Where to watch The Boy and the Beast(2015)

Name: The Boy and the Beast
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family
Released: 2015-07-11
Duration: 119 min
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shota Sometani, Suzu Hirose, Lily Franky

Movie · 2015 · 1h 59m · Action, Adventure, Animation

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The Boy and the Beast plot summary

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.

Details

Original title: バケモノの子
Release date: July 11, 2015
Runtime: 1h 59m
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda
Country: Japan
TMDB rating: 7.9 / 10 · 1,653 votes

The Boy and the Beast trailer

Cast

Koji YakushoKumatetsu (voice)
Aoi MiyazakiYoung Kyuta (voice)
Shota SometaniTeenage Kyuta (voice)
Suzu HiroseKaede (voice)
Lily FrankyHyakushūbō (voice)
Yo OizumiTatara (voice)
Kazuhiro YamajiIozen (voice)
Mamoru MiyanoTeenage Ichirohiko (voice)
Kappei YamaguchiTeenage Jiromaru (voice)
Haru KurokiYoung Ichirohiko (voice)

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In the United States, The Boy and the Beast is available to stream on HBO Max and Crunchyroll. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.