The Boy and the Beast

About 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.

The Boy and the Beast (2015) is an animation fantasy film directed by Mamoru Hosoda. At 119 minutes long, it arrived in July 2015.

Its themes are orphan, training, runaway, and homelessness.

Koji Yakusho stars as Kumatetsu (voice), Aoi Miyazaki as Young Kyuta (voice), Shota Sometani as Teenage Kyuta (voice), and Suzu Hirose as Kaede (voice). The screenplay is by Mamoru Hosoda. Production companies include Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company, dentsu, and D.N. Dream Partners. It streams on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, HBO Max, and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States.

Pacific Rim: Uprising, Weathering with You, and Millennium Actress make useful companions to The Boy and the Beast, all filed under coming of age, japan, and portal. TMDB voters put it at 7.9 out of 10 across 1,664 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.