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The Boy and the Heron (2023)

— 124 min - Animation, Adventure, Fantasy - 14 July 2023

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While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, 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."

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Stars: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Keiko Takeshita, Jun Fubuki, Sawako Agawa, Karen Takizawa, Shinobu Otake, Jun Kunimura, Kaoru Kobayashi, Shōhei Hino

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Storyline

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, 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."

Collections: Hayao Miyazaki

Tagline: Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

Details

Official Website: https://gkids.com/films/the-boy-and-the-heron/

Country: Japan

Language: Japanese

Release Date: 14 July 2023

Box Office

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $137,100,000

Company Credits

Production Companies: Studio Ghibli

Technical Specs

Runtime: 2 h 04 min