kyuta is a young boy living in the Shibuya district of Tokyo who accidentally enters Jutengai, a fantastical world inhabited by beasts. While trying to find his way back home, he meets Kumatetsu, a solitary beast who becomes his mentor and spirit guide. Together, they embark on a series of adventures that help Kyuta grow and learn important life lessons.

Detailed Synopsis of The Boy and the Beast

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.