The Boy and the Beast (2015)

07/11/2015 (JP) • 1h 59m

Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy

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

Koji Yakusho

Kumatetsu (voice)

Aoi Miyazaki

Young Kyuta (voice)

Shota Sometani

Teenage Kyuta (voice)

Suzu Hirose

Kaede (voice)

Lily Franky

Hyakushūbō (voice)

Yo Oizumi

Tatara (voice)

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Iozen (voice)

Mamoru Miyano

Teenage Ichirohiko (voice)

Kappei Yamaguchi

Teenage Jiromaru (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

$49,714,378.00

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

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