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The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron

Animation • PG-13 • 2023 • 2 hr 4 min
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7.4
IMDb
7.3

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."

Starring

Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura

Directed By

Hayao Miyazaki

Written By

Hayao Miyazaki

Attributes

Complex

Genre

AnimationFantasyDramaAnimeForeignAdventureFamily

Release Date

December 8, 2023

User Reviews

Diego Téllez
Diego Téllez
While having a confusing plot for some, the movie is a beautiful visual spectacle and a deep meditation on art, family, life and death.
Andrea Lazzaretti
Andrea Lazzaretti
Amazing, but I still didn't understand nothing
Mykola
Mykola
this ghibil’s all about coping, how one instead hides away their sensibility and remains doubtful, unchanged and in a state of dis-reality.
Anthony Kozlowski
Anthony Kozlowski
Miyazaki is the king of vibes. Even if some of his stories (like this one) are a tad unfocused, they are still incredibly rich and moving.
Erikk
Erikk
An incredible experience, full of reflections, sensations and complex and meaningful metaphors! See it together, it's perfect and lovely 💌
Kim
Kim
Another very creative masterpiece of studio ghibli!
Noah Treviño
Noah Treviño
A beautiful story about grief, loss, and moving on, while also exploring the concepts of both life and death creatively and emotionally.
Rafael Casanueva
Rafael Casanueva
Hayao Miyazaki does it again with another masterpiece, beautiful animation and visuals, really good plot, and great characters. Loved it!
Grizzly
Grizzly
Miyazaki’s final and most personal masterpiece. A truly enjoyable film.
Nicolle Alcaraz
Nicolle Alcaraz
I don’t know what I watched, but I liked it. Miyazaki creates dreamlike worlds that draw you in, despite the war and pain in his films.

Stats

Ratings
11 (1%)
136 (12%)
568 (51%)
372 (34%)
7.4 – Based on 1.1k ratings
Attributes
Slow
Simple
Light
Fast
Complex
Dark
Watch With
Friends
Self
Family
24%
39%
37%
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Trailer
Official Trailer 2
Clip
Mahito Meets The Warawara
Clip
Official Clip - Flight of the Warawara
Featurette
On 4K Steelbook, 4K/Blu-ray & Blu-ray/DVD
Teaser
Coming Soon to 4K Blu-ray & Digital!
Behind the Scenes
Joe Hisaishi Conducts "The Last Smile"
Featurette
Toshio Suzuki on Hayao Miyazaki & the Future of Animation [Subtitled]
Featurette
'The Boy and the Heron' | Scene at The Academy

Cast & Crew

Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao
Miyazaki
Soma Santoki
Soma
Santoki
Masaki Suda
Masaki
Suda
Ko Shibasaki
Ko
Shibasaki
Aimyon
Aimyon
Yoshino Kimura
Yoshino
Kimura
Takuya Kimura
Takuya
Kimura
Keiko Takeshita
Keiko
Takeshita
Jun Fubuki
Jun
Fubuki
Sawako Agawa
Sawako
Agawa
Karen Takizawa
Karen
Takizawa
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao
Miyazaki

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