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The Boy and the Beast (2015)

In a world of beasts, he found a family.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 59M

Director : Mamoru Hosoda

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Koji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho
Kumatetsu (voice)
Aoi Miyazaki
Aoi Miyazaki
Young Kyuta (voice)
Shota Sometani
Shota Sometani
Teenage Kyuta (voice)
Suzu Hirose
Suzu Hirose
Kaede (voice)
Lily Franky
Lily Franky
Hyakushūbō (voice)
Yo Oizumi
Yo Oizumi
Tatara (voice)
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Iozen (voice)
Mamoru Miyano
Mamoru Miyano
Teenage Ichirohiko (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
Kappei Yamaguchi
Teenage Jiromaru (voice)
Haru Kuroki
Haru Kuroki
Young Ichirohiko (voice)
Momoka Ohno
Momoka Ohno
Young Jiromaru (voice)
Sumire Morohoshi
Sumire Morohoshi
Chico (voice)
Keishi Nagatsuka
Keishi Nagatsuka
Kyuta's Father (voice)
Kumiko Aso
Kumiko Aso
Kyuta's Mother (voice)
Masahiko Tsugawa
Masahiko Tsugawa
Lord (voice)

Crews

Mamoru Hosoda
Mamoru Hosoda
Director
Atsushi Chiba
Atsushi Chiba
Producer
Genki Kawamura
Genki Kawamura
Producer
Seiji Okuda
Seiji Okuda
Producer
Yuichiro Sato
Yuichiro Sato
Producer
Yoichi Nishikawa
Yoichi Nishikawa
Art Direction
Yohei Takamatsu
Yohei Takamatsu
Art Direction
Daisuke Kadoya
Daisuke Kadoya
Executive Producer
Nozomu Takahashi
Nozomu Takahashi
Executive Producer
Hitoshi Ito
Hitoshi Ito
Associate Producer
Yuzuru Satou
Yuzuru Satou
Associate Producer
Michiko Suzuki
Michiko Suzuki
Associate Producer
Daisuke Iga
Daisuke Iga
Costume Design
Shigeru Nishiyama
Shigeru Nishiyama
Editor
Kiyotaka Waki
Kiyotaka Waki
Line Producer
Yoshio Obara
Yoshio Obara
Recording Supervision
Mamoru Hosoda
Mamoru Hosoda
Writer
Minami Ichikawa
Minami Ichikawa
Producer
Shinichirou Inoue
Shinichirou Inoue
Producer
Noboru Kashiwagi
Noboru Kashiwagi
Producer
Riichirô Nakamura
Riichirô Nakamura
Producer
Yoshio Nakayama
Yoshio Nakayama
Producer
Yuka Saito
Yuka Saito
Producer
Tomoko Suzuki
Tomoko Suzuki
Associate Producer
Masaya Yabushita
Masaya Yabushita
Producer
Ryo Horibe
Ryo Horibe
Director of Photography
Satoshi Mashida
Satoshi Mashida
Casting
Anri Jojo
Anri Jojo
Art Designer
Osamu Mikasa
Osamu Mikasa
Color Designer
Yuji Akazawa
Yuji Akazawa
Sound Effects
Prashant Arora
Prashant Arora
Visual Effects Technical Director
Ryo Horibe
Ryo Horibe
CGI Director
Hisako Akagi
Hisako Akagi
Background Designer
Katsushi Aoki
Katsushi Aoki
Background Designer
Hiroyuki Aoyama
Hiroyuki Aoyama
Key Animation
Yoshikazu Fukutome
Yoshikazu Fukutome
Background Designer
Kenji Hachizaki
Kenji Hachizaki
Key Animation
Takayuki Hamada
Takayuki Hamada
Key Animation
Hideki Hamasu
Hideki Hamasu
Key Animation
Kazuyuki Hashimoto
Kazuyuki Hashimoto
Background Designer
Ayako Hata
Ayako Hata
Key Animation
Kosuke Hayashi
Kosuke Hayashi
Background Designer
Akemi Higashi
Akemi Higashi
