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	Nine-year-old Ren has recently lost his mother. With no news of his father and refusing to live with his legal guardians, Ren flees into the streets of [[Shibuya]]. Ren steals some food and sleeps in an alley, reminiscing the aftermath of his mother's funeral.		Nine-year-old Ren has recently lost his mother. With no news of his father and refusing to live with his legal guardians, Ren flees into the streets of [[Shibuya]]. Ren steals some food and sleeps in an alley, reminiscing the aftermath of his mother's funeral.

	In the Beast Kingdom, the grandmaster has decided he will retire in order to reincarnate as a deity and names two potential successors: the popular Iōzen, who is also the father of two children, Ichirōhiko and Jirōmaru, and the powerful Kumatetsu, who is ~~lonely~~ and lazy. The grandmaster suggests that Kumatetsu find a disciple in hopes of inspiring him to succeed him.		In the Beast Kingdom, the grandmaster has decided he will retire in order to reincarnate as a deity and names two potential successors: the popular Iōzen, who is also the father of two children, Ichirōhiko and Jirōmaru, and the powerful Kumatetsu, who is solitary and lazy. The grandmaster suggests that Kumatetsu find a disciple in hopes of inspiring him to succeed him.

	While wandering the streets of [[Tokyo]] with his makeshift companion, Tatara, Kumatetsu meets Ren and suggests that the boy become his disciple. Though Ren is fiercely opposed, he follows Kumatetsu back to the Beast Kingdom out of curiosity but is unable to go back to the human world. As he watches a battle between Iōzen and Kumatetsu, Ren is impressed with Kumatetsu's persistence despite the lack of support from onlookers. Though Ren cheers for him, Kumatetsu is easily defeated. However, the Grandmaster declares the actual duel of succession has not come yet.		While wandering the streets of [[Tokyo]] with his makeshift companion, Tatara, Kumatetsu meets Ren and suggests that the boy become his disciple. Though Ren is fiercely opposed, he follows Kumatetsu back to the Beast Kingdom out of curiosity but is unable to go back to the human world. As he watches a battle between Iōzen and Kumatetsu, Ren is impressed with Kumatetsu's persistence despite the lack of support from onlookers. Though Ren cheers for him, Kumatetsu is easily defeated. However, the Grandmaster declares the actual duel of succession has not come yet.

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	The film was released on July 11, 2015, in Japan. The film received its International Premiere at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] and its UK Premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on October 16, 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/boyandthebeast\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160429130822/https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/boyandthebeast\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=April 29, 2016\|title=The Boy and the Beast - 2015 BFI London Film Festival\|access-date=March 10, 2016\|publisher=[[British Film Institute\|BFI]]}}</ref>		The film was released on July 11, 2015, in Japan. The film received its International Premiere at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] and its UK Premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on October 16, 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/boyandthebeast\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160429130822/https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/boyandthebeast\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=April 29, 2016\|title=The Boy and the Beast - 2015 BFI London Film Festival\|access-date=March 10, 2016\|publisher=[[British Film Institute\|BFI]]}}</ref>

	In December 2014, [[Gaumont Film Company\|Gaumont]] secured international sales outside Asia and theatrical distribution rights in France.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Keslassy\|first=Elsa\|date=December 12, 2014\|title=Gaumont Dives Into Japanese Animation with Mamoru Hosoda's 'The Boy and The Beast'\|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/gaumont-dives-into-japanese-animation-with-mamoru-hosodas-the-boy-and-the-beast-exclusive-1201376887/\|work=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]\|access-date=May 15, 2015\|archive-date=April 26, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426234137/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/gaumont-dives-into-japanese-animation-with-mamoru-hosodas-the-boy-and-the-beast-exclusive-1201376887/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|date=December 11, 2014\|script-title=ja:細田守監督最新作は「バケモノの子」！フランスでの公開が既に決定\|url=http://eiga.com/news/20141211/13/\|website=eiga.com\|access-date=May 17, 2015\|language=ja}}</ref> The film was released in France on January 13, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/gaumontfilms/status/616531851109380096 \|title=Official Gaumont's Twitter account \|access-date=July 9, 2015 \|archive-date=July 15, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715082411/https://mobile.twitter.com/gaumontfilms/status/616531851109380096 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/06/22/rsum-de-lactualit-lundi-22-juin-2015\|title=Résumé de l'actualité : lundi 22 juin 2015\|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]\|date=June 22, 2015\|access-date=July 9, 2015\|language=fr\|archive-date=July 9, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709230958/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/06/22/rsum-de-lactualit-lundi-22-juin-2015\|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Funimation]] licensed the film for the United States release;<ref>{{cite news\|last=Keslassy\|first=Elsa\|date=May 15, 2015\|title=FUNimation Entertainment Acquires U.S. Rights To Mamoru Hosoda's 'The Boy and The Beast'\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/funimation-entertainment-acquires-u-s-rights-to-mamoru-hosodas-the-boy-and-the-beast-exclusive-1201497564/\|publisher=Variety\|access-date=May 17, 2015\|archive-date=May 18, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20150518001104~~/~~http~~://variety.com/2015/film/news/funimation-entertainment-acquires-u-s-rights-to-mamoru-hosodas-the-boy-and-the-beast-exclusive-1201497564/\|url-status=live}}</ref> it opened in select theaters there on March 4, 2016. It has been licensed by [[StudioCanal UK\|StudioCanal]] for the UK and Ireland release, [[Madman Entertainment]] for the Australian release,<ref>{{cite news\|last=Mayorga\|first=Emilio\|date=June 19, 2015\|title=Annecy: Gaumont to launch 'Boy and the Beast' Jan. 13\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/annecy-gaumont-to-launch-boy-and-the-beast-1201523915/\|publisher=Variety\|access-date=July 20, 2015\|archive-date=July 9, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709144243/http://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/annecy-gaumont-to-launch-boy-and-the-beast-1201523915/\|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Mongrel Media]] for the Canadian release.