Synopsis
When Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he’s taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who’s been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite their constant bickering, Kyuta and Kumatetsu begin training together and slowly form a bond as surrogate father and son. But when a deep darkness threatens to throw the human and beast worlds into chaos, the strong bond between this unlikely pair will be put to the ultimate test—a final showdown that will only be won if the two can finally work together using all of their combined strength and courage.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $274,247 (55.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 122 opening theaters/123 max. theaters, 1.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $611,452 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) | 10,133 | $490,643 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,032 | $49,275,415 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,132 | $49,766,058 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,501 | $490,643 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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| Google Play: | Google Play |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 4th, 2016 (Limited) by FUNimation, released as The Boy and the Beast |
| International Releases: | July 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Japan)
November 25th, 2015 (Wide) (South Korea) December 4th, 2015 (Wide) (Taiwan) December 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Thailand) December 31st, 2015 (Wide) (Hong Kong) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | June 7th, 2016 by Funimation Productions, released as The Boy and the Beast |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for some violence and language. (Rating bulletin 2410 (Cert #50236), 2/3/2016) |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Orphan, Anime, Non-Chronological, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Step-Family, Professional Rivalry, Death of a Colleague |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Studio Chizu, Nippon Television Network |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese |