The Boy and the Beast vs Versa
The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.7/10 for Versa). Versa is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 1h 59m. The Boy and the Beast is the older of the two (2015 against 2025). Both are animation, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Beast
Versa| The Boy and the Beast | Versa | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 8m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Mamoru Hosoda | Malcon Pierce |
| Main cast | Kappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky | – |
Synopsis
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.
Versa
A young couple looking to start a family who experience emotions—from grief and loss to ultimate joy—as they embark on an ethereal, abstract, and imaginative cosmic dance of life.
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