The Boy and the Beast [Blu-ray]

DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:

The latest feature film from award-winning Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children): 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 family will be put to 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.

The whole thing displays that combination of visual flair and wildly inventive storytelling that distinguishes Japanese animation from the rest of the field.-Sandra Hall

The animation is gorgeous: graphically rich in background and character design, with that very Japanese awareness of the transitory forms of nature. The storytelling is beyond uneven, but that’s not unusual.-Paul Byrnes

What sets this film apart from its generic predecessors is writer/director Hosoda’s knack for playful set pieces, and unsentimental love of surrogate familial communities.-
Simon Abrams

DVD Wholesale Main Features  

Actors: John Swasey, Randy E. Aguebor, Felecia Angelle, Bryn Apprill, Kumiko Asô
Directors: Mamoru Hosoda
Producers: Atsushi Chiba, Takuya Itô, Genki Kawamura, Yûichirô Saitô
Format: NTSC, Color, Widescreen, Animated, Subtitled
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: English, French
Region: Region A/1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 2
Rated: PG-Parental Guidance Suggested
Studio: Imports
Run Time: 119.00 minutes
ASIN: B01DYT0AX0