There’s a bit of self-reflection, too. What Kubo does with paper, Laika does with stop-motion animation, breathing life into tiny creations and making us care what becomes of them. And like ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Monkey, Kubo and Beetle in a dramatic moment ... square — illustrated by the magical origami paper art figures he seemingly whips out of thin air.

With dark bangs draped over an eyepatch, a stack of colorful origami paper, and a two-stringed, lute-like instrument called a shamisen strapped to his back, young Kubo heads into a seaside village ...

The filmmakers used origami paper-folding and woodblock printing, particularly the work of 20th-century printmaker Kiyoshi Saitō, to tie the entire "Kubo" world together, whether it was a snowy ...