:Kubo and the Two Strings

In the early feudal Japan era, a 12-year-old boy with only one eye named Kubo tends to his ill mother in a mountain cave near a village. He earns their living by manipulating origami with music from his magical shamisen (a Japanese stringed instrument), telling the tale of his missing father Hanzo, a samurai warrior. Kubo is never able to finish his story, as he does not know what happened to Hanzo and his mother cannot recall the end due to her deteriorating mental state. His mother warns him not to stay out after dark as her sisters Karasu and Washi, as well as his grandfather, the Moon King (who took his eye when he was a baby) will find him and take his remaining eye.

One day, Kubo learns of the village's Bon Festival that allows them to speak to deceased loved ones. Kubo attends the festival, but is angry when Hanzo does not appear from his lantern, and consequently forgets to return home before sunset. Karasu and Washi quickly find him and attack, but his mother suddenly appears and sends Kubo far away using her magic, telling him to find his father's armor. Kubo wakes up in a distant land to find that Monkey, his wooden snow monkey charm{{efn|Identified in the script as a netsuke}}, has come alive. Monkey tells him that his mother is gone and the village has been destroyed. With the help of "Little Hanzo", an origami figure based on Kubo's father, they set out to find the armor. Along the way, they meet Beetle, an amnesiac samurai who was cursed to take the form of a stag beetle—human hybrid, but believes he once was a follower of Hanzo.

The three reclaim the "Sword Unbreakable" from a cave guarded by a giant skeleton. They cross the Long Lake in a leaf boat to locate the "Breastplate Impenetrable" deep underwater. Kubo and Beetle swim down to retrieve it and encounter the "Garden of Eyes", a sea monster that uses its many eyes to entrance its victims by showing them visions of secrets, then eats them while they are distracted. Kubo obtains the breastplate, but is caught in the creature's sight and, while entranced, realizes that Monkey is the reincarnated spirit of his mother. Beetle rescues the unconscious Kubo, but once they return to the boat, they find that Monkey has been badly wounded fighting and vanquishing Karasu.

Going ashore to recover, Monkey explains that she and her Sisters were sent from the heavens and ordered by the Moon King to kill Hanzo, but she arrived early and instead fell in love with him, whereupon she was ousted from the sky. That night, Kubo dreams of meeting his grandfather, who points him towards the "Helmet Invulnerable" in Hanzo's abandoned fortress. They travel there the next day, but realize too late it is a trap. Washi appears and kills Beetle, revealing that he is Hanzo, cursed by the Moon King for taking his daughter away. Monkey sacrifices herself, buying Kubo the time to use his instrument to vanquish Washi, breaking two of the three strings on it. Little Hanzo provides insight to Kubo that the helmet is actually the bell at the village, and Kubo breaks the last string to quickly travel there.

At the village, Kubo again meets the Moon King, who offers to take Kubo's other eye to make him perfect and immortal, but Kubo refuses. Angered, the Moon King transforms into the Moon Beast, a dunkleosteus-like creature, and pursues Kubo and the remaining villagers into the cemetery. When the armor proves ineffective, Kubo removes it and restrings his instrument using his father's bowstring, a strand of his mother's hair, and a strand of his own hair. Playing the instrument, he summons the spirits of the villagers' loved ones, to protect all of them from the Beast and to show the Moon King that memories are the strongest magic of all and can never be destroyed. Kubo and the spirits' magic strip the Moon King of his powers, leaving him a mortal old man without any memories. Spurred on by Kubo's stories, the villagers choose compassion and tell him he was a man of many positive traits, accepting him into the village. Kubo is able to speak to his parents' ghosts during the subsequent Bon ceremony, as they watch the deceased villagers' lanterns transform into golden cranes and fly to the spirit world.

