The Boy and the Beast
Directed by Mamoru Hosoda
Starring Kôji Yakusho, Shōta Sometani, Lily Franky, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Mamoru Miyano, Kappei Yamaguchi, Haru Kuroki
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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.
- Original title
- バケモノの子
- Original language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Screenplay
- Mamoru Hosoda
- Cinematography
- Ryo Horibe
- Cast
- Kazuhiro Yamaji, Mamoru Miyano, Kappei Yamaguchi, Haru Kuroki, Sumire Morohoshi
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Updated July 22, 2026
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