# Where to Watch The Boy and the Beast

**The Boy and the Beast streams on Netflix and Crunchyroll. A big-hearted Mamoru Hosoda adventure about a runaway boy taken as apprentice by a gruff beast-warrior in a hidden world of animals, it's a rousing, funny story about the families we choose.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/the-boy-and-the-beast)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/80063800)

Netflix and Crunchyroll both stream it in good quality — take whichever you already have. It's family-friendly with real emotional depth.

## Synopsis

A lonely, angry boy who's lost his mother slips out of the human city and stumbles into a parallel world of beasts, where a brash, lazy warrior reluctantly takes him on as a student. Neither is any good at the mentor-and-pupil thing, but their bickering, head-butting bond slowly makes them both stronger — until the boy, now a teenager, is pulled back toward the human world and forced to decide where he truly belongs. It's a coming-of-age story with a huge, generous heart.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** MOVIE
- **Episodes:** 1
- **Premiered:** 2015
- **Studio:** chizu, inc., studio chizu
- **Score:** 7.9

## If You Liked This

- **[Wolf Children](https://hozuna.com/anime/wolf-children)** — Wolf Children is Hosoda's tender companion piece on parenthood and the ache of watching kids grow up and away.
- **[Mirai](https://hozuna.com/anime/mirai)** — Mirai continues Hosoda's warm, imaginative focus on family, seen through a small child's eyes.
- **[Spirited Away](https://hozuna.com/anime/spirited-away)** — Spirited Away shares the thrill of a lonely kid pulled into a vivid hidden world and forced to grow up fast.
- **[Frieren: Beyond Journey's End](https://hozuna.com/anime/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end)** — 
- **[Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood](https://hozuna.com/anime/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood)** — 
- **[Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man-reze-arc)** — 
- **[Re:Zero Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero-season-4)** — 
- **[Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/attack-on-titan-season-3-part-2)** — 

## FAQ

### Where can I watch The Boy and the Beast?

It streams on Netflix and Crunchyroll.

### Do I need to watch anything first?

No — it's a self-contained film.

### Is it good for families?

Yes — it's an accessible, funny, emotionally rich adventure that works for older kids and adults alike.