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Kubo and the Two Strings( 2016)

TV-MAAnimationAdventureFamily
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Overview

Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery of his fallen samurai father and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Art Parkinson

      Kubo (voice)

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      Charlize Theron

      Monkey / Mother (voice)

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      Brenda Vaccaro

      Kameyo (voice)

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      Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

      Hashi (voice)

    5. cast image

      Meyrick Murphy

      Mari (voice)

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      George Takei

      Hosato (voice)

    7. cast image

      Rooney Mara

      The Sisters (voice)

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      Ralph Fiennes

      Moon King (voice)

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      Matthew McConaughey

      Beetle (voice)

    10. cast image

      Minae Noji

      Minae (voice)

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      Alpha Takahashi

      Aiko (voice)

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      Laura Miro

      Miho (voice)

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      Ken Takemoto

      Ken (voice)

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      Aaron Aoki

      Villager (voice)

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      Luke Donaldson

      Villager (voice)

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      Michael Sun Lee

      Villager (voice)

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      Cary Y. Mizobe

      Villager (voice)

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      Rachel Morihiro

      Villager (voice)

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      Thomas Isao Morinaka

      Villager (voice)

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      Saemi Nakamura

      Villager (voice)

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      Zachary Alexander Rice

      Villager (voice)

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      Mariel Sheets

      Villager (voice)

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    A review by Frank Ochieng

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    Written by Frank Ochieng on Thu Aug 25 2016
    Every once in a while there is family-friendly entertainment that lives up to its wonderment in imaginative storytelling and stunning visual scope. Certainly this is the case with the stimulating yet meditative Japanese animated fantasy-adventure **Kubo and the Two Strings**. Undeniably vibrant and philosophical in committed heart and soul, **Kubo and the Two Strings** is a majestic masterpiece in its colorfully realized presentation that ambitiously binds together opulent elements of ancient Far East folklore, eye-opening anime and origami (the finesse art of paper-folding). The competition fo...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    60000000.00

    Revenue

    76249438.00

    Keywords

    • japan
    • samurai
    • magic
    • forgiveness
    • stop motion
    • storytelling
    • origami
    • feudal japan
    • mother son relationship