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The Boy and the Heron
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The Boy and the Heron

2023-07-14 · 124 min · ★ 7.4

Animation · Fantasy · Drama

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."

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Directors
Hayao Miyazaki
Production companies
Studio Ghibli
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 50,000,000
Revenue
USD 295,611,188

Top Cast

Soma SantokiSoma SantokiMahito Maki (voice)
Masaki SudaMasaki SudaGray Heron (voice)
Ko ShibasakiKo ShibasakiKiriko (voice)
AimyonAimyonLady Himi (voice)
Yoshino KimuraYoshino KimuraNatsuko (voice)
Takuya KimuraTakuya KimuraShoichi Maki (voice)
Keiko TakeshitaKeiko TakeshitaIzumi (voice)
Jun FubukiJun FubukiUtako (voice)
Sawako AgawaSawako AgawaEriko (voice)
Karen TakizawaKaren TakizawaWarawara (voice)
Shinobu OtakeShinobu OtakeAiko (voice)
Jun KunimuraJun KunimuraThe Parakeet King (voice)
Kaoru KobayashiKaoru KobayashiNoble Pelican (voice)
Shōhei HinoShōhei HinoGranduncle (voice)

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