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NEWS: The Boy and the Beast Film Debuts at #1, Earns 667 Million Yen in 1st Weekend




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jojothepunisher



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:15 am Reply with quote
Does that mean this is a must watch?
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robertbaldie



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:27 am Reply with quote
jojothepunisher wrote:
Does that mean this is a must watch?


It's directed by Mamoru Hosoda - OF COURSE it's a must watch! Very Happy
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WANNFH



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:33 am Reply with quote
robertbaldie wrote:
jojothepunisher wrote:
Does that mean this is a must watch?


It's directed by Mamoru Hosoda - OF COURSE it's a must watch! Very Happy

You got words from my mouth. Very Happy
Seriously, this is really good news - after Miyazaki retirement and the box-office failures of other Ghibli movies, the news about new Hosoda movie doing well is amazing.
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Saku-dono



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:43 am Reply with quote
2016 release...

Oh well, I think I can wait this much... Cool
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Lostlorn Forest



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:07 pm Reply with quote
WOLF CHILDREN DIRECTOR.

Oh my, I remember in 2013 when I watched Attack on Titan and I watched Wolf Children at the same time. Great memories Anime smile + sweatdrop Now I get to watch the second season, and The Boy and the Beast both next year. Very Happy
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:09 pm Reply with quote
Of course Funimation got the licence. Actually I was having a conversation with some fellows from the NYAFF that just ended this past Sunday. We were talking about Mamoru Hosoda's films, and they mentioned that they tried to get Boy and the Beast for this years fest. Well, it will definitely be on next years list of things to get. I guess if I don't see it before then at some fest, NYICFF (Gkids) will have it for 2016's debut and hopefully Hosada-san will attend as he's done for his other past screenings.
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Shirohae



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:07 pm Reply with quote
Wow. Can't wait to watch this!!
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endallchaos



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:18 pm Reply with quote
I wonder if this film will advertised (in the US) a lot more than their previous films... I'm saying this because of the deal Funimation made with ' Universal Pictures Home Entertainment'. Is it possible that "bigishh" movies like this will be in more theaters, now?

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Jajanken



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:18 pm Reply with quote
Everytime I see the title my anticipation doubles
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KH91



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:07 pm Reply with quote
Hosoda gonna Hosoda.

robertbaldie wrote:
jojothepunisher wrote:
Does that mean this is a must watch?


It's directed by Mamoru Hosoda - OF COURSE it's a must watch! Very Happy


Thank you for being the hero today.
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koinosuke



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:07 pm Reply with quote
I saw this movie opening day, so I'm happy to say I helped contribute to the box office in my little way. The movie itself has some great aspects - the fight animation, the art in general, and more than anything else the relationship between Kyuta and Kumatetsu. In other ways, though, it felt like a bit of a step back from Wolf Children, which really seems to be Hosoda's masterpiece. The movie has pretty poor pacing and really fails in building up any of its multitude of characters beyond the titular Boy and the Beast. Still, overall it was a high quality anime movie, and I think fans of Hosoda's should be pretty pleased.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:45 pm Reply with quote
I can't wait to see this. :)
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