Colorful vs The Boy and the Beast
The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.2/10 for Colorful). The Boy and the Beast is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 7m. Colorful is the older of the two (2010 against 2015). Both are animation, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Kumiko Aso, Aoi Miyazaki.
Colorful
The Boy and the Beast| Colorful | The Boy and the Beast | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Family | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | Japan | Japan |
| Director | Keiichi Hara | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Main cast | Akiyoshi Nakao, Hideyuki Tanaka, Akiko Yajima, Keiji Fujiwara, Kumiko Aso | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
Colorful
Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is lucky and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Kobayashi Makoto, who has just committed suicide. Watched over by a neutral spirit named Purapura, the soul must figure out what his greatest sin and mistake in his former life was, before his time limit in Makoto's body runs out. He also has a number of other lesser…
The Boy and the Beast
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.
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