The Boy And The Beast [Blu-ray] [Region B]

I initially thought this movie would be a feel good, comedy kind of movie but 'The Boy and The Beast' is so much more than that. Considering this is a movie directed, written and created by Mamoru Hosoda, I should've known I would get laughter, tears, and deep profound sense of life and meaning. The Boy and The Beast is wonderful to watch and I would recommend anyone to watch it also. Dealing with conflict, what it means to be alone, love and friendship, strength and weakness, perseverance... there are so many themes and so many lessons that are embedded in this film. I would watch it again in a heartbeat. Mamoru Hosoda - another great work!!

Beautiful, inspiring movie with a superb story that owes its depth to Shinto and Japanese Buddhism and culture in general. This is one of a kind movie and should be on your Blue Ray /DVD shelf along with Makoto Shinkai and Hayao Miyazaki. An instant classic!

A fascinating and heart-warming story which will leave you with a smile before you even realise it. A troubled kid learning the ropes and becoming something of himself. It shows a personal journey as opposed to the fighting its associated with. It is this personal development and the mind to overcome which keeps things interesting. Anime lover or not, anyone can learn a thing or two from this movie and its a great watch regardless.

If like me, you're in the UK and wondering just where in the world is this film, well look no further and buy this one. For whatever reason it's not getting a UK release and this one is the Australian release but i can confirm 100% that it works on UK Blu Ray players and Playstation 4. What you're getting is the 5.1 Sound English Dub, Japanese Dub, and English subtitles, the same version released uncut the rest of the world. I am a massive fan of Mamoru Hosoda and think his work is better than Ghibli and this one doesn't disappoint. The tale of a runaway boy who gets lost in the world of the beasts, a world that runs parallel to our own. He becomes adopted and trained as an apprentice by a good for nothing beast but who also happens to excel at fighting. Can the boy grow to love and learn by this slob and does the curiosity of the human world come calling back? I certainly wouldn't say that it's better than Wolf Children but the animation is fantastic with a strong sense of passing time and character development. Excellent english voice over provided by Funimation. There is humour throughout with some conflict in between both on a personal level and to each other. It falls a little short in the ending with the heroic flair but i was happy with the overall result. Enjoy!

Watched this film in dub rather than sub.....subsequent viewing of the sub indicates that with the original Japanese audio the music soundtrack (very atmospheric) is a lot, a LOT more forward and noticeable. Heartwarming story. Great characters, coming of age in an alien environment. Loved it. absolutely LOVED it

that has to be one of the greatest anime stories I've watch in a long time the plot and the art are amazing, i would recommend everyone to watch this even if your not a fan of anime! by the end of this i was almost in tears because its so heart warming and just an amazing film to watch!!! 100/10

You have to see this movie with any type of ages at any time of the day and enjoy with deeply fun, serious, emotional and All instructive things for life.I LOVE it.

Amazon streaming quality is one of the poorest really. Will not subscribe if it is not in a package with prime. I have to pause numerous times. How can you watch an animation when the quality fluctuates. Nevertheless, the latest of Hosoda is one of his best. The animation is fluid, the seiyuu (voice actor) are wonderful, and the story remains his usual family oriented story. Certain things might be confusing for someone who is not familiar with Japanese culture. I was watching the movie with toddlers and while they asked a lot of qs, they were having so much fun.