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The Boy and the Beast is anime meets Disney

With over 16 years of animation and directing experience, Mamoru Hosoda knows how to churn out an anime classic. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, his first non-franchise film, came out 10 years ago and won Animation of the Year from the Japan Academy. His subsequent films, Summer Wars and Wolf Children, won the same title in 2010 and 2013, respectively. It’s easy to see why Hosoda has such an illustrious track record from watching his films: his characters and their relationships are expressive enough to sweep anyone up in a wave of feels. His latest instalment, The Boy and…

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