The Boy and the Heron (2023)
3.8 of 5 from 56 ratings
2h 4min
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- Synopsis:
- While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito (voice of Soma Santoki), haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko (voice of Yoshino Kimura), a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."
- Directors:
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Producers:
- Toshio Suzuki
- Voiced By:
- Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Keiko Takeshita, Jun Fubuki, Sawako Agawa, Karen Takizawa, Shinobu Ôtake, Jun Kunimura, Kaoru Kobayashi, Shôhei Hino, Nami Uehara, Kiyoko Nishimura, Ryunosuke Watanuki, Takuya Yagyu, Gakudai, Sannosuke Iizuka
- Writers:
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Aka:
- Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka / How Do You Live?
- Genres:
- Anime & Animation
- Collections:
- Holidays Film Collection, Top 13 Halloween Films For Kids
- Countries:
- Japan
- Awards:
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