Name: The Boy And The Beast (2015)
Duration: 2015 min
Cast: Kôji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shôta Sometani

Ontdek

Discover the Kaboom Anime Series: a curated selection of Japanese animated classics rarely seen on the big screen in the Netherlands. Each screening is introduced by animation students from HKU, offering fresh perspectives that make these influential films even more exciting to experience in the cinema.

Successful coming-of-age story by anime giant Mamoru Hosoda follows nine-year-old runaway Ren and gruff beast Kumatetsu fighting, arguing, and slowly discovering the true meanings of strength, anger, and loneliness. After which, Ren will have to choose between romance in modern-day Tokyo and a beast kingdom rather resembling feudal Japan.

Credits

Regie: Mamoru Hosoda
Cast: Kôji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shôta Sometani
Genre: Animation
Speelduur: 2015
Land: Japan
Taal: Japanese
Ondertiteling: English

Omschrijving

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.