Crunchyroll has announced that Mamoru Hosoda’s The Boy and The Beast is returning to theaters this August for one day only!

Mamoru Hosoda’s The Boy and the Beast is getting a one-day-only theatrical re-release as part of the new Crunchyroll Anime ...

Two worlds collide once young Kyuta (Shôta Sometani) and warrior Kumatetsu (Kôji Yakusho) meet in Mamoru Hosoda ‘s The Boy and the Beast. The former was recently orphaned after his mother’s death (she ...

Film Review: ‘The Boy and the Beast’ Reviewed at Toronto Film Fesival (TIFF Kids), Sept. 20, 2015. (Also in San Sebastian Film Festival — competing.) Running time: 119 MIN.

The Boy and the Beast Rating: Director: Mamoru Hosoda Writing Credit: Mamoru Hosoda Cast: Aoi Miyazaki, Shôta Sometani, Kôji Yakusho Rated: PG; cartoon violence Genre: Drama, action Duration ...

The Boy and the Beast does falter a bit when it comes to its final conflict, but ultimately picks itself back up with great production and a high-energy finale.

Whereas “Digimon” was rightly criticized for being an opportunistic “Pokemon” rip-off, “The Boy and the Beast” impressively reconfigures popular aspects of Japanese folklore, mythology ...

Film Review: ‘The Boy and the Beast’ Reviewed at Toronto Film Fesival (TIFF Kids), Sept. 20, 2015. (Also in San Sebastian Film Festival — competing.) Running time: 119 MIN.