The Boy and the Beast Limited Series #2 of 2 Kyuta (Ren) Print

Kumatetsu: Kyuta thinks he can stand on his own two feet already, but really he still needs someone to help him. I may be small-time chump, but I'm still gonna help him. I'll make up for what's missing inside his heart. That's the one thing this small-timer can still do! Monk Momoaki: Kyuta, please! Encourage Kumatetsu! Kyuta: What are you doing, you chump? Get up already! Kumatetsu: You've got a lot of nerve showing your face here after walking out. Kyuta: What about you? You look ridiculous! Kumatetsu: What did you say, you bastard? Kyuta: You're a disgrace! Monk Momoaki: Now is not the time to be insulting each other! Tatara: Give me a break! Why are these two always like this? Kumatetsu: You've got some nerve giving me advice! A pupil keeps quiet and does what he's told! Kyuta: No way! If I do what you tell me, I'll catch your stupidity! Kaede: You know what? I've been asking myself something. "Why am I holding Ren's hand and running away with him? Here I am, scared to death, so why am I doing it? Then I remembered something. How incredibly happy I was when we first met and we started studying together. I mean, there's nobody else who enjoys studying as much as you. When I'm with you, it gives me the courage to keep going too. And right now, it's the same. Ren, if you're going to fight, then I'm staying with you. Don't forget, neither of us is ever fighting alone. Kaede: Everyone of us carries that darkness equally. Ren carries it, and so do I. But I'm still struggling as hard as I can, even now. That's why there's no way Ren can lose to you who were so easily swallowed by the darkness. There's no way we're going to lose! from ‘The Boy and the Beast’ (バケモノの子) Starring Kôji Yakusho (13 Assassins), Suzu Hirose (Rage), Aoi Miyazaki (Wolf Children), and Shôta Sometani (Foreboding). Written and Directed by Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars). Two souls, living very different lives, wander alone and isolated in their respective worlds. For nine-year-old Ren, the last person who treated him with any form of kindness has been killed and he is shunned by what is left of his family. With no parents, no real family, and no place to go, Ren escapes into the confusing streets and alleyways of Shibuya. Through the twists and turns of the alleys, Ren stumbles into the intimidating Kumatetsu, who leads him to the beast realm of Shibuten. For Kumatetsu, the boy represents a chance for him to become a candidate to replace the Lord of the realm once he retires. While nearly unmatched in combat, Kumatetsu's chilly persona leaves him with no disciples to teach and no way to prove he is worthy of becoming the Lord's successor. While the two share different goals, they agree to help each other in order to reach them. Kumatetsu searches for recognition; Ren, now known as Kyuuta, searches for the home he never had. As the years pass by, it starts to become apparent that the two are helping each other in more ways than they had originally thought. Perhaps there has always been less of a difference between them, a boy and a beast, than either of the two ever realized. Source: MyAnimeList Kumatetsu is a potential successor to the throne of the Beast Kingdom. He has to choose someone to be his apprentice and he ends up choosing a human boy named Ren (and later names him Kyuuta). He is rather tame most of the time, minding his own business and not interfering with anyone else's lives. He has a soft side he rarely shows, hidden behind lock and key shrouded by a mean, crude outer shell. He possesses remarkable skills in multiple forms of martial arts. A single swing with his staff or sword breaks the sound barrier, summoning a large gust of wind in it's wake. His strength and speed can be enhanced further, since he is suspected to be able to make his body grow in size to triple his abilities, but causes his body to be fatigued and more susceptible to damage. His body is immune to poison, and actively encourages people to try it, just to see their faces when he reveals his toxin-immune body. Source: Amino 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. The film stars the voices of Kōji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shōta Sometani, Suzu Hirose, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Mamoru Miyano, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keishi Nagatsuka, Kumiko Asō, Haru Kuroki, Sumire Morohoshi, Momoka Ōno, Masahiko Tsugawa, Lily Franky and Yo Oizumi. It was released on July 11, 2015. It won Animation of the Year at the 37th Japan Academy Prizes and grossed ¥5.85 billion at the Japanese box office. Mamoru Hosoda (細田 守, Hosoda Mamoru, born September 19, 1967) is a Japanese film director and animator. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Animated Feature Film at the 91st Academy Awards for his eighth film Mirai. Source: Wikipedia