Funimation has distributed two of Hosoda’s earlier films in the U.S. — Wolf Children in 2013 and Summer Wars in 2010 — but their goal will be to replicate the colossal success of their last limited theatrical release, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F.’ Funimation essentially rewrote the business of indie feature animation distribution with the release of that movie last August, marketing the film to a niche audience and grossing $8 million in just 14 days, an unheard-of amount for an anime film from a small distributor.

Here is the official synopsis for Hosoda’s The Boy and the Beast: