The Boy and the Beast

The Boy and the Beast

Japanese promotional poster of the movie.
バケモノの子
Directed by Mamoru Hosoda
Produced by Seiji Okuda
Production
company
Studio Chizu
Distributed by Gaumont (outside Asia)
Release dates
  • July 11, 2015

(Japan)

  • December 23, 2015

(France)

Country Japan
Language Japanese

The Boy and the Beast (Japanese: バケモノの子 Hepburn: Bakemono no Ko) is an upcoming Japanese animated film directed by Mamoru Hosoda.[1] It is scheduled for release on July 11, 2015.[2] The film will be distributed by Gaumont outside Asia[3] and released in France on 23 December 2015.[4]

Characters

Kumatetsu (熊徹)
Voiced by: Kōji Yakusho
Kyūta (九太)
Voiced by: Aoi Miyazaki / Shōta Sometani
Kaede (楓)
Voiced by: Suzu Hirose
Tatara (多々良)
Voiced by: Yo Oizumi
Hyakushūbō (百秋坊)
Voiced by: Lily Franky
Sōshi (宗師)
Voiced by: Masahiko Tsugawa
Iōzen (猪王山)
Voiced by: Kazuhiro Yamaji
Ichirōhiko (一郎彦)
Voiced by: Haru Kuroki / Mamoru Miyano
Jirōmaru (二郎丸)
Voiced by: Momoka Ohno / Kappei Yamaguchi
Chiko (チコ)
Voiced by: Sumire Morohoshi

Sources : Anime News Network,[5] Eiga.com[6][7] and official website[8]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-11/summer-wars-mamoru-hosoda-makes-1st-new-film-in-3-years/.82041
  2. ↑ バケモノの子(2015). allcinema.net (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ http://variety.com/2014/film/news/gaumont-dives-into-japanese-animation-with-mamoru-hosodas-the-boy-and-the-beast-exclusive-1201376887/
  4. ↑ http://www.animeland.com/news/voir/8862/Trailer-The-Boy-and-The-Beast
  5. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-12/koji-yakusho-aoi-miyazaki-shota-sometani-star-in-hosoda-the-boy-and-the-beast-film/.87071
  6. ↑ 細田守監督「バケモノの子」声優に役所広司、宮崎あおい、染谷将太ら豪華俳優陣ずらり！ (in Japanese). eiga.com.
  7. ↑ 広瀬すず「バケモノの子」ヒロインで声優初挑戦！細田守監督が絶賛「凄い才能」 (in Japanese). eiga.com.
  8. ↑ http://www.bakemono-no-ko.jp/news/index.html

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