The Boy and the Heron
"Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning."
2023-07-14
7.4
ja 124mAnimationAdventureFantasyDramaFamily
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."
Key Animation
Toshiyuki Inoue
Key Animation
Yoshimi Itazu
Key Animation
Ai Takashi
Key Animation
Hideki Hamasu
Executive Producer
Kiyofumi Nakajima
Key Animation
Atsuko Fukushima
loss of loved one world war ii education coming of age spirituality poverty teenage boy parallel world troubled childhood semi autobiographical based on myths, legends or folklore moving to a city 1940s anime imaginative hand drawn animation magic world animation courage suspenseful magical realism
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$294,200,000Budget
$50,000,000Countries
- Japan
Companies
- Studio Ghibli
