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Mythology & Folklore influenced Kubo and the Two Strings
Added by Media Influence Map · 5 October 2026
The influence
Mythology & Folklore
Real world
The work it shaped
Kubo and the Two Strings
Animation · 2016
- Japanese folklore
The evidence
Laika's film is a quest tale in a mythical Japan, drawing on Japanese folklore for the Moon King, the spirits of the dead honoured at the Obon festival and the magic of origami brought to life.
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