Japan Synopsis
バケモノの子
“In a world of beasts, he found a family.”
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.
The 2014–2016 Japan Window
581 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Boy and the Beast sits at position #80.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Boy and the Beast. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nippon Television Network Corporation
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Boy and the Beast premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #522 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #231 of 1,714 (top 13%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Television Network Corporation, Studio Chizu, TOHO, VAP, dentsu |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | July 11, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt4272866 |