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• Art Parkinson as Kubo
  an adventurous 12-year-old boy who can make origami move when he plays his magic shamisen
• Charlize Theron as Sariatu
  a former goddess, Kubo's mother / Monkey, the latter being a reincarnation of the former
• Matthew McConaughey as Hanzo / Beetle
  respectively Kubo's father and a cursed, amnesiac bug form of the former
• Rooney Mara as Karasu and Washi
  Sariatu's twin sister goddesses, tasked with taking Kubo's other eye by their father, the Moon King
• Ralph Fiennes as the Moon King God
  Kubo's grandfather who took Kubo's left eye
• Brenda Vaccaro as Kameyo
  Kubo's elderly friend and grandmother-figure in the local village
• George Takei as Hosato, a local villager
• Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Hashi, a local villager
• Minae Noji as Minae, a local villager
• Alpha Takahashi as Aiko, a local villager
• Laura Miro as Miho, a local villager
• Ken Takemoto as Ken, a local villagerLaika, Kubo and the Two Strings, Cast & crew [https://www.laika.com/cast-crew/kubo]

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File:Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre.jpg, a 19th-century ukiyo-e woodblock print triptych by Utagawa Kuniyoshi that inspired the giant skeleton.]]

Kubo and the Two Strings was announced by the stop-motion animation studio Laika in December 2014, and is the directorial debut of Laika's CEO Travis Knight.{{cite news|last1=Hammond|first1=Pete|title=Laika & Focus Begin Production On All-Star 'Kubo And The Two Strings' To Kick Off 3-Pic Deal|url=https://deadline.com/2014/12/laika-focus-three-picture-pact-kubo-and-the-two-strings-1201333450/|access-date=January 15, 2015|publisher=Penske Business Media|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 22, 2014|archive-date=January 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107120539/http://deadline.com/2014/12/laika-focus-three-picture-pact-kubo-and-the-two-strings-1201333450/|url-status=live}} Laika's production designer Shannon Tindle pitched the story to Knight as a "stop-motion samurai epic". Although the studio had never ventured into the genre before, Knight was enthusiastic about the project; owing partly his affinity towards both the "epic fantasy" genre as well as Japanese culture in general.{{cite magazine|last1=Lott-Lavinga|first1=Ruby|title=Kubo and the Two Strings: an epic film made on a 12-foot-long table|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/kubo-and-the-two-strings-film-interview-travis-knight|magazine=Wired|access-date=April 14, 2017|date=September 9, 2016|archive-date=September 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917080534/https://www.wired.co.uk/article/kubo-and-the-two-strings-film-interview-travis-knight|url-status=live}}

The art took inspiration from such Japanese media as ink wash painting and origami among others. A particular influence came from the ukiyo-e woodblock printing style, with Laika intending to make the entire film "to look and feel as if it's a moving woodblock print" A second major influence on the film included the works of Kiyoshi Saito, who was a 20th-century Japanese graphic artist. Assistance came from 3D printing firm Stratasys who allowed Laika to use their newest technologies in exchange for feedback on them. Knight mentioned that the story for the film was partly inspired by works of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki and filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.{{Cite web |last=Raup |first=Jordan |date=2016-08-18 |title='Kubo and the Two Strings' Director Travis Knight on Akira Kurosawa's Influence and Studio Ghibli's Legacy |url=https://thefilmstage.com/kubo-and-the-two-strings-director-travis-knight-on-akira-kurosawas-influence-and-studio-ghiblis-legacy/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Gonzaga |first=Peter |date=2016-08-18 |title=Filmmaker and Cast Talk on 'Kubo and the Two Strings' |url=https://frontrowfeatures.com/features-category-of-interviews-and-spotlights/film-features/filmmaker-cast-talk-kubo-two-strings-16800.html |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Front Row Features |language=en-US}}

The art of Kiyoshi Saito was a strong influence on the style of the animation. In an interview, director Travis Knight described Saito's work as being the "touchstone" and the "one key visual artist" that inspired the film. Knight also describes being profoundly affected by the artist's interest in both eastern and western art styles and fusing them together in his works. This artist's combination of different styles across cultures inspired Knight and his film crew in the creation of Kubo and the Two Strings.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2016-11-20 |title='Kubo And The Two Strings' Director Travis Knight On Fascination With Japanese Art And The Next Ten Years Of Laika |url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/kubo-and-the-two-strings-travis-knight-laika-oscars-interview-1201855411/ |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

For the giant skeleton, the team created a giant {{convert|16|ft|m|sigfig=1|abbr=on}}, {{convert|400|lb|kg|abbr=on}} puppet, which Laika claims is the record holder for largest stop-motion puppet.{{cite web|last1=Fails|first1=Ian|title=Laika Was Crazy Enough To Animate A 16-Foot Tall Skeleton for 'Kubo and The Two Strings'|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/laika-crazy-enough-animate-16-foot-tall-skeleton-kubo-two-strings-142544.html|date=August 19, 2016|website=Cartoon Brew|access-date=April 14, 2017|archive-date=September 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917080411/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/laika-crazy-enough-animate-16-foot-tall-skeleton-kubo-two-strings-142544.html|url-status=live}} The idea to make such a massive puppet was born out of a fear that individual smaller parts (meant to represent the larger monster) would not work well on screen interacting with the other puppets. The resulting puppet was built in two parts which were then attached together by magnets. For movement, Laika had to design a robot to easily manipulate it. The team at one point purchased an industrial robot from eBay, but found that it would not work with their setup.

