Bibliograph

The boy and the beast, original story, Mamoru Hosoda ; art, Renji Asai ; translation, ZephyrRZ ; lettering: Bianca Pistillo, 1

Type

Label

The boy and the beast, original story, Mamoru Hosoda ; art, Renji Asai ; translation, ZephyrRZ ; lettering: Bianca Pistillo, 1

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Rated A for All ages

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The boy and the beast

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Responsibility statement

original story, Mamoru Hosoda ; art, Renji Asai ; translation, ZephyrRZ ; lettering: Bianca Pistillo

Summary

Fleeing tragedy and mistreatment, a young boy named Ren hides among the crowds in Tokyo's busy Shibuya district. His efforts to run away are more successful than he realizes when he ends up in the world of the beasts! A rough-living bear named Kumatetsu gives Ren a new life and a new name - Kyuta - but is Kumatetsu really up to the job of being a mentor? This comic is created by Renji Asai, based on the storyboards of the film

Target audience

adolescent

Classification