The Boy and the Beast is a quite interesting movie. Honestly, I'm not really a fan of Hosoda, but this one was way better than the Wolf Children. The story's about a young boy named Ren who meets a beast when he was lost. The beast takes the little boy as his disciple. The beginning is very classic, with an important "Miyazaki-touch".
As a result, many are seeking BL that don't strongly adhere to the common, and often toxic, tropes that dominate the genre. Here are four anime on Crunchyroll that portray a healthier relationship than the BL standard, arranged from lighter shounen-ai that hint at yaoi content to full-on mature series.
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The Boy and the Beast (Japanese: バケモノの子, Hepburn: Bakemono no Ko, literally "The bakemono's child") is a 2015 Japanese animated action-adventure fantasy film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda.
An adaptation of a 1994 manga by Naoki Urasawa, Monster is a horror and psychological thriller anime that toys with the difficult themes of what it means to be human, if good and evil are within people from birth or if they are fostered over time, and how every action has a consequence that must be faced.
nine-year-oldThe Boy and the Beast is an animated Japanese movie. It's about a lonely nine-year-old orphan boy named Ren (voiced by Aoi Miyazaki) who prefers to wander the dangerous streets of Tokyo than live with distant relatives.
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The Boy and The Beast was produced by Studio Chizu and released in Japan in July 2015. The 119-minute film earned 5.85 billion yen (53 million USD) from its domestic run and won the Animation of the Year at the 37th Japan Academy Prizes.
As the largest scale new original musical show in the 70-year history of the company, it is scheduled to be performed at JR-East Shiki Theater AKI ...
This is the first musical adaptation of a Studio Chizu film by Shiki Theatre Company, which is known for its Japanese language adaptations of popular musicals based on foreign anime films, such as The Beauty and The Beast and The Lion King.
Funimation has announced that it will release Mamoru Hosoda's latest film in The Boy and the Beast in a nationwide theatrical engagement that will begin on March 4th. Hit the jump for the details.
At the release event for the DVD/Blu-ray of Bakemono no Ko/The Boy and The Beast held in Tokyo on March 6, Yuichiro Saito, the producer of Studio Chizu, confirmed that Mamoru Hosoda has been already working on his new film, reported Movie Natalie. Hit the jump for more details.
His latest film, Mirai, is hitting US theaters next month, so hit the jump to see what he has to say about Mirai, One Piece, The Boy and the Beast, and so much more!
At the 39th annual Japan Academy Prize awards show held in Tokyo on March 04, 2016, Mamoru Hosoda 's latest film, The Boy and the Beast, took home the prize for "Animation of the Year". Hit the jump to learn more.
When Kyuuta, 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.
Let me just say there's no doubt that after watching this movie I 100% know that this movie has become my favorite animated movie of all time. Everything about this movie is perfect and I mean everything. I love this movie so much because the plot is so meaningful & I can actually relate on a spiritual level to both of the main characters.
Centering on a Japanese college student and a mysterious foreign jeweler, The Case Files of Jeweler Richard is the lightest on this list in terms of its BL content, but the relationship forming at its center is one of the best.
Yuri Katsuki thought he'd put professional figure skating behind him, until a viral video of him copying ice prince Victor Nikiforov's routine leads to the legend himself becoming Yuri's coach. The mutual attraction is obvious from their first meeting and, from there, they quickly become more than just teacher and student.
Ritsuka Uenoyama is a moody, washed-up guitarist who doesn't get a passionate rush from performing like he used to. One day, he finds Mafuyu Sato curled up in his preferred napping spot, clutching an expensive guitar with rusty, broken strings, and his life changes.
Love Stage!! does its best to take the toxicity in BL and direct attention to it, but it's far from perfect. It follows multiple BL tropes, namely non-consensual advances. The difference between more problematic BL and Love Stage!!, however, is that these tropes are explored differently.
Like Netflix, but for watching and reading, Crunchyroll is an American distributor, publisher, and licensing company that streams the aforementioned animations genres and has the world’s largest anime collection.
Crunchyroll works on a plethora of platforms and devices too, including PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox and iPhone and Android. The program offers over 1,000 anime shows, more than 200 East Asian dramas and 50 manga titles to users.
Expect demons, gore, death and destruction in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. It follows Tanjiro Kamado, a lovable and witty young boy who becomes a demon slayer after his family is slaughtered and his younger sister Nezuko is turned into a demon. He tasks himself to help his sister become human again and avenge the death of his family.
This is another female-focused anime series. Makoto Kowata,15, an apprentice witch, leaves home in pursuit of knowledge to a region favoured by witches. Yet her whimsical and eccentric involvement with witchcraft sets her apart from others her age.
Crunchyroll Plans and Prices. Crunchyroll still has a free plan that offers ad-supported streaming access to non-members. Premium members can choose from one of three paid plans, including two new options; the Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan packages.