Childrens animated adventure directed by Travis Knight. The story follows Kubo (voice of Art Parkinson), a kind-hearted young boy caring for his mother in a peaceful Japanese seaside town. Kubos relatively sheltered life changes forever when he accidentally summons an evil spirit from the past, which storms his home to enforce an age-old vendetta. Forced to flee, Kubo teams up with Monkey (Charlize Theron) and Beetle (Matthew McConaughey) to begin an epic quest to save his family and unravel the mystery surrounding his father, a fallen samurai master. With the help of his new companions, Kubo is able to master the untold power behind his mothers mystical stringed instrument and his fathers legendary suit of armour. Now, with the magic of Kubos family driving them forward, the trio do battle against ferocious monsters and vengeful gods in order to fulfil their heroic destinies. Special Features Interactive Menus Commentary: Travis Knight (director/producer). Other Documentary: Inside LAIKA: Confronting the epic challenges of Kubo and the Two Strings; Inside LAIKA: Revisiting the puppets with LAIKAs animation team; Kubos Journey.