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-02-29/the-boy-and-the-beast-film-gets-canadian-screenings-starting-on-may-27/.99206\|title=The Boy and the Beast Film Gets Canadian Screenings Starting on May 27\|date=February 29, 2016\|access-date=March 10, 2016\|publisher=Anime News Network\|archive-date=March 4, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072932/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-02-29/the-boy-and-the-beast-film-gets-canadian-screenings-starting-on-may-27/.99206\|url-status=live}}</ref>		In December 2014, [[Gaumont Film Company\|Gaumont]] secured international sales outside Asia and theatrical distribution rights in France.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Keslassy\|first=Elsa\|date=December 12, 2014\|title=Gaumont Dives Into Japanese Animation with Mamoru Hosoda's 'The Boy and The Beast'\|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/gaumont-dives-into-japanese-animation-with-mamoru-hosodas-the-boy-and-the-beast-exclusive-1201376887/\|work=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]\|access-date=May 15, 2015\|archive-date=April 26, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426234137/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/gaumont-dives-into-japanese-animation-with-mamoru-hosodas-the-boy-and-the-beast-exclusive-1201376887/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|date=December 11, 2014\|script-title=ja:細田守監督最新作は「バケモノの子」！フランスでの公開が既に決定\|url=http://eiga.com/news/20141211/13/\|website=eiga.com\|access-date=May 17, 2015\|language=ja}}</ref> The film was released in France on January 13, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/gaumontfilms/status/616531851109380096 \|title=Official Gaumont's Twitter account \|access-date=July 9, 2015 \|archive-date=July 15, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715082411/https://mobile.twitter.com/gaumontfilms/status/616531851109380096 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/06/22/rsum-de-lactualit-lundi-22-juin-2015\|title=Résumé de l'actualité : lundi 22 juin 2015\|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]\|date=June 22, 2015\|access-date=July 9, 2015\|language=fr\|archive-date=July 9, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709230958/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/06/22/rsum-de-lactualit-lundi-22-juin-2015\|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Funimation]] licensed the film for the United States release;<ref>{{cite news\|last=Keslassy\|first=Elsa\|date=May 15, 2015\|title=FUNimation Entertainment Acquires U.S. Rights To Mamoru Hosoda's 'The Boy and The Beast'\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/funimation-entertainment-acquires-u-s-rights-to-mamoru-hosodas-the-boy-and-the-beast-exclusive-1201497564/\|publisher=Variety\|access-date=May 17, 2015\|archive-date=May 19, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519073220/https://variety.com/2015/film/news/funimation-entertainment-acquires-u-s-rights-to-mamoru-hosodas-the-boy-and-the-beast-exclusive-1201497564/\|url-status=live}}</ref> it opened in select theaters there on March 4, 2016. It has been licensed by [[StudioCanal UK\|StudioCanal]] for the UK and Ireland release, [[Madman Entertainment]] for the Australian release,<ref>{{cite news\|last=Mayorga\|first=Emilio\|date=June 19, 2015\|title=Annecy: Gaumont to launch 'Boy and the Beast' Jan. 13\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/annecy-gaumont-to-launch-boy-and-the-beast-1201523915/\|publisher=Variety\|access-date=July 20, 2015\|archive-date=July 9, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709144243/http://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/annecy-gaumont-to-launch-boy-and-the-beast-1201523915/\|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Mongrel Media]] for the Canadian release.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-02-29/the-boy-and-the-beast-film-gets-canadian-screenings-starting-on-may-27/.99206\|title=The Boy and the Beast Film Gets Canadian Screenings Starting on May 27\|date=February 29, 2016\|access-date=March 10, 2016\|publisher=Anime News Network\|archive-date=March 4, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072932/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-02-29/the-boy-and-the-beast-film-gets-canadian-screenings-starting-on-may-27/.99206\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==Reception==		==Reception==
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	The film was [[List of 2015 box office number-one films in Japan\|#1]] at the Japanese box office during its opening weekend, replacing [[Avengers: Age of Ultron]], and earning approximately {{USD\|5.4 million}} on 492,000 admissions from 457 screens.<ref name="box_week1">{{cite news\|last=Schilling\|first=Mark\|date=July 13, 2015\|title=Japan Box Office: 'Boy And The Beast' Opens Ahead of 'Terminator Genisys'\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/asia/japan-box-office-boy-and-the-beast-1201539645/\|work=Variety\|access-date=July 20, 2015\|archive-date=July 18, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718123221/http://variety.com/2015/film/asia/japan-box-office-boy-and-the-beast-1201539645/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In its second weekend, ''The Boy and the Beast'' earned $3.89 million, marking a 29.1% decline and dropping to number two, overtaken by ''[[Hero (2015 Japanese film)\|Hero 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Mark Schilling \|date=July 22, 2015 \|title=Japan Box Office: Japan Box Office: 'Hero' Opens On Top \|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/asia/japan-box-office-hero-opens-on-top-1201545447/ \|access-date=July 27, 2015 \|work=variety.com \|archive-date=June 14, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614030413/https://variety.com/2015/film/asia/japan-box-office-hero-opens-on-top-1201545447/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> The film was Japan's second highest-grossing film in the year 2015 with a total box office gross of (converted from yen) {{USD\|48.6 million}}.<ref name=ann>{{cite web\|url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-01-01/top-10-grossing-domestic-japanese-films-of-2015-listed/.97030\|title= Top 10 Grossing Domestic Japanese Films of 2015 Listed\|date= January 1, 2016\|access-date= January 1, 2016\|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]\|archive-date= November 13, 2019\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191113004239/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-01-01/top-10-grossing-domestic-japanese-films-of-2015-listed/.97030\|url-status= live}}</ref>		The film was [[List of 2015 box office number-one films in Japan\|#1]] at the Japanese box office during its opening weekend, replacing [[Avengers: Age of Ultron]], and earning approximately {{USD\|5.4 million}} on 492,000 admissions from 457 screens.