The Boy and the Beast

2015 · Directed by Mamoru Hosoda · 119 min · coming-of-age film, fantasy anime, supernatural anime

★ 7.9/10 · 1,644 ratings on TMDB

Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.