The Boy Inside
2012, Japanese. Directed by Tetsu Maeda.
On the night of Mikihiko's 18th birthday, Mikihiko thinks of childhood friend Morio. Morio has been in vegetative state since the age of 6 after being involved in an accident.One day, Moria awakens from his vegetative state. Morio still has the mind of a 6-year-old.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 12 September 2012
- Original title
- 王様とボク
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Naito Yamada, Tetsu Maeda
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The Boy Inside runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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The Boy Inside isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 September 2012. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Boy Inside?
If you liked The Boy Inside, try Thunderstruck, Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years, Problem Child 2.
Who directed The Boy Inside?
The Boy Inside (2012) was directed by Tetsu Maeda and stars Masaki Suda, Tori Matsuzaka, Hiroki Aiba.