The Boy and the Beast
バケモノの子
2015JapanLanguage: jaDirected by Mamoru Hosoda★ 7.9
Available in English: subtitled
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.
Themes and style
Tone
warmhopefulwhimsicalmelancholic
Pacing
episodicescalating
Story
journeysurvivalescape
Emotion
belongingthe family you choosefiguring out who you areloss of innocencegrief
Themes
family dutyfamily wounds passed downcaught between worlds
Feel
crowd pleasercatharticemotionally wreckingrewatchable
Violence
moderate