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A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, Metacritic 65/100. Scores higher than 95% of the 2,653 2010s action movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic65/100
1,647 audience votes
Key crew
- Masakatsu TakagiOriginal Music Composer
- Mamoru HosodaDirector
- Mamoru HosodaScreenplay
Cast
- Koji YakushoKumatetsu (voice)
- Aoi MiyazakiYoung Kyuta (voice)
- Shota SometaniTeenage Kyuta (voice)
- Suzu HiroseKaede (voice)
- Lily FrankyHyakushūbō (voice)
- Yo OizumiTatara (voice)
- Kazuhiro YamajiIozen (voice)
- Mamoru MiyanoTeenage Ichirohiko (voice)
- Kappei YamaguchiTeenage Jiromaru (voice)
- Haru KurokiYoung Ichirohiko (voice)
- Momoka OhnoYoung Jiromaru (voice)
- Sumire MorohoshiChico (voice)
Stills
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Themes
japanparent child relationshiprunawayhomelessnesstrainingportalcoming of agetokyo, japanorphanbeastadult animationsurrogate father
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