The Boy and the Heron (2023)
Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.
2023 · PG-13 · 2h 4m · Animation, Fantasy, Drama
Genres: 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.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Writers: Hayao Miyazaki
Music by: Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography: Atsushi Okui
Editor: Rie Matsubara, Takeshi Seyama
Box office: $294M · Budget: $50M · Rated 7.4/10 by 2722 viewers
Cast
Soma Santoki as Mahito Maki (voice)Masaki Suda as Gray Heron (voice)Ko Shibasaki as Kiriko (voice)Aimyon as Lady Himi (voice)Yoshino Kimura as Natsuko (voice)Takuya Kimura as Shoichi Maki (voice)Keiko Takeshita as Izumi (voice)Jun Fubuki as Utako (voice)Sawako Agawa as Eriko (voice)Karen Takizawa as Warawara (voice)Shinobu Otake as Aiko (voice)Jun Kunimura as The Parakeet King (voice)More like this
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