The Boy and the Beast

2015, Adventure/Fantasy, 1h 59m

69 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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The Boy and the Beast combines familiar parts to create a gripping, beautifully animated adventure with inventive storytelling to match its visual appeal. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Kyuta slips into an alternate universe where he is raised by a bear-man, Kumatetsu. Kyuta is eventually thrust into an adventure which spans both worlds.

Cast & Crew

Kumiko Aso
Kyuta's Mother
Voice
Rirî Furankî
Monk Momoaki
Voice
Suzu Hirose
Kaede
Voice
Haru Kuroki
Young Ichirohiko
Voice
Mamoru Miyano
Ichirohiko
Voice
Aoi Miyazaki
Young Kyuta
Voice
Sumire Morohoshi
Chiko
Voice
Keishi Nagatsuka
Kyuta's Father
Voice
Mamoru Hosoda
Director
Mamoru Hosoda
Screenwriter
Atsushi Chiba
Producer
Takuya Itô
Producer
Genki Kawamura
Producer
Yuichiro Sato
Producer
Daisuke Kadoya
Producer
Daisuke Kadoya
Executive Producer
Masakatsu Takagi
Original Music
Satoshi Masuda
Casting
Yôichi Nishikawa
Art Director
Takashi Ohmori
Art Director
Yohei Takamatsu
Art Director
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Critic Reviews for The Boy and the Beast

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Full Review… Tara Brady Irish Times Full Review… Johanna Schneller Globe and Mail Full Review… Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald Full Review… Nancy Churnin Dallas Morning News Full Review… Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com Full Review… Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Full Review… MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher Full Review… Rachel Wagner Rotoscopers Full Review… Glenn Heath Jr. San Diego CityBeat Full Review… Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Full Review… Rafil Kroll-Zaidi Harper's Magazine Full Review… Michael Coldwell Starburst
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