The Boy and the Beast

Summary

The Boy and the Beast is an anime film^[1]. It draws 1,009 Wikipedia views per month (anime_film category, ranking #88 of 541).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Boy and the Beast received the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year^[3].
• The Boy and the Beast's instance of is recorded as anime film^[4].
• The Boy and the Beast was directed by Mamoru Hosoda^[5].
• Mamoru Hosoda wrote the screenplay for The Boy and the Beast^[6].
• The Boy and the Beast's composer is recorded as Masakatsu Takagi^[7].
• The Boy and the Beast's genre is fantasy anime^[8].
• The Boy and the Beast's genre is coming-of-age film^[9].
• The Boy and the Beast's genre is supernatural anime^[10].
• The Boy and the Beast was produced by Seiji Okuda^[11].
• The Boy and the Beast's production company is recorded as Chizu^[12].
• The original language of The Boy and the Beast was Japanese^[13].
• The Boy and the Beast's Commons category is recorded as The Boy and the Beast^[14].
• The Boy and the Beast was distributed by video on demand^[15].
• The Boy and the Beast's review score is recorded as 88%^[16].
• The Boy and the Beast's review score is recorded as 7.3/10^[17].
• The Boy and the Beast's review score is recorded as 65/100^[18].
• The Boy and the Beast's color is recorded as color^[19].
• The Boy and the Beast's country of origin is recorded as Japan^[20].
• The Boy and the Beast was published on July 11, 2015^[21].
• The Boy and the Beast was published on July 1, 2016^[22].
• The Boy and the Beast was published on January 14, 2016^[23].
• The Boy and the Beast's voice actor is recorded as Kōji Yakusho^[24].
• The Boy and the Beast's voice actor is recorded as Shōta Sometani^[25].
• The Boy and the Beast's voice actor is recorded as Aoi Miyazaki^[26].
• The Boy and the Beast's voice actor is recorded as Suzu Hirose^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Boy and the Beast was produced by Seiji Okuda^[11]. It was directed by Mamoru Hosoda^[5]. Mamoru Hosoda wrote the screenplay for it^[6].

Publication

Publication dates include July 11, 2015^[21], July 1, 2016^[22], and January 14, 2016^[23]. The original language of The Boy and the Beast was Japanese^[13]. Genres include fantasy anime^[8], coming-of-age film^[9], and supernatural anime^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[15].

Reception

The Boy and the Beast received the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year^[3]. Reviews include 88%^[16], 7.3/10^[17], and 65/100^[18].

Why It Matters

The Boy and the Beast draws 1,009 Wikipedia views per month (anime_film category, ranking #88 of 541).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Boy and the Beast receive?

Honors received include Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year^[3].