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Feature film — 2023

The Boy and the Heron (2023)

7.42h 4mAnimation — 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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Director: Hayao Miyazaki

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Cast & crew

Soma Santoki as Mahito Maki (voice)

Soma Santoki

Mahito Maki (voice)

Masaki Suda as Gray Heron (voice)

Masaki Suda

Gray Heron (voice)

Ko Shibasaki as Kiriko (voice)

Ko Shibasaki

Kiriko (voice)

Aimyon as Lady Himi (voice)

Aimyon

Lady Himi (voice)

Yoshino Kimura as Natsuko (voice)

Yoshino Kimura

Natsuko (voice)

Takuya Kimura as Shoichi Maki (voice)

Takuya Kimura

Shoichi Maki (voice)

Keiko Takeshita as Izumi (voice)

Keiko Takeshita

Izumi (voice)

Jun Fubuki as Utako (voice)

Jun Fubuki

Utako (voice)

Sawako Agawa as Eriko (voice)

Sawako Agawa

Eriko (voice)

Karen Takizawa as Warawara (voice)

Karen Takizawa

Warawara (voice)

Shinobu Otake as Aiko (voice)

Shinobu Otake

Aiko (voice)

Jun Kunimura as The Parakeet King (voice)

Jun Kunimura

The Parakeet King (voice)

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