The Boy and the Beast

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About The Boy and the Beast

The Boy and the Beast is a 2015 Japanese-language action, adventure and animation film directed by Mamoru Hosoda. The cast is led by Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shota Sometani. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 1600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.

The Boy and the Beast was produced by Nippon Television Network Corporation, Studio Chizu, and TOHO and made in Japan. It was released on July 11, 2015, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $50 million worldwide.

Director

Mamoru Hosoda

Writers

Mamoru Hosoda

Release date

July 11, 2015

Original language

Japanese

Age rating

PG-13

Status

Released

Country

Japan

Box office

$50 million

Production

Nippon Television Network Corporation, Studio Chizu, TOHO

The Boy and the Beast cast & crew

The Boy and the Beast was directed by Mamoru Hosoda and written by Mamoru Hosoda.

The cast features Koji Yakusho as Kumatetsu (voice), Aoi Miyazaki as Young Kyuta (voice), Shota Sometani as Teenage Kyuta (voice), Suzu Hirose as Kaede (voice), Lily Franky as Hyakushūbō (voice), and Yo Oizumi as Tatara (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Masakatsu Takagi, cinematography is by Ryo Horibe, and it was produced by Seiji Okuda and Genki Kawamura.

Is The Boy and the Beast worth watching?

The Boy and the Beast holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 1,608 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and animation, The Boy and the Beast is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Boy and the Beast

In United States, you can stream The Boy and the Beast on Crunchyroll, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of The Boy and the Beast

Koji Yakusho

Kumatetsu (voice)

Aoi Miyazaki

Young Kyuta (voice)

Shota Sometani

Teenage Kyuta (voice)

Suzu Hirose

Kaede (voice)

Lily Franky

Hyakushūbō (voice)

Yo Oizumi

Tatara (voice)

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Iozen (voice)

Mamoru Miyano

Teenage Ichirohiko (voice)

Kappei Yamaguchi

Teenage Jiromaru (voice)

Haru Kuroki

Young Ichirohiko (voice)

Momoka Ohno

Young Jiromaru (voice)

Sumire Morohoshi

Chico (voice)

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