The Boy and the Beast

Directed by Mamoru Hosoda
PG-13
2015    1h 59mFantasy, Action,
7.690%88%
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 of The Boy and the Beast

  • 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)
  • Momoka OhnoYoung Jiromaru (voice)
  • Sumire MorohoshiChico (voice)
  • Keishi NagatsukaKyuta's Father (voice)
  • Kumiko AsoKyuta's Mother (voice)
  • Masahiko TsugawaLord (voice)
  • Mamoru HosodaDirector / Writer
  • Atsushi ChibaProducer
  • Genki KawamuraProducer
  • Seiji OkudaProducer
  • Yuichiro SatoProducer
  • Minami IchikawaProducer
  • Shinichirou InoueProducer
  • Noboru KashiwagiProducer
  • Riichirô NakamuraProducer
  • Yoshio NakayamaProducer
  • Yuka SaitoProducer
  • Masaya YabushitaProducer
  • Takuya ItoProducer

The Boy and the Beast Ratings & Reviews

  • Ted CartJuly 17, 2025
    About a teacher and a student who complete each other, but they'll never admit it. Fight scenes are spectacular - easy to follow, deliberately brief with only a few blows here and there (too many films devalue battle by extending the spectacle and losing the story). Strong characters, powerful message. Deeply personal and affecting. Hosoda's first solo screenplay and it's a knockout.

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