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The Boy and the Beast (2015)

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In a world of beasts, he found a family.

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Mamoru Hosoda
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    Kumatetsu (voice) Koji Yakusho
  • Profile picture of Aoi Miyazaki
    Young Kyuta (voice) Aoi Miyazaki
  • Profile picture of Shota Sometani
    Teenage Kyuta (voice) Shota Sometani
  • Profile picture of Suzu Hirose
    Kaede (voice) Suzu Hirose
  • Profile picture of Lily Franky
    Hyakushūbō (voice) Lily Franky
  • Profile picture of Yo Oizumi
    Tatara (voice) Yo Oizumi
  • Profile picture of Kazuhiro Yamaji
    Iozen (voice) Kazuhiro Yamaji
  • Profile picture of Mamoru Miyano
    Teenage Ichirohiko (voice) Mamoru Miyano

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Keywords

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  • homelessness
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  • beast
  • adult animation
  • surrogate father
  • father figure
  • shadow
  • father son reunion
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  • adventure