Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English)
A lost boy finds an unlikely beast mentor, embarking on a heartwarming, epic journey between two worlds.
A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Max.
Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
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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.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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