The Boy and the Beast(2016)

Name: The Boy and the Beast
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Released: Mar 4, 2016
Cast: Kôji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shôta Sometani, Suzu Hirose

FUNimation Entertainment

PG-13
Rated PG-13 for some violence and language
1h 59m

Release Date: Mar 4, 2016

When a young orphaned boy living on the streets of Shibuya stumbles upon a fantastic world of beasts, he's taken in by a gruff warrior beast looking for an apprentice.

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Release Details

Original Release | Mar 4, 2016 | Limited

2025 Re-release | Aug 18, 2025 | Limited (Crunchyroll / Sony Pictures Releasing)

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Box Office Results

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All Releases (2)
Total US & Canada:
$526,464
Total International
$49,159,341
Total Worldwide:
$49,685,805

Total US & Canada:
$490,643
Total International
$49,092,120
Total Worldwide:
$49,582,763

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Director & Top Cast

Mamoru Hosoda
Director

Kôji Yakusho
Kumatetsu

Aoi Miyazaki
Kyûta (shônen-ki)

Shôta Sometani
Kyûta (seinen-ki)

Suzu Hirose
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Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Japan

Language: Japanese,German,Portuguese,Italian,English,Spanish,French

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The latest feature film from award-winning Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children): When Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he's taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who's been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite their constant bickering, Kyuta and Kumatetsu begin training together and slowly form a bond as surrogate father and son. But when a deep darkness threatens to throw the human and beast worlds into chaos, the strong bond between this unlikely family will be put to ultimate test-a final showdown that will only be won if the two can finally work together using all of their combined strength and courage.