Animation ·Adventure ·Family · United States of America · 2016 · 1h 42m

Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings poster
Director
Travis Knight
Cast
Art Parkinson as Kubo (voice) Charlize Theron as Monkey / Mother (voice) Brenda Vaccaro as Kameyo (voice) Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Hashi (voice) Meyrick Murphy as Mari (voice) George Takei as Hosato (voice)
Crew
Frank Passingham — Director of Photography Christopher Murrie — Editor Dario Marianelli — Original Music Composer Marc Haimes — Screenplay Chris Butler — Screenplay Marc Haimes — Story
Tagline

Be bold. Be brave. Be epic.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Kubo and the Two Strings — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
japansamuraimagicforgivenessstop motionstorytellingorigamifeudal japanmother son relationship
Key Collaborators
Travis Knight Director Frank Passingham Director of Photography Christopher Murrie Editor Dario Marianelli Original Music Composer Marc Haimes Screenplay Chris Butler Screenplay Marc Haimes Story Shannon Tindle Story Travis Knight Producer Arianne Sutner Producer Nelson Lowry Production Design Daniel R. Casey Production Design
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