<ref name="box_week1">{{cite news\|last=Schilling\|first=Mark\|date=July 13, 2015\|title=Japan Box Office: 'Boy And The Beast' Opens Ahead of 'Terminator Genisys'\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/asia/japan-box-office-boy-and-the-beast-1201539645/\|work=Variety\|access-date=July 20, 2015\|archive-date=July 18, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718123221/http://variety.com/2015/film/asia/japan-box-office-boy-and-the-beast-1201539645/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In its second weekend, ''The Boy and the Beast'' earned $3.89 million, marking a 29.1% decline and dropping to number two, overtaken by ''[[Hero (2015 Japanese film)\|Hero 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Mark Schilling \|date=July 22, 2015 \|title=Japan Box Office: Japan Box Office: 'Hero' Opens On Top \|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/asia/japan-box-office-hero-opens-on-top-1201545447/ \|access-date=July 27, 2015 \|work=variety.com \|archive-date=June 14, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614030413/https://variety.com/2015/film/asia/japan-box-office-hero-opens-on-top-1201545447/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> The film was Japan's second highest-grossing film in the year 2015 with a total box office gross of (converted from yen) {{USD\|48.6 million}}.<ref name=ann>{{cite web\|url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-01-01/top-10-grossing-domestic-japanese-films-of-2015-listed/.97030\|title= Top 10 Grossing Domestic Japanese Films of 2015 Listed\|date= January 1, 2016\|access-date= January 1, 2016\|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]\|archive-date= November 13, 2019\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191113004239/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-01-01/top-10-grossing-domestic-japanese-films-of-2015-listed/.97030\|url-status= live}}</ref>

	The film ranked #28 at the American box office during its opening weekend on March 4, 2016. As of March 16, 2016, the film has an American box office gross of $474,308.<ref~~>{{Cite~~ ~~web\|url~~=~~https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=theboyandthebeast.htm\|title=The~~ Boy and the Beast (2016) - Box Office Mojo\|website=www.boxofficemojo.com\|access-date=March 22, 2016\|archive-date=July 18, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718110707/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=theboyandthebeast.htm\|url-status=live}}</~~ref~~>		The film ranked #28 at the American box office during its opening weekend on March 4, 2016. As of March 16, 2016, the film has an American box office gross of $474,308.<ref name=BOM />

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	Mark Schilling of ''[[The Japan Times]]'' said that the film "has more in common with the "Harry Potter" series than the usual female-centered [[Hayao Miyazaki\|Miyazaki]] fantasy" and would later say that the storyline "stays centered on Kyūta's long, vexed struggle to become not only strong, but also whole."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/films/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|title=Successor to Hayao Miyazaki's throne turns Shibuya into a realm of beasts\|last=Schilling\|first=Mark\|work=[[The Japan Times]]\|date=July 15, 2015\|access-date=May 5, 2016\|archive-date=March 12, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312030719/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/films/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Richard Eisenbeis of ''[[Kotaku]]'' said ''The Boy and the Beast'' "is an entertaining coming-of-age adventure on one hand and an excellent thematic exploration on the other. This is one of those films that is perfect for any age group—there's something for everyone in this one."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://kotaku.com/the-boy-and-the-beast-is-the-anime-version-of-the-jungl-1717662758\|title=The Boy and the Beast is the Anime Version of The Jungle Book\|last=Eisenbeis\|first=Richard\|date=July 14, 2015\|access-date=March 10, 2016\|publisher=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref> Charles Solomon of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' said the film "is a bracing tale of two flawed individuals who find the love and discipline they need to assume their rightful places in their respective worlds."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-boy-and-beast-movie-review-20151204-story.html\|title=Review Animated 'Boy and the Beast' draws on emotional depth to rise above typical martial arts saga\|last=Solomon\|first=Charles\|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|date=December 3, 2015\|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref> Peter Debruge of ''[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]'' called it "an action-packed buddy movie that strategically combines several of Japanese fans' favorite ingredients: conflicted teens, supernatural creatures and epic battles."<ref>{{Cite journal\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/the-boy-and-the-beast-film-review-1201601172/\|title=Film Review: 'The Boy and the Beast'\|last=Debruge\|first=Peter\|journal=Variety\|publisher=Penske Media Corporation\|date=September 23, 2015\|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> Peter Keough of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars and wrote that Hosoda "does know how to mix an eclectic array of film plots and concepts into a mish-mash that seems original."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2016/03/02/suspended-anime-the-boy-and-beast/NsLMYbO6md5bOVx64mL7qM/story.html\|title=Suspended anime in 'The Boy and the Beast'\|last=Keough\|first=Peter\|work=[[The Boston Globe]]\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> Pat Padua of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote, "But it is the world of man, not beast, that makes this coming-of-age movie most touching."<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/a-boy-comes-of-age-with-the-help-of-talking-animals-in-this-cartoon-fantasy/2016/03/03/252a55c0-dd80-11e5-81ae-7491b9b9e7df_story.html\|title=A boy comes of age, with the help of talking animals, in this cartoon fantasy\|last=Padua\|first=Pat\|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref>		Mark Schilling of ''[[The Japan Times]]'' said that the film "has more in common with the "Harry Potter" series than the usual female-centered [[Hayao Miyazaki\|Miyazaki]] fantasy" and would later say that the storyline "stays centered on Kyūta's long, vexed struggle to become not only strong, but also whole."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/films/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|title=Successor to Hayao Miyazaki's throne turns Shibuya into a realm of beasts\|last=Schilling\|first=Mark\|work=[[The Japan Times]]\|date=July 15, 2015\|access-date=May 5, 2016\|archive-date=March 12, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312030719/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/films/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Richard Eisenbeis of ''[[Kotaku]]'' said ''The Boy and the Beast'' "is an entertaining coming-of-age adventure on one hand and an excellent thematic exploration on the other. This is one of those films that is perfect for any age group—there's something for everyone in this one."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://kotaku.com/the-boy-and-the-beast-is-the-anime-version-of-the-jungl-1717662758\|title=The Boy and the Beast is the Anime Version of The Jungle Book\|last=Eisenbeis\|first=Richard\|date=July 14, 2015\|access-date=March 10, 2016\|publisher=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref> Charles Solomon of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' said the film "is a bracing tale of two flawed individuals who find the love and discipline they need to assume their rightful places in their respective worlds."