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Issue: Summer 2015-6

The Boy and the Beast (2015) movie review

Otherworldly Disciple

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Movie poster, The Boy and the Beast

A coming-of-age action fantasy tale about Kyuta, a misfortunate, lonely boy who lives on the streets of the human realm (Tokyo's Shibuya ward) and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast who lives in the bakemono realm ("Shibutenmachi"). These worlds must not intersect, but one day, Kyuta stumbles upon an entry to the bakemono realm. With no family to call his own in the human world, he becomes the disciple of Kumatetsu.

Due for release 03 Mar (Japanese language) 05 Mar 2016 (English dub)

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by Ali Kayn
Australian release 05 Mar 2016
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Just the facts:

Title: The Boy and the Beast (2015)
Written by: Mamoru Hosoda
Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda
Running time: 119 mins
Rating: PG

The Players: Shôta Sometani (voice), Kôji Yakusho,

Official website: http://www.theboyandthebeast.com
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