The Boy and the Beast
バケモノの子
2015 · 1h 59m · Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy · Japan · Rated PG-13 (US)
In a world of beasts, he found a family.
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.
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Mamoru Hosoda7.8Smart score
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adult animationadventureanimebeastcoming of agedisciplefather figurefather son relationshipfather son reunionhomelessnessjapanorphanparent child relationshipportalrunawayshadowshibuya, tokyosuccessionsurrogate fathertokyo, japantraining
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