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-boy-and-beast-movie-review-20151204-story.html\|title=Review Animated 'Boy and the Beast' draws on emotional depth to rise above typical martial arts saga\|last=Solomon\|first=Charles\|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|date=December 3, 2015\|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref> Peter Debruge of ''[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]'' called it "an action-packed buddy movie that strategically combines several of Japanese fans' favorite ingredients: conflicted teens, supernatural creatures and epic battles."<ref>{{Cite journal\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/the-boy-and-the-beast-film-review-1201601172/\|title=Film Review: 'The Boy and the Beast'\|last=Debruge\|first=Peter\|journal=Variety\|publisher=Penske Media Corporation\|date=September 23, 2015\|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> Peter Keough of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars and wrote that Hosoda "does know how to mix an eclectic array of film plots and concepts into a mish-mash that seems original."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2016/03/02/suspended-anime-the-boy-and-beast/NsLMYbO6md5bOVx64mL7qM/story.html\|title=Suspended anime in 'The Boy and the Beast'\|last=Keough\|first=Peter\|work=[[The Boston Globe]]\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> Pat Padua of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote, "But it is the world of man, not beast, that makes this coming-of-age movie most touching."<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/a-boy-comes-of-age-with-the-help-of-talking-animals-in-this-cartoon-fantasy/2016/03/03/252a55c0-dd80-11e5-81ae-7491b9b9e7df_story.html\|title=A boy comes of age, with the help of talking animals, in this cartoon fantasy\|last=Padua\|first=Pat\|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref>

	While popular in Japan, in the west the film has a more mixed reaction. Andy Webster of ''[[The New York Times]]'' was more critical of the film, saying "Mr. Hosoda is skilled with fight scenes, and his settings — the pastel-hued Jūtengai and the drab Shibuya, evoked at times with surveillance-camera perspectives and crowd-paranoia angles — are impressive. But the characterizations and conflicts here are strictly generic."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/04/movies/the-boy-and-the-beast-review.html\|title=In 'The Boy and the Beast,' Learning From Anime Animals\|last=Webster\|first=Andy\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=March 22, 2016\|work=The New York Times}}</ref> Sherilyn Connelly of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' said that the film "works with many common anime tropes but doesn't find anything new to say about them."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/film/familiar-anime-tale-the-boy-and-the-beast-presumes-that-beasts-are-pretty-dumb-8336038\|title=Familiar Anime Tale 'The Boy and the Beast' Presumes That Beasts Are Pretty Dumb\|last=Connelly\|first=Sherilyn\|work=[[The Village Voice]]\|date=March 1, 2016\|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> Marc Savlov of ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and said "A huge success in Japan, this thrilling, if overlong, epic from director Mamoru Hosoda (''Wolf Children'', ''Summer Wars'') is part ''Karate Kid'' and part Japanese folklore."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/film/2016-03-04/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|title=The Boy and the Beast\|last=Savlov\|first=Marc\|work=[[The Austin Chronicle]]\|date=March 4, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> Jacob Chapman of [[Anime News Network]] had a mixed response to the film and said "''The Boy and The Beast'' is the kind of movie you put on to please a kid with its loudness and color, but promptly leave the room to do something else.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-boy-and-the-beast/.98323\|last=Chapman\|first=Jacob\|title=The Boy and the Beast - Review\|publisher=Anime News Network\|date=February 4, 2016\|access-date=May 1, 2017}}</ref>		While popular in Japan, in the west the film has a more mixed reaction. Andy Webster of ''[[The New York Times]]'' was more critical of the film, saying "Mr. Hosoda is skilled with fight scenes, and his settings — the pastel-hued Jūtengai and the drab Shibuya, evoked at times with surveillance-camera perspectives and crowd-paranoia angles — are impressive. But the characterizations and conflicts here are strictly generic."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/04/movies/the-boy-and-the-beast-review.html\|title=In 'The Boy and the Beast,' Learning From Anime Animals\|last=Webster\|first=Andy\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=March 22, 2016\|work=The New York Times}}</ref> Sherilyn Connelly of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' said that the film "works with many common anime tropes but doesn't find anything new to say about them."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/film/familiar-anime-tale-the-boy-and-the-beast-presumes-that-beasts-are-pretty-dumb-8336038\|title=Familiar Anime Tale 'The Boy and the Beast' Presumes That Beasts Are Pretty Dumb\|last=Connelly\|first=Sherilyn\|work=[[The Village Voice]]\|date=March 1, 2016\|access-date=May 5, 2016\|archive-date=May 22, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522171001/http://www.villagevoice.com/film/familiar-anime-tale-the-boy-and-the-beast-presumes-that-beasts-are-pretty-dumb-8336038\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Marc Savlov of ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and said "A huge success in Japan, this thrilling, if overlong, epic from director Mamoru Hosoda (''Wolf Children'', ''Summer Wars'') is part ''Karate Kid'' and part Japanese folklore."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/film/2016-03-04/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|title=The Boy and the Beast\|last=Savlov\|first=Marc\|work=[[The Austin Chronicle]]\|date=March 4, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> Jacob Chapman of [[Anime News Network]] had a mixed response to the film and said "''The Boy and The Beast'' is the kind of movie you put on to please a kid with its loudness and color, but promptly leave the room to do something else.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-boy-and-the-beast/.98323\|last=Chapman\|first=Jacob\|title=The Boy and the Beast - Review\|publisher=Anime News Network\|date=February 4, 2016\|access-date=May 1, 2017}}</ref>

