Bakemono no Ko


The Boy and the Beast

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Child of a Beast
Japanese: バケモノの子
English: The Boy and the Beast
German: Der Junge und das Biest
Spanish: El Niño y la Bestia
French: Le Garçon et La Bête
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Information

Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 11, 2015
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Studio Chizu
Source: Original
Genres: AdventureAdventure, FantasyFantasy
Themes: AnthropomorphicAnthropomorphic, IsekaiIsekai
Duration: 1 hr. 59 min.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 8.231 (scored by 230476230,476 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #3432
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #552
Members: 433,943
Favorites: 3,216

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Synopsis

Two souls, living very different lives, wander alone and isolated in their respective worlds. For nine-year-old Ren, the last person who treated him with any form of kindness has been killed, and he is shunned by what is left of his family. With no parents, no real family, and no place to go, Ren escapes into the confusing streets and alleyways of Shibuya. Through the twists and turns of the alleys, Ren stumbles into the intimidating Kumatetsu, who leads him to the beast realm of Shibuten.

For Kumatetsu, the boy represents a chance for him to become a candidate to replace the lord of the realm once he retires. While nearly unmatched in combat, Kumatetsu's chilly persona leaves him with no disciples to teach and no way to prove he is worthy of becoming the lord's successor.

While the two share different goals, they agree to help each other in order to reach them. Kumatetsu searches for recognition; Ren, now known as Kyuuta, searches for the home he never had. As the years pass by, it starts to become apparent that the two are helping each other in more ways than they had originally thought. Perhaps there has always been less of a difference between them, a boy and a beast, than either of the two ever realized.

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Background

With over ¥5.8 billion in total, Bakemono no Ko was Japan's second highest-grossing domestic film of 2015. It won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Animated Feature, and was also nominated for an Annie Award in its independent category.

Characters & Voice Actors

Kumatetsu

Main
Yakusho, Kouji
Japanese

Ren

Main
Miyazaki, Aoi
Japanese

Kaede

Main
Hirose, Suzu
Japanese

Chiko

Supporting
Morohoshi, Sumire
Japanese

Ichirouhiko

Supporting
Miyano, Mamoru
Japanese

Hyakushuubou

Supporting
Franky, Lily
Japanese

Tatara

Supporting
Oizumi, Yo
Japanese

Iouzan

Supporting
Yamaji, Kazuhiro
Japanese

Soushi

Supporting
Tsugawa, Masahiko
Japanese

Kyuuta's Father

Supporting
Nagatsuka, Keishi
Japanese

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Ending Theme

"Starting Over" by Mr.Children

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Reviews

Aug 7, 2024
STORY(9/10)

The story begins with Ren, a 9-year-old boy who runs away from home and manages to get into the beast realm. Humans are known to hold ''the darkness'' inside them which causes the beasts to give him a bad eye. Yet there's one beast who never cared that Ren, now known as Kyuuta, is a human. That beast is Kumatetsu, his new master. Due to his personality, Kumatetsu is not very liked by others, regardless he is trying to become the Lord. To do so, Kumatetsu needs an apprentice and Kyuuta is his only option, so they start to become codependent (in a good way). ...
Sep 28, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Spirited Away meets Jungle Book. But not as cool as it sounds.
A cool isekai fantasy that turns into a teenage drama for some reason.

Its a story about 2 outcasts Kumatetsu and Ren (aka Kyuta).
From 2 different worlds, Kumatetsu of the Beast Kingdom and Ren of the human world.

Kumatetsu, as his name implies, is a bear (kuma=bear).
Ren is an orphan* who gets adopted by Kumatetsu as his apprentice. Kumatetsu wants to be the next king of the Beast Kingdom. But although he is strong he is seen as lazy and undependable by the beast folk. Unlike his rival who is adored by all.

However through training ...
Mar 12, 2023
To keep it simple, good for kids/family but for teens and adults it's not worth the time.

Story
Really promising in the beginning, because we get what we came for, the boy trained by the beast, but later we will get other "emotional" plots that don't have enough time to feel relevant and can become boring and predictable

Characters
Simple but likeable, they have some personal struggles to make them feel more alive but make illogical decisions sometimes

Antagonist
No motivation, no logic, no buildup
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