Background Designer
Kaori Hino
Kaori Hino
Background Designer
Sayaka Hirahara
Sayaka Hirahara
Background Designer
Shunsuke Hirota
Shunsuke Hirota
Key Animation
Takeshi Honda
Takeshi Honda
Key Animation
Akira Honma
Akira Honma
Key Animation
Mamoru Hosoda
Mamoru Hosoda
Character Designer
Daisuke Iga
Daisuke Iga
Character Designer
Takeshi Inamura
Takeshi Inamura
Key Animation
Junko Ina
Junko Ina
Background Designer
Ryoko Ina
Ryoko Ina
Background Designer
Ei Inoue
Ei Inoue
Key Animation
Toshiyuki Inoue
Toshiyuki Inoue
Key Animation
Yumi Ishii
Yumi Ishii
Background Designer
Akane Iwakuma
Akane Iwakuma
Background Designer
Megumi Kagawa
Megumi Kagawa
Key Animation
Ayae Kanbe
Ayae Kanbe
Background Designer
Naomi Kasugai
Naomi Kasugai
Background Designer
Kurumi Katayama
Kurumi Katayama
Background Designer
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Key Animation
Takeshi Koike
Takeshi Koike
Key Animation
Masahiko Kubo
Masahiko Kubo
Key Animation
Tomotaka Kubo
Tomotaka Kubo
Background Designer
Kitarou Kousaka
Kitarou Kousaka
Key Animation
Yu Xuan Liu
Yu Xuan Liu
Background Designer
Hiroko Minowa
Hiroko Minowa
Key Animation
Hitoshi Nagasaki
Hitoshi Nagasaki
Background Designer
Osamu Nakajima
Osamu Nakajima
Background Designer
Satoko Nakamura
Satoko Nakamura
Background Designer
Tatsuzo Nishita
Tatsuzo Nishita
Animation Director
Yuka Nitta
Yuka Nitta
Background Designer
Kazuo Oga
Kazuo Oga
Background Designer
Yasumi Ogura
Yasumi Ogura
Key Animation
Hiroshi Ohno
Hiroshi Ohno
Background Designer
Kazutaka Ozaki
Kazutaka Ozaki
Key Animation
Tadashi Sakazaki
Tadashi Sakazaki
Key Animation
Kiyoshi Samejima
Kiyoshi Samejima
Background Designer
Hiroshi Sato
Hiroshi Sato
Background Designer
Hideki Takahashi
Hideki Takahashi
Key Animation
Ai Takashi
Ai Takashi
Key Animation
Yoji Takeshige
Yoji Takeshige
Background Designer
Atsuko Tanaka
Atsuko Tanaka
Key Animation
Michiko Taniguchi
Michiko Taniguchi
Background Designer
Miho Tokita
Miho Tokita
Background Designer
Tatsuya Tomaru
Tatsuya Tomaru
Key Animation
Youichi Watanabe
Youichi Watanabe
Background Designer
Akira Yamakawa
Akira Yamakawa
Background Designer
Takaaki Yamashita
Takaaki Yamashita
Animation Director
Shiho Yanase
Shiho Yanase
Background Designer
Kikuyo Yano
Kikuyo Yano
Background Designer
Harumi Yanoki
Harumi Yanoki
Background Designer
Shinji Otsuka
Shinji Otsuka
Key Animation
Takuya Ito
Takuya Ito
Producer
Masaru Ohgawara
Masaru Ohgawara
Foley Artist
Masakatsu Takagi
Masakatsu Takagi
Original Music Composer
Takashi Omori
Takashi Omori
Art Direction
Kyoko Kitahara
Kyoko Kitahara
Music Producer
Mr.Children
Mr.Children
Theme Song Performance

Trailers and other movies

Official Trailer
Official Trailer 2
International Trailer #1
Lost in Jutengai
An Encounter in the Human World
Apprentice and Master
The Sword in Your Soul
Battle of the Beasts

Posters and backgrounds

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