A small portion of the production was released on YouTube.{{Cite web |last=Parry |first=Kevin |date=Oct 14, 2018 |title=STOP MOTION Animation Reel |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCVXWk2im2M |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219122410/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCVXWk2im2M |archive-date=December 19, 2020 |access-date=September 12, 2020 |website=YouTube}}

On December 22, 2014, Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, Rooney Mara, Ralph Fiennes and Brenda Vaccaro joined the voice cast.{{cite news|last1=Ford|first1=Rebecca|title=Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, Rooney Mara Join Voice Cast for 'Kubo and the Two Strings'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/matthew-mcconaughey-charlize-theron-rooney-759900|accessdate=January 15, 2015|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 22, 2014|archive-date=November 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117025619/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/matthew-mcconaughey-charlize-theron-rooney-759900|url-status=live}}

{{Main|Kubo and the Two Strings (soundtrack)}}

Dario Marianelli composed and conducted the score for the film.{{cite web|title=Dario Marianelli to Score Laika's 'Kubo and the Two Strings'|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/04/28/dario-marianelli-to-score-laikas-kubo-and-the-two-strings/|author=filmmusicreporter|work=Film Music Reporter|access-date=October 24, 2015|date=April 28, 2015|archive-date=June 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611140305/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/04/28/dario-marianelli-to-score-laikas-kubo-and-the-two-strings/|url-status=live}} The soundtrack album featuring 16 tracks—including a rendition by Regina Spektor of George Harrison's track, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" from the 1968 double-album The Beatles also known as "The White Album"—was released by Warner Records on August 5, 2016.

Kubo and the Two Strings was first screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 13, 2016,{{cite web|url=http://miff.com.au/program/film/kids-gala-kubo-and-the-two-strings-3d|title=KIDS GALA: KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS 3D|publisher=Melbourne International Film Festival|work=Program 2016|access-date=July 18, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713191646/http://miff.com.au/program/film/kids-gala-kubo-and-the-two-strings-3d|archive-date=July 13, 2016|df=mdy-all}} and was theatrically released in the United States on August 19, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Kubo-Two-Strings-Trailer-Epic-Magical-108827.html|date=January 28, 2016|title=The Kubo And The Two Strings Trailer Is Epic And Magical|website=CinemaBlend|publisher=GatewayBlend Entertainment|first=Mike|last=Reyes|access-date=August 13, 2016|archive-date=August 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823100337/http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Kubo-Two-Strings-Trailer-Epic-Magical-108827.html|url-status=live}}

Kubo and the Two Strings was released in the United States on August 19, 2016 alongside Ben-Hur and War Dogs. The film was projected to gross $12–15 million from 3,260 theaters in its opening weekend with some projections going as high as $17–20 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-movie-projector-20160815-snap-story.html|title='Ben-Hur' remake likely won't be able to topple 'Suicide Squad' at the box office|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=August 22, 2018|date=August 16, 2016|first=Ryan|last=Faughnder|archive-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621195602/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-movie-projector-20160815-snap-story.html|url-status=live}} It made $515,000 from its Thursday night previews and $4.1 million on its first day, going on to gross $12.6 million in its opening weekend—just meeting its target—finishing 4th at the box office behind War Dogs, Sausage Party, and Suicide Squad.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/ben-hur-war-dogs-suicide-squad-sausage-party-weekend-box-office-1201805947/ |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |date=August 22, 2016 |title=''War Dogs' Begins Barking On Thursday Night—Box Office |work=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=August 22, 2016 |archive-date=August 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822010457/http://deadline.com/2016/08/ben-hur-war-dogs-suicide-squad-sausage-party-weekend-box-office-1201805947/ |url-status=live }} The film grossed $48 million in North America and $29.5 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $77.5 million, against a budget of $60 million.