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	{{Nihongo\|'''''The Boy and the Beast'''''\|バケモノの子\|Bakemono no Ko\|{{lit\|The [[Obake\|bakemono]]'s child\|lk=yes}}\|lead=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.studio-chizu.jp/project/bakemononoko.html\|title = スタジオ地図}}</ref> is a 2015 [[Anime\|Japanese animated]] [[Adventure film\|adventure]] [[fantasy film]] written and directed by [[Mamoru Hosoda]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-11/summer-wars-mamoru-hosoda-makes-1st-new-film-in-3-years/.82041\|title=Summer Wars' Mamoru Hosoda Makes 1st New Film in 3 Years\|publisher=Anime News Network\|date=December 11, 2014\|access-date=April 8, 2015}}</ref> The film stars the voices of [[Kōji Yakusho]], [[Aoi Miyazaki]], [[Shōta Sometani]], [[Suzu Hirose]], [[Kazuhiro Yamaji]], [[Mamoru Miyano]], [[Kappei Yamaguchi]], Keishi Nagatsuka, [[Kumiko Asō]], [[Haru Kuroki]], [[Sumire Morohoshi]], Momoka Ōno, [[Masahiko Tsugawa]], [[Lily Franky]] and [[Yo Oizumi]]. It was released on July 11, 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=351372\|script-title=ja:バケモノの子(2015)\|access-date= February 6, 2015\|work= allcinema.net\|publisher= Stingray\|language= ja}}</ref> It won [[Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year\|Animation of the Year]] at the 37th [[Japan Academy Prize (film award)\|Japan Academy Prizes]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=Umimachi Diary, Boy & the Beast, Bakuman Win Japan Academy Prizes\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-03-04/umimachi-diary-boy-and-the-beast-bakuman-win-japan-academy-prizes/.99403\|website=Anime News Network\|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> and grossed {{JPY\|5.85 billion}} at the Japanese box office.<ref name=ann/> ~~THE MOVIE WILL BE RELEASING IN INDIAN CINEMAS ON 2024 CHRISTMAS WEEKEND[6]~~		{{Nihongo\|'''''The Boy and the Beast'''''\|バケモノの子\|Bakemono no Ko\|{{lit\|The [[Obake\|bakemono]]'s child\|lk=yes}}\|lead=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.studio-chizu.jp/project/bakemononoko.html\|title = スタジオ地図}}</ref> is a 2015 [[Anime\|Japanese animated]] [[Adventure film\|adventure]] [[fantasy film]] written and directed by [[Mamoru Hosoda]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-11/summer-wars-mamoru-hosoda-makes-1st-new-film-in-3-years/.82041\|title=Summer Wars' Mamoru Hosoda Makes 1st New Film in 3 Years\|publisher=Anime News Network\|date=December 11, 2014\|access-date=April 8, 2015}}</ref> The film stars the voices of [[Kōji Yakusho]], [[Aoi Miyazaki]], [[Shōta Sometani]], [[Suzu Hirose]], [[Kazuhiro Yamaji]], [[Mamoru Miyano]], [[Kappei Yamaguchi]], Keishi Nagatsuka, [[Kumiko Asō]], [[Haru Kuroki]], [[Sumire Morohoshi]], Momoka Ōno, [[Masahiko Tsugawa]], [[Lily Franky]] and [[Yo Oizumi]]. It was released on July 11, 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=351372\|script-title=ja:バケモノの子(2015)\|access-date= February 6, 2015\|work= allcinema.net\|publisher= Stingray\|language= ja}}</ref> It won [[Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year\|Animation of the Year]] at the 37th [[Japan Academy Prize (film award)\|Japan Academy Prizes]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=Umimachi Diary, Boy & the Beast, Bakuman Win Japan Academy Prizes\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-03-04/umimachi-diary-boy-and-the-beast-bakuman-win-japan-academy-prizes/.99403\|website=Anime News Network\|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> and grossed {{JPY\|5.85 billion}} at the Japanese box office.<ref name=ann/>

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	The review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that 88% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 69 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "''The Boy and the Beast'' combines familiar parts to create a gripping, beautifully animated adventure with inventive storytelling to match its visual appeal."<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_boy_and_the_beast \|title=The Boy And The Beast (Bakemono No Ko) (2016) \|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] \|publisher=[[Fandango Media]] \|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-boy-and-the-beast \|title=The Boy and the Beast Reviews \|work=[[Metacritic]] \|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] \|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref>		The review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that 88% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 69 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "''The Boy and the Beast'' combines familiar parts to create a gripping, beautifully animated adventure with inventive storytelling to match its visual appeal."<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_boy_and_the_beast \|title=The Boy And The Beast (Bakemono No Ko) (2016) \|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] \|publisher=[[Fandango Media]] \|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-boy-and-the-beast \|title=The Boy and the Beast Reviews \|work=[[Metacritic]] \|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] \|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref>

	Mark Schilling of ''[[The Japan Times]]'' said that the film "has more in common with the "Harry Potter" series than the usual female-centered [[Hayao Miyazaki\|Miyazaki]] fantasy" and would later say that the storyline "stays centered on Kyūta's long, vexed struggle to become not only strong, but also whole."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/films/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|title=Successor to Hayao Miyazaki's throne turns Shibuya into a realm of beasts\|last=Schilling\|first=Mark\|work=[[The Japan Times]]\|date=July 15, 2015\|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> Richard Eisenbeis of ''[[Kotaku]]'' said ''The Boy and the Beast'' "is an entertaining coming-of-age adventure on one hand and an excellent thematic exploration on the other. This is one of those films that is perfect for any age group—there's something for everyone in this one."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://kotaku.com/the-boy-and-the-beast-is-the-anime-version-of-the-jungl-1717662758\|title=The Boy and the Beast is the Anime Version of The Jungle Book\|last=Eisenbeis\|first=Richard\|date=July 14, 2015\|access-date=March 10, 2016\|publisher=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref> Charles Solomon of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' said the film "is a bracing tale of two flawed individuals who find the love and discipline they need to assume their rightful places in their respective worlds."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-boy-and-beast-movie-review-20151204-story.html\|title=Review Animated 'Boy and the Beast' draws on emotional depth to rise above typical martial arts saga\|last=Solomon\|first=Charles\|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|date=December 3, 2015\|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref> Peter Debruge of ''[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]'' called it "an action-packed buddy movie that strategically combines several of Japanese fans' favorite ingredients: conflicted teens, supernatural creatures and epic battles."<ref>{{Cite journal\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/the-boy-and-the-beast-film-review-1201601172/\|title=Film Review: 'The Boy and the Beast'\|last=Debruge\|first=Peter\|journal=Variety\|publisher=Penske Media Corporation\|date=September 23, 2015\|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> Peter Keough of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars and wrote that Hosoda "does know how to mix an eclectic array of film plots and concepts into a mish-mash that seems original."