Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) — adventure, animation, family film. Directed by Travis Knight. Starring Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Brenda Vaccaro. This page maps 5 characters and 10 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.6/10 from 3,956 votes.

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) Poster

Interactive Features for Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 5 characters interconnect through 10 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A young storyteller protects his humanity and honors his family by turning memory, love, and storytelling against the forces that seek to erase them.

Adventure, Animation, Family · 7.6/10 · 102 min · 2016

Credits

Director

Travis Knight
Cast

as Kubo (voice)

Art Parkinson
Cast

as Monkey / Mother (voice)

Charlize Theron
Cast

as Beetle / Hanzo (voice)

Matthew McConaughey
Cast

as Kameyo (voice)

Brenda Vaccaro
Cast

as Hashi (voice)

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Cast

as Mari (voice)

Meyrick Murphy
Cast

as Hosato (voice)

George Takei
Cast

as The Sisters (voice)

Rooney Mara
Cast

as Moon King (voice)

Ralph Fiennes
Cast

as Minae (voice)

Minae Noji
Cast

as Aiko (voice)

Alpha Takahashi
Cast

as Miho (voice)

Laura Miro

Universe & Franchise Timeline

LAIKA Films — Watch Order · Character Knowledge Graph

Kubo and the Two Strings is title 4 of 5 in the LAIKA Films release order. Previous: The Boxtrolls (2014). Next: Missing Link (2019).

Related Movies & Series

Missing Link (2019) — Universe Link

Videos

Theatrical Trailer
Animator’s Eye: Monkey and The Sisters’ Battle
Behind the scenes: Kubo’s 10th Anniversary animation
Celebrating 10 Years of Kubo and the Two Strings
Sketch to Screen: Kubo Battles the Moonbeast
Animator's Eye: Animating One of Kubo's Most Emotional Scenes
Animator's Eye: Finding Kubo's Quiet Moments
Crafting Origami in Kubo and the Two Strings
”We’ve Been Looking for You, Kubo” Clip
"Kubo and Mother" Clip
"Messing with Monkey" Clip
"The Legend of Hanzo" Clip

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q18786471), public domain (CC0).