

Information
Release DateJuly 14, 2023
Runtime2h 4m
StatusReleased
Budget$50M
Revenue$294M
ProductionStudio Ghibli
LanguagesJapanese
7.4
2,232 votesPopularity11
The Boy and the Heron
"Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning."
Synopsis
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."
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

Soma Santoki
Mahito Maki (voice)

Masaki Suda
Gray Heron (voice)

Ko Shibasaki
Kiriko (voice)

Aimyon
Lady Himi (voice)

Yoshino Kimura
Natsuko (voice)