The Boy and the Beast
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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 Hosoda
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Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shota Sometani, Suzu Hirose, Lily Franky, Yo Oizumi, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Mamoru Miyano, Kappei Yamaguchi, Haru Kuroki
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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.
Director
Mamoru Hosoda
Cast
Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shota Sometani, Suzu Hirose, Lily Franky, Yo Oizumi, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Mamoru Miyano, Kappei Yamaguchi, Haru Kuroki
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