The Boy and the Beast
Taste attributes: actionadventureanimationdramafantasyanimalsteenwholesomeimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipgame/competition
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly animated film that is warm-hearted and stirring. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
8.1 /10
TMDB · 1,080 votes
Where to watch
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Nippon Television Network Corporation
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