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2016/03/02/suspended-anime-the-boy-and-beast/NsLMYbO6md5bOVx64mL7qM/story.html\|title=Suspended anime in 'The Boy and the Beast'\|last=Keough\|first=Peter\|work=[[The Boston Globe]]\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> Pat Padua of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote, "But it is the world of man, not beast, that makes this coming-of-age movie most touching."<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/a-boy-comes-of-age-with-the-help-of-talking-animals-in-this-cartoon-fantasy/2016/03/03/252a55c0-dd80-11e5-81ae-7491b9b9e7df_story.html\|title=A boy comes of age, with the help of talking animals, in this cartoon fantasy\|last=Padua\|first=Pat\|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref>		Mark Schilling of ''[[The Japan Times]]'' said that the film "has more in common with the "Harry Potter" series than the usual female-centered [[Hayao Miyazaki\|Miyazaki]] fantasy" and would later say that the storyline "stays centered on Kyūta's long, vexed struggle to become not only strong, but also whole."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/films/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|title=Successor to Hayao Miyazaki's throne turns Shibuya into a realm of beasts\|last=Schilling\|first=Mark\|work=[[The Japan Times]]\|date=July 15, 2015\|access-date=May 5, 2016\|archive-date=March 12, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312030719/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/films/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Richard Eisenbeis of ''[[Kotaku]]'' said ''The Boy and the Beast'' "is an entertaining coming-of-age adventure on one hand and an excellent thematic exploration on the other. This is one of those films that is perfect for any age group—there's something for everyone in this one."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://kotaku.com/the-boy-and-the-beast-is-the-anime-version-of-the-jungl-1717662758\|title=The Boy and the Beast is the Anime Version of The Jungle Book\|last=Eisenbeis\|first=Richard\|date=July 14, 2015\|access-date=March 10, 2016\|publisher=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref> Charles Solomon of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' said the film "is a bracing tale of two flawed individuals who find the love and discipline they need to assume their rightful places in their respective worlds."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-boy-and-beast-movie-review-20151204-story.html\|title=Review Animated 'Boy and the Beast' draws on emotional depth to rise above typical martial arts saga\|last=Solomon\|first=Charles\|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|date=December 3, 2015\|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref> Peter Debruge of ''[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]'' called it "an action-packed buddy movie that strategically combines several of Japanese fans' favorite ingredients: conflicted teens, supernatural creatures and epic battles."<ref>{{Cite journal\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/the-boy-and-the-beast-film-review-1201601172/\|title=Film Review: 'The Boy and the Beast'\|last=Debruge\|first=Peter\|journal=Variety\|publisher=Penske Media Corporation\|date=September 23, 2015\|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> Peter Keough of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars and wrote that Hosoda "does know how to mix an eclectic array of film plots and concepts into a mish-mash that seems original."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2016/03/02/suspended-anime-the-boy-and-beast/NsLMYbO6md5bOVx64mL7qM/story.html\|title=Suspended anime in 'The Boy and the Beast'\|last=Keough\|first=Peter\|work=[[The Boston Globe]]\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> Pat Padua of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote, "But it is the world of man, not beast, that makes this coming-of-age movie most touching."<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/a-boy-comes-of-age-with-the-help-of-talking-animals-in-this-cartoon-fantasy/2016/03/03/252a55c0-dd80-11e5-81ae-7491b9b9e7df_story.html\|title=A boy comes of age, with the help of talking animals, in this cartoon fantasy\|last=Padua\|first=Pat\|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref>

	While popular in Japan, in the west the film has a more mixed reaction. Andy Webster of ''[[The New York Times]]'' was more critical of the film, saying "Mr. Hosoda is skilled with fight scenes, and his settings — the pastel-hued Jūtengai and the drab Shibuya, evoked at times with surveillance-camera perspectives and crowd-paranoia angles — are impressive. But the characterizations and conflicts here are strictly generic."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/04/movies/the-boy-and-the-beast-review.html\|title=In 'The Boy and the Beast,' Learning From Anime Animals\|last=Webster\|first=Andy\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=March 22, 2016\|work=The New York Times}}</ref> Sherilyn Connelly of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' said that the film "works with many common anime tropes but doesn't find anything new to say about them."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/film/familiar-anime-tale-the-boy-and-the-beast-presumes-that-beasts-are-pretty-dumb-8336038\|title=Familiar Anime Tale 'The Boy and the Beast' Presumes That Beasts Are Pretty Dumb\|last=Connelly\|first=Sherilyn\|work=[[The Village Voice]]\|date=March 1, 2016\|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> Marc Savlov of ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and said "A huge success in Japan, this thrilling, if overlong, epic from director Mamoru Hosoda (''Wolf Children'', ''Summer Wars'') is part ''Karate Kid'' and part Japanese folklore."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/film/2016-03-04/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|title=The Boy and the Beast\|last=Savlov\|first=Marc\|work=[[The Austin Chronicle]]\|date=March 4, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> Jacob Chapman of [[Anime News Network]] had a mixed response to the film and said "''The Boy and The Beast'' is the kind of movie you put on to please a kid with its loudness and color, but promptly leave the room to do something else.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-boy-and-the-beast/.98323\|last=Chapman\|first=Jacob\|title=The Boy and the Beast - Review\|publisher=Anime News Network\|date=February 4, 2016\|access-date=May 1, 2017}}</ref>		While popular in Japan, in the west the film has a more mixed reaction. Andy Webster of ''[[The New York Times]]'' was more critical of the film, saying "Mr. Hosoda is skilled with fight scenes, and his settings — the pastel-hued Jūtengai and the drab Shibuya, evoked at times with surveillance-camera perspectives and crowd-paranoia angles — are impressive. But the characterizations and conflicts here are strictly generic."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/04/movies/the-boy-and-the-beast-review.html\|title=In 'The Boy and the Beast,' Learning From Anime Animals\|last=Webster\|first=Andy\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=March 22, 2016\|work=The New York Times}}</ref> Sherilyn Connelly of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' said that the film "works with many common anime tropes but doesn't find anything new to say about them."