The Boy and the Beast

2015 anime film directed by Mamoru Hosoda
Movie anime_film Q18684117
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The Boy and the Beast

Summary

The Boy and the Beast is an anime film[1]. It draws 2,349 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 2,349 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 29 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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → isekai:Bakemono_no_Ko
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 4272866
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  3. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 143240
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 50187
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  5. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 146309
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  6. 18w ago · Máté · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Producer → Seiji Okuda
    Production company → —
    Has edition or translation → The Boy and the Beast, Q125679656, Q125679658
    Mpa film rating → PG-13
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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