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title: 'The Boy and the Beast (2015)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mamoru Hosoda'
released: '2015-07-11'
runtime_minutes: 119
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-boy-and-the-beast-2015'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4272866/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Boy and the Beast (2015)

2015 · PG-13 · 119 min · Drama · Japan

Original title: バケモノの子

## Synopsis

The Boy and the Beast  is a 2015 Japanese animated adventure fantasy film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda. The film stars the voices of Kōji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shōta Sometani, Suzu Hirose, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Mamoru Miyano, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keishi Nagatsuka, Kumiko Asō, Haru Kuroki, Sumire Morohoshi, Momoka Ōno, Masahiko Tsugawa, Lily Franky and Yo Oizumi. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mamoru Hosoda](https://cinepixo.com/people/mamoru-hosoda)
- **Screenplay:** [Mamoru Hosoda](https://cinepixo.com/people/mamoru-hosoda)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Masakatsu Takagi](https://cinepixo.com/people/masakatsu-takagi)
- **Producer:** [Seiji Okuda](https://cinepixo.com/people/seiji-okuda)

## Cast

- [Sumire Morohoshi](https://cinepixo.com/people/sumire-morohoshi) as チコ
- [Aoi Miyazaki](https://cinepixo.com/people/aoi-miyazaki) as 蓮
- [Suzu Hirose](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzu-hirose) as 楓
- [Masahiko Tsugawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/masahiko-tsugawa) as 宗師
- [Shōta Sometani](https://cinepixo.com/people/shota-sometani) as 蓮
- [Kumiko Asō](https://cinepixo.com/people/kumiko-aso)
- [Yō Ōizumi](https://cinepixo.com/people/yo-oizumi) as 多々良
- [Keishi Nagatsuka](https://cinepixo.com/people/keishi-nagatsuka)
- [Lily Franky](https://cinepixo.com/people/lily-franky) as 百秋坊
- [Mamoru Miyano](https://cinepixo.com/people/mamoru-miyano) as 一郎彦
- [Kappei Yamaguchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/kappei-yamaguchi) as 二郎丸
- [Kōji Yakusho](https://cinepixo.com/people/koji-yakusho) as 熊徹
- [Kazuhiro Yamaji](https://cinepixo.com/people/kazuhiro-yamaji) as 猪王山
- [Haru Kuroki](https://cinepixo.com/people/haru-kuroki) as 一郎彦

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-boy-and-the-beast-2015
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