29th Tokyo International Film Festival

The World of Mamoru HOSODA

The Boy and the Beast

[ バケモノの子 ]

Director: Mamoru Hosoda

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Schedule & Ticket

Notification of Ticket Sales Restart from 12:00PM Today

TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN2

10/30 10:40- (119min) -

Talk show

Guest (tentative): Talk show: Mamoru Hosoda(Director), Masaya Matsushima(Curator and Senior Manager, Regular Exhibitions Coordination Tokyo National Museum)

Tickets ¥1300
Tickets (student) ¥1000

Tickets at the Door (student) ¥500 Available from 0:00

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Introduction

One day, a lonely boy Kyuta encounters a Beast, Kumatetsu, and decides to become the Beast's apprentice in order to get strong. They clash about everything at first, but their shared experience helps both of them mature. Gradually a bond develops between them just like a real father and son. The story of fathers who celebrate the growth of children.

Data

Director	Mamoru Hosoda Born in 1967, Toyama prefecture. He was an animator and director in Toei Doga (now Toei Animation), before going freelance. After directing The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) and SUMMER WARS (2009), he became a rising figure both in Japan and abroad. In 2011, he established Studio Chizu, and released Wolf Children (2012). His latest film The Boy and the Beast (2015) drew an audience of 4.59 million in Japan.
Staff	Director/Screenplay/Original Story : Mamoru Hosoda Animation Director : Takaaki Yamashita Animation Director : Tatsuzo Nishita Art Director : Takashi Omori Art Director : Yohei Takamatsu Art Director : Yoichi Nishikawa Art Setting : Anri Jojo Stylist : Daisuke Iga CG Director : Ryo Horibe Music : Masakatsu Takagi Theme Song : Mr.Children
Cast	Koji Yakusho Aoi Miyazaki Shota Sometani Suzu Hirose
Website	Official Site

119min. Color Japanese [Subtitled in English] ｜ 2015 Japan ｜ Distributor in Japan: TOHO CO., LTD.

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Service Hours: 24 hours a day
Until 20 min. after the last screening on Nov. 3 Thu

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Inquiry Form: inquiry.tiff-ticket.net

Toll-free number: 0120-656-339（10:00-19:00/ daily）
Number: 050-3786-0368　(12:00-18:00/ daily)

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Number: 050-3786-8066

Service Hours: Until Oct. 29 Sat
10:00am～20:00pm everyday

Reservation is acceptable until 5 days before screening day.

Sales at TIFF Ticket Center from Oct. 25 Tue

TIFF Ticket Center （Roppongi Hills 2F O-YANE PLAZA）

Service Hours: Oct. 25 Sat～Nov. 3 Thu
from 9:30am until 20 min. after the start of the venue's last screening of the day.

Tickets for EX Theater Roppongi can be purchased at the ticket sales counter located at TIFF Ticket Center.

All-night screening tickets are also available at the temporary ticket sales counter at the theater after TIFF Ticket Center is closed.

Contact

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Number : 050-3786-0368
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Service Hours : 12:00pm～18:00pm

Out of service on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. Abailable all day during TIFF.

Notes

* Tickets are not refundable, exchangeable or replaceable in event of loss.

* Purchase of Opening/Closing/Special Screenings/Tokyo Grand Prix Winner Screening+Award Ceremony tickets are limited to 2 tickets per person. The other screenings are limited to 4 tickets per person.

* The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Ordiance for Healthy Youth Development prohibits individuals under age of 18 from being at theaters from 23:00 to 4:00. This also applies when these individuals are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

* Screenings at TIFF are not eligible for Cinemileage (TOHO CINEMAS mileage).

* TIFF tickets are not eligible for parking services at any of the venues.