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 97% based on reviews from 228 critics, with an average rating of 8.40/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Kubo and the Two Strings matches its incredible animation with an absorbing—and bravely melancholy—story that has something to offer audiences of all ages."{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kubo_and_the_two_strings_2016/ |title=Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango Media |access-date=November 26, 2019 |archive-date=November 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127040545/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kubo_and_the_two_strings_2016/ |url-status=live }} On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 84 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/kubo-and-the-two-strings |title=Kubo and the Two Strings Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=August 26, 2020 |archive-date=October 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003154631/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/kubo-and-the-two-strings |url-status=live }} Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it an 85% overall positive score and a 63% "definite recommend".

Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three and a half out of four stars, saying that "one of the most impressive elements of Kubo and the Two Strings—besides its dazzling stop-motion animation, its powerful performances and its transporting score—is the amount of credit it gives its audience, particularly its younger viewers."{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/kubo-and-the-two-strings-2016|date=August 19, 2016|title=Kubo and the Two Strings|work=RogerEbert.com|publisher=Ebert Digital LLC|first=Christy|last=Lemire|access-date=August 23, 2016|archive-date=August 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821091223/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/kubo-and-the-two-strings-2016|url-status=live}} IGN's Samantha Ladwig gave the film 7.5/10, stating that the film is "Dark, twisted, and occasionally scary, but also with humor, love, and inspiration."{{cite web|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/08/12/kubo-and-the-two-strings-review|title=Kubo and the Two Strings Review|work=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|date=August 12, 2016|first=Samantha|last=Ladwig|access-date=August 23, 2016|archive-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001053431/https://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/08/12/kubo-and-the-two-strings-review|url-status=live}} Jesse Hassenger, of The A.V. Club, praised the film, saying that "no American animation studio is better-suited to dreamlike plotting than Laika, and the animation of Kubo is truly dazzling, mixing sophistication and handmade charm with inspired flow."{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/laika-releases-another-less-ghoulish-triumph-kubo--241203|title=Laika releases another, less ghoulish triumph with Kubo And The Two Strings|work=The A.V. Club|publisher=The Onion|first=Jesse|last=Hassenger|date=August 18, 2016|access-date=August 24, 2016|archive-date=August 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823071334/http://www.avclub.com/review/laika-releases-another-less-ghoulish-triumph-kubo--241203|url-status=live}}

Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post gave the film four out of four stars, stating that the film is "both extraordinarily original and extraordinarily complex, even for a grown-up movie masquerading as a kiddie cartoon (which it kind of is)."{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/kubo-and-the-two-strings-weaves-a-magical-tale-that-feels-both-ancient-and-fresh/2016/08/18/a8f33754-60a3-11e6-9d2f-b1a3564181a1_story.html|date=August 18, 2016|first=Michael|last=O'Sullivan|title='Kubo and the Two Strings' weaves a magical tale that feels both ancient and fresh|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=August 23, 2016|archive-date=August 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822051557/https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/kubo-and-the-two-strings-weaves-a-magical-tale-that-feels-both-ancient-and-fresh/2016/08/18/a8f33754-60a3-11e6-9d2f-b1a3564181a1_story.html|url-status=live}} In The New York Times, Glenn Kenny said that "the movie's blend of stop-motion animation for the main action with computer-generated backgrounds is seamless, creating what is the most visually intoxicating of all Laika's movies."{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/19/movies/kubo-and-the-two-strings-review.html|title=Kubo and the Two Strings|work=The New York Times|date=August 19, 2016|first=Glenn|last=Kenny|access-date=August 23, 2016|archive-date=August 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823020551/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/19/movies/kubo-and-the-two-strings-review.html|url-status=live}} Peter Debruge of Variety wrote that ""Kubo" offers another ominous mission for a lucky young misfit, this one a dark, yet thrilling adventure quest that stands as the crowning achievement in Laika's already impressive oeuvre."{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/kubo-and-the-two-strings-review-1201834995/|date=August 12, 2016|title='Kubo and the Two Strings' Review: Puts the Emotion in Stop-Motion|work=Variety|first=Peter|last=Debruge|access-date=August 23, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304123902/http://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/kubo-and-the-two-strings-review-1201834995/|url-status=live}} Jordan Hoffman of The Guardian was more critical of the film, giving it a two out of five stars and saying that "Older kids, except for a few teacher’s pets, will soon realise that this is hardly a fun action-adventure cartoon at all, but a plate of vegetables."{{Cite news|last=Hoffman|first=Jordan|date=2016-08-12|title=Kubo and the Two Strings review—kids' movie equivalent of a plate of vegetables|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/12/kubo-and-the-two-strings-review-charlize-theron-laika-animation|access-date=2020-10-22|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=January 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121184501/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/12/kubo-and-the-two-strings-review-charlize-theron-laika-animation|url-status=live}}

