THE BOY AND THE BEAST: HOSODA COLLECTION [BLU-RAY] [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 2015
• Genre: Adventure, Animation, Anime, Drama, Fantasy
• Plot: Dedicated to the works of Mamoru Hosoda, the Hosoda Collection is a premier line that celebrates Hosoda’s films and reveals how each one has affected the trajectory of his award-winning career. Featuring everything from stunning extras to exclusive interviews with the director himself, the Hosoda Collection brings fans of animation and film the rare opportunity to follow a director’s career as it unfolds before them.; ; IN A WORLD OF BEASTS, HE FOUND A FAMILY.; ; Hosoda’s gripping portrayal of family, friendship, and love continue to shine in his fourth film, The Boy and the Beast. After becoming a father, Hosoda used his personal experience to shape the story of Kyuta and Kumatetsu by exploring the trails of fatherhood and the bonds of those we surround ourselves with. And, by weaving in influences from Japanese folklore, he created the vividly rendered beast world of Jutengai that contrasted with the human’s world, bustling city of Shibuya.; ; Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts. Lost and alone, he’s taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who’s been searching for the perfect apprentice. But this bickering duo are far from perfect. Still, through training and learning from one another, a connection forms. When a darkness threatens chaos for both the human and beast world, it’ll take the bond of this unlikely pair to work together and save their homes!
• Cast: Aoi Miyazaki, Kôji Yakusho, Tom Holland, Haru Kuroki, Kappei Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Lily Franky, Mamoru Miyano, Momoka Ohno, Sumire Morohoshi, Suzu Hirose, Yô Ôizumi, Keishi Nagatsuka, Kumiko Asô, Masahiko Tsugawa, Eric Vale, John Swasey, Luci Christian, Alex Organ, Austin TINDLE, Brittney Karbowski, Bryn Apprill, Ian Sinclair, Josh Grelle, Monica Rial, Morgan Berry, Sean Hennigan, Steve Powell, Chuck Huber, Jessica Cavanagh, Mamoru Hosoda
• Director: Mamoru Hosoda
• Runtime: 1:59
• Company: Chukyo TV, D.N. Dream Partners, Dentsu, Fukuoka Broadcasting System (FBS), Hiroshima Telecasting (HTV), Kadokawa Corporation, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Nippon Television Network (NTV), Shizuoka Daiichi Television, The Sapporo Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Toho, vap, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (YTV), Studio Chizu, FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd.
• Media Format: Movie