7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Boy and the Beast (2015)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central themes of personal growth, identity, and the complexities of family (both chosen and biological) are presented in a largely apolitical manner, consciously balancing various perspectives without promoting a specific ideological agenda.
The movie features a cast appropriate to its Japanese setting, including human and beast characters, without engaging in explicit DEI-driven casting or recasting of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on universal themes of growth and found family, primarily through male protagonists, and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film "The Boy and the Beast" does not feature any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The narrative centers on a boy's coming-of-age and his bond with a mentor, with no elements pertaining to sexual orientation or gender identity present in the story.
The Boy and the Beast does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story focuses on a human boy's growth and his bond with a beast, exploring universal themes of family and identity without engaging with gender identity issues.
The film primarily focuses on male characters and their martial arts training and battles. There are no significant female characters depicted engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.
The Boy and the Beast is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created specifically for this movie, thus precluding any gender swaps from established canon.
The Boy and the Beast is an original animated film, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no pre-established racial identities from prior canon or history to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.9
Critic Ratings
9.0
6.5
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