When a young orphaned boy living on the streets of Shibuya stumbles upon a fantastic world of beasts, he’s taken in by a gruff warrior beast looking for an apprentice.
From director and writer Mamoru Hosoda (Wolf Children & Summer Wars), this movie is a masterpiece, on par with what Studio Ghibli does. While I’m not a big fan of anime made for teens, this is a brilliant movie made for all ages, blending modern and traditional Japan scenery with great music and storytelling about the adventures of a misfit kid that tries to find his place in a world different than ours. Six popcorns and it jumps into the Movie Vault.