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/film/familiar-anime-tale-the-boy-and-the-beast-presumes-that-beasts-are-pretty-dumb-8336038\|title=Familiar Anime Tale 'The Boy and the Beast' Presumes That Beasts Are Pretty Dumb\|last=Connelly\|first=Sherilyn\|work=[[The Village Voice]]\|date=March 1, 2016\|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> Marc Savlov of ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and said "A huge success in Japan, this thrilling, if overlong, epic from director Mamoru Hosoda (''Wolf Children'', ''Summer Wars'') is part ''Karate Kid'' and part Japanese folklore."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/film/2016-03-04/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|title=The Boy and the Beast\|last=Savlov\|first=Marc\|work=[[The Austin Chronicle]]\|date=March 4, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> Jacob Chapman of [[Anime News Network]] had a mixed response to the film and said "''The Boy and The Beast'' is the kind of movie you put on to please a kid with its loudness and color, but promptly leave the room to do something else.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-boy-and-the-beast/.98323\|last=Chapman\|first=Jacob\|title=The Boy and the Beast - Review\|publisher=Anime News Network\|date=February 4, 2016\|access-date=May 1, 2017}}</ref>

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	The review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that 88% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 69 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "''The Boy and the Beast'' combines familiar parts to create a gripping, beautifully animated adventure with inventive storytelling to match its visual appeal."<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_boy_and_the_beast \|title=The Boy And The Beast (Bakemono No Ko) (2016) \|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] \|publisher=[[Fandango Media]] \|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-boy-and-the-beast \|title=The Boy and the Beast Reviews \|work=[[Metacritic]] \|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] \|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref>		The review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that 88% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 69 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "''The Boy and the Beast'' combines familiar parts to create a gripping, beautifully animated adventure with inventive storytelling to match its visual appeal."<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_boy_and_the_beast \|title=The Boy And The Beast (Bakemono No Ko) (2016) \|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] \|publisher=[[Fandango Media]] \|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-boy-and-the-beast \|title=The Boy and the Beast Reviews \|work=[[Metacritic]] \|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] \|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref>

	Mark Schilling of ''[[The Japan Times]]'' said that the film "has more in common with the "Harry Potter" series than the usual female-centered [[Hayao Miyazaki\|Miyazaki]] fantasy" and would later say that the storyline "stays centered on Kyūta's long, vexed struggle to become not only strong, but also whole."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/films/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|title=Successor to Hayao Miyazaki's throne turns Shibuya into a realm of beasts\|last=Schilling\|first=Mark\|work=[[The Japan Times]]\|date=July 15, 2015\|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> Richard Eisenbeis of ''[[Kotaku]]'' said ''The Boy and the Beast'' "is an entertaining coming-of-age adventure on one hand and an excellent thematic exploration on the other. This is one of those films that is perfect for any age group—there's something for everyone in this one."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://kotaku.com/the-boy-and-the-beast-is-the-anime-version-of-the-jungl-1717662758\|title=The Boy and the Beast is the Anime Version of The Jungle Book\|last=Eisenbeis\|first=Richard\|date=July 14, 2015\|access-date=March 10, 2016\|publisher=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref> Charles Solomon of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' said the film "is a bracing tale of two flawed individuals who find the love and discipline they need to assume their rightful places in their respective worlds."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-boy-and-beast-movie-review-20151204-story.html\|title=Review Animated 'Boy and the Beast' draws on emotional depth to rise above typical martial arts saga\|last=Solomon\|first=Charles\|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|date=December 3, 2015\|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref> Peter Debruge of ''[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]'' called it "an action-packed buddy movie that strategically combines several of Japanese fans' favorite ingredients: conflicted teens, supernatural creatures and epic battles."<ref>{{Cite journal\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/the-boy-and-the-beast-film-review-1201601172/\|title=Film Review: 'The Boy and the Beast'\|last=Debruge\|first=Peter\|journal=Variety\|publisher=Penske Media Corporation\|date=September 23, 2015\|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> Peter Keough of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars and wrote that Hosoda "does know how to mix an eclectic array of film plots and concepts into a mish-mash that seems original."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2016/03/02/suspended-anime-the-boy-and-beast/NsLMYbO6md5bOVx64mL7qM/story.html\|title=Suspended anime in 'The Boy and the Beast'\|last=Keough\|first=Peter\|work=[[The Boston Globe]]\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> Pat Padua of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote, "But it is the world of man, not beast, that makes this coming-of-age movie most touching."<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/a-boy-comes-of-age-with-the-help-of-talking-animals-in-this-cartoon-fantasy/2016/03/03/252a55c0-dd80-11e5-81ae-7491b9b9e7df_story.html\|title=A boy comes of age, with the help of talking animals, in this cartoon fantasy\|last=Padua\|first=Pat\|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref>		Mark Schilling of ''[[The Japan Times]]'' said that the film "has more in common with the "Harry Potter" series than the usual female-centered [[Hayao Miyazaki\|Miyazaki]] fantasy" and would later say that the storyline "stays centered on Kyūta's long, vexed struggle to become not only strong, but also whole."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/films/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|title=Successor to Hayao Miyazaki's throne turns Shibuya into a realm of beasts\|last=Schilling\|first=Mark\|work=[[The Japan Times]]\|date=July 15, 2015\|access-date=May 5, 2016\|archive-date=March 12, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312030719/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/films/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Richard Eisenbeis of ''[[Kotaku]]'' said ''The Boy and the Beast'' "is an entertaining coming-of-age adventure on one hand and an excellent thematic exploration on the other. This is one of those films that is perfect for any age group—there's something for everyone in this one."