The Boy and the Beast
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| バケモノの子 | |
| Directed by | Mamoru Hosoda |
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| Written by | Mamoru Hosoda |
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| Music by | Takagi Masakatsu |
| Edited by | Shigeru Nishiyama |
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Studio Chizu
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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120 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | US$49.1 million |
The Boy and the Beast (Japanese: バケモノの子 Hepburn: Bakemono no Ko?) is a 2015 Japanese animated action adventure fantasy film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda. It was released on July 11, 2015. It won Animation of the Year at the 37th Japan Academy Prizes and grossed ¥5.85 billion at the Japanese box office.
Nine-year-old Ren (蓮) has recently lost his mother, whom he has lived with since his parents' divorce. With no news of his father and refusing to live with his legal guardians, Ren flees into the streets of Shibuya, resenting humanity. After stealing some food and finding an alley to sleep in, he finds a mouse to share his food with. He then reminisces about the aftermath of his mother's funeral.
In the Beast Kingdom (渋天街, jūtengai), the lord has decided he will retire in order to reincarnate as a deity and names two potential successors: the popular Iôzen, who is also the father of two children, and the powerful Kumatetsu (熊徹), who is also lonely and lazy. The Grandmaster (宗師, Shūshi) suggests that Kumatetsu find a disciple in hopes of inspiring him to succeed him.
While wandering the streets of Tokyo with his makeshift companion, Tatara(多々良), Kumatetsu meets Ren and suggests that the boy becomes his disciple. Though Ren is fiercely opposed, he follows Kumatetsu back to the Beast Kingdom out of curiosity but is unable to go back to the human world. As he watches a battle between Iôzen and Kumatetsu, Ren is impressed with Kumatetsu's persistence despite the lack of support from onlookers. When Ren cheers for him, Kumatetsu is easily defeated. However, the Grandmaster declares the actual duel of succession has not come yet.
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