Jonathan Pile of Empire, wrote of the film: "Yet another success for stop-motion giants Laika … boasts big laughs and effective scares in a typically gorgeous animated tale."{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/kubo-two-strings/review/|date=August 12, 2016|title=Kubo And The Two Strings Review|work=Empire|first=Jonathan|last=Pile|access-date=August 24, 2016|archive-date=August 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826074140/http://www.empireonline.com/movies/kubo-two-strings/review/|url-status=live}}

While the film received critical acclaim for its craft and story, it was criticized for its perceived whitewashing as a movie set in ancient Japan but featuring a centrally white voice cast. George Takei and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa were the only actors of Japanese descent, and both played minor characters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2016/08/kubo-and-the-two-strings-whitewashing|title=The 'Kubo and the Two Strings' Controversy Proves Whitewashing Is More Complicated Than You Think |website=Complex |first=Mikelle|last=Street|date=August 23, 2016|access-date=June 11, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142705/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2016/08/kubo-and-the-two-strings-whitewashing|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/kubo-and-two-strings-protest-white-actors-japanese-characters-manaa-1201807914/|title=Watchdog Group Chides Laika for 'White-Washing' 'Kubo and the Two Strings'|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|date=August 24, 2016|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=June 11, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143353/https://deadline.com/2016/08/kubo-and-two-strings-protest-white-actors-japanese-characters-manaa-1201807914/|url-status=live}}

{{Main|List of accolades received by Kubo and the Two Strings}}

At the 89th Academy Awards, Kubo and the Two Strings was nominated for two awards, Best Animated Feature and Best Visual Effects, but lost to two Disney films respectively: Zootopia and The Jungle Book.{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/oscar-nominations-2017-complete-list-nominees-960044/item/best-foreign-language-film-oscar-nominations-2017-960056 |title=Oscars: 'La La Land' Ties Record With 14 Nominations |first=Kimberly |last=Nordyke |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 24, 2017 |access-date=11 May 2020 |df=mdy-all |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101145332/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/oscar-nominations-2017-complete-list-nominees-960044/item/best-foreign-language-film-oscar-nominations-2017-960056 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/2017-oscar-nominations-academy-awards-nominees-1201968107/ |title=Oscar Nominations: Complete List |work=Variety |date=January 24, 2017 |access-date=March 30, 2018 |archive-date=January 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124150844/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/2017-oscar-nominations-academy-awards-nominees-1201968107/ |url-status=live }}

A game called Kubo: A Samurai Quest was released for iOS and Android on August 20, 2016, and was removed from the App Store on October 17, 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.giantbomb.com/kubo-a-samurai-quest/3030-60365/|title=Kubo: A Samurai Quest (Game)|access-date=May 27, 2021|archive-date=December 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203003112/https://www.giantbomb.com/kubo-a-samurai-quest/3030-60365/|url-status=live}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20170110195038/http://focusfeaturesguilds2016.com/workspace//uploads/screenplay/kubo_and_the_two_strings_awards-2016-final.pdf Official screenplay]

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Category:Focus Features animated films

Category:Universal Pictures films

Category:Universal Pictures animated films

Category:Laika (company) animated films

Category:Films about magic

Category:Moon in film

Category:Fiction about origami

Category:2010s stop-motion animated films

Category:3D animated films

Category:Films directed by Travis Knight

Category:2016 directorial debut films

Category:Japan in non-Japanese culture

Category:Casting controversies in film

Category:American animated feature films

Category:Race-related controversies in animation

Category:Race-related controversies in film

Category:2010s English-language films

Category:Animated films set in Japan

Category:Films about dysfunctional families

Category:Historical fantasy films

Category:English-language action adventure films

Category:English-language fantasy adventure films