The Boy and the Beast

バケモノの子

TMDB7.9Douban7.8IMDb7.6

In a world of beasts, he found a family.

CINEMA2015-07-11
DIGITAL2016-01-13
RegionJP
Runtime119 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Studio Chizu
TOHO
VAP
dentsu
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
D.N. Dream Partners
Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company

Storyline

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.

Mamoru Hosoda
DIRECTOR / Director
Mamoru Hosoda

KEYWORDS

japanparent child relationshiprunawayhomelessnesstrainingportalcoming of agetokyoorphanbeastadult animationsurrogate fatherfather figureshadowfather son reunionsuccessionfather son relationshipdiscipleshibuya