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KUBO

A young storyteller eaking out a meager living, Kubo must harness the power of his magic shamisen in order to vanquish the ungodly creatures he'll face on his quest to avenge his dead father and save his mother.

  • KUBO

    A young storyteller eaking out a meager living, Kubo must harness the power of his magic shamisen in order to vanquish the ungodly creatures he'll face on his quest to avenge his dead father and save his mother.

  • KUBO CONCEPT ART

    Final approved concept illustration from which the physical Kubo puppet was designed and built.

  • Kubo Concept Art

  • Kubo Concept Art

  • MONKEY

    As Kubo's little netsuke charm come-to-life, Monkey is the powerful and maternal guiding force watching over Kubo, ensuring no harm comes to him.

  • MONKEY CONCEPT ART

    Final approved concept illustration from which the physical Monkey puppet was designed and built.

  • Monkey Concept Art

  • BEETLE

    Beetle, a skilled archer who believes he may have once been a noble warrior, swears an oath to protect Kubo on his treacherous journey.

  • BEETLE CONCEPT ART

    Final approved concept illustration from which the physical Beetle puppet was designed and built.

  • Beetle Concept Art

  • Mother

    Banished from the heavens for her relationship with Kubo's father Hanzo, Mother spends her days and nights in a trance-like state, only coming to life when Kubo is safely home in their hidden cave.

  • Mother concept art

  • Sister

CONCEPT ART

Kubo and the Moon Beast

  • CONCEPT ART

    Kubo and the Moon Beast

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    Kubo's Village

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    Dead End Tunnel

  • Concept Art

    Whale's Belly

  • Concept art

    Giant Statue

  • Concept art

    Snow Tundra

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    Snowy Tundra and Statue

  • Concept art

    Sisters in the Forest

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    Bamboo Forest

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    Cemetery

  • Concept art

    Wooded Path to Cemetery

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    Garden of Eyes

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    Kubo's Origami Sailboat

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    Kubo's Dream River

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    Kubo's Cave

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    Kubo's Mountain

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    Kubo's Village

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    Hanzo's Fortress Interior

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    Hanzo's Fortress Exterior

BEHIND THE SCENES

Animator Justin Rasch in the middle of an action shot.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    Animator Justin Rasch in the middle of an action shot.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    Costume designer Deborah Cook, a giant of miniature couture, among some of her favorite models.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    Origami Hanzo and Origami Moon King square off under the supervision of animator Gabe Sprenger.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    Landscape artist Lisa Cheung adds bamboo to Hanzo's Fortress set.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    Rigging specialist Art Lindfield stabilizes Monkey for a tricky shot.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    A tray of Kubo replacement faces demonstrates some of the many expressions produced via 3D printing.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    Animator Adam Fisher prepares the Moon Beast for another deadly pass at Kubo in the final battle of Kubo and the Two Strings.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    Set dresser Andy Berry puts finishing touches on Kubo's Giant Skeleton.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    Animator Charles Greenfield stands in the shadow of the Giant Skeleton, the largest puppet ever built for a stop-motion film.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    Assistant camera operator Jesse Levitt makes sure the camera is ready to roll.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    Production designer Nelson Lowry refines paint colors on the cemetery set.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    Set Dresser KC Englander sculpting a statue for Kubo's snowy tundra.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    Scenic Artist Katy Hughes adds mossy texture to the underground tunnels set.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    A look at the magnetic mounting system for Monkey's replacement faces.

  • BEHIND THE SCENES

    CG Facial Animator Adam Lawthers designs expressions for Monkey's facial animation.

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