GKIDS & Shout! Studios are continuing their efforts to issue all-new 4K UHD releases of award-winning director Mamoru Hosoda’s early film catalog in 2026. The Boy And The Beast is the latest film to be given the special treatment, and it will be available on March 17, 2026. The new home entertainment release will be presented with brand new artwork in a 4K UHD SteelBook version exclusive to Amazon, a standard Blu-ray issue, and on digital download-to-own platforms. The release will include a selection of supplemental features. Get more details below!
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Synopsis: Kyuta, a young boy living on the streets of Shibuya, is taken in by Kumatetsu, a rough-around-the-edges warrior from the Beast Kingdom, who’s been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite their constant bickering, Kyuta and Kumatetsu begin training together and discover that master and student each have lessons to share. But when a deep darkness threatens to throw their world into chaos, the bond between this unlikely pair will be put to the ultimate test in this emotional and action-packed epic.
Special features include “Making Of The Boy and the Beast”, a promotional video collection, cast commentary, key staff commentary, and teasers & trailers.
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