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://kotaku.com/the-boy-and-the-beast-is-the-anime-version-of-the-jungl-1717662758\|title=The Boy and the Beast is the Anime Version of The Jungle Book\|last=Eisenbeis\|first=Richard\|date=July 14, 2015\|access-date=March 10, 2016\|publisher=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref> Charles Solomon of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' said the film "is a bracing tale of two flawed individuals who find the love and discipline they need to assume their rightful places in their respective worlds."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-boy-and-beast-movie-review-20151204-story.html\|title=Review Animated 'Boy and the Beast' draws on emotional depth to rise above typical martial arts saga\|last=Solomon\|first=Charles\|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|date=December 3, 2015\|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref> Peter Debruge of ''[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]'' called it "an action-packed buddy movie that strategically combines several of Japanese fans' favorite ingredients: conflicted teens, supernatural creatures and epic battles."<ref>{{Cite journal\|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/the-boy-and-the-beast-film-review-1201601172/\|title=Film Review: 'The Boy and the Beast'\|last=Debruge\|first=Peter\|journal=Variety\|publisher=Penske Media Corporation\|date=September 23, 2015\|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> Peter Keough of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars and wrote that Hosoda "does know how to mix an eclectic array of film plots and concepts into a mish-mash that seems original."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2016/03/02/suspended-anime-the-boy-and-beast/NsLMYbO6md5bOVx64mL7qM/story.html\|title=Suspended anime in 'The Boy and the Beast'\|last=Keough\|first=Peter\|work=[[The Boston Globe]]\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> Pat Padua of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote, "But it is the world of man, not beast, that makes this coming-of-age movie most touching."<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/a-boy-comes-of-age-with-the-help-of-talking-animals-in-this-cartoon-fantasy/2016/03/03/252a55c0-dd80-11e5-81ae-7491b9b9e7df_story.html\|title=A boy comes of age, with the help of talking animals, in this cartoon fantasy\|last=Padua\|first=Pat\|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref>

	While popular in Japan, in the west the film has a more mixed reaction. Andy Webster of ''[[The New York Times]]'' was more critical of the film, saying "Mr. Hosoda is skilled with fight scenes, and his settings — the pastel-hued Jūtengai and the drab Shibuya, evoked at times with surveillance-camera perspectives and crowd-paranoia angles — are impressive. But the characterizations and conflicts here are strictly generic."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/04/movies/the-boy-and-the-beast-review.html\|title=In 'The Boy and the Beast,' Learning From Anime Animals\|last=Webster\|first=Andy\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=March 22, 2016\|work=The New York Times}}</ref> Sherilyn Connelly of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' said that the film "works with many common anime tropes but doesn't find anything new to say about them."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/film/familiar-anime-tale-the-boy-and-the-beast-presumes-that-beasts-are-pretty-dumb-8336038\|title=Familiar Anime Tale 'The Boy and the Beast' Presumes That Beasts Are Pretty Dumb\|last=Connelly\|first=Sherilyn\|work=[[The Village Voice]]\|date=March 1, 2016\|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> Marc Savlov of ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and said "A huge success in Japan, this thrilling, if overlong, epic from director Mamoru Hosoda (''Wolf Children'', ''Summer Wars'') is part ''Karate Kid'' and part Japanese folklore."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/film/2016-03-04/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|title=The Boy and the Beast\|last=Savlov\|first=Marc\|work=[[The Austin Chronicle]]\|date=March 4, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> Jacob Chapman of [[Anime News Network]] had a mixed response to the film and said "''The Boy and The Beast'' is the kind of movie you put on to please a kid with its loudness and color, but promptly leave the room to do something else.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-boy-and-the-beast/.98323\|last=Chapman\|first=Jacob\|title=The Boy and the Beast - Review\|publisher=Anime News Network\|date=February 4, 2016\|access-date=May 1, 2017}}</ref>		While popular in Japan, in the west the film has a more mixed reaction. Andy Webster of ''[[The New York Times]]'' was more critical of the film, saying "Mr. Hosoda is skilled with fight scenes, and his settings — the pastel-hued Jūtengai and the drab Shibuya, evoked at times with surveillance-camera perspectives and crowd-paranoia angles — are impressive. But the characterizations and conflicts here are strictly generic."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/04/movies/the-boy-and-the-beast-review.html\|title=In 'The Boy and the Beast,' Learning From Anime Animals\|last=Webster\|first=Andy\|date=March 3, 2016\|access-date=March 22, 2016\|work=The New York Times}}</ref> Sherilyn Connelly of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' said that the film "works with many common anime tropes but doesn't find anything new to say about them."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/film/familiar-anime-tale-the-boy-and-the-beast-presumes-that-beasts-are-pretty-dumb-8336038\|title=Familiar Anime Tale 'The Boy and the Beast' Presumes That Beasts Are Pretty Dumb\|last=Connelly\|first=Sherilyn\|work=[[The Village Voice]]\|date=March 1, 2016\|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> Marc Savlov of ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and said "A huge success in Japan, this thrilling, if overlong, epic from director Mamoru Hosoda (''Wolf Children'', ''Summer Wars'') is part ''Karate Kid'' and part Japanese folklore."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/film/2016-03-04/the-boy-and-the-beast/\|title=The Boy and the Beast\|last=Savlov\|first=Marc\|work=[[The Austin Chronicle]]\|date=March 4, 2016\|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> Jacob Chapman of [[Anime News Network]] had a mixed response to the film and said "''The Boy and The Beast'' is the kind of movie you put on to please a kid with its loudness and color, but promptly leave the room to do something else.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-boy-and-the-beast/.98323\|last=Chapman\|first=Jacob\|title=The Boy and the Beast - Review\|publisher=Anime News Network\|date=February 4, 2016\|access-date=May 1, 2017}}</ref>