The Boy and the Heron

Release Date: 2023-07-14

Runtime: 124

Languages: 日本語

Rating: 7.4

Votes: 2163

Genres: Animation | Adventure | Fantasy | Family | Drama

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Description: 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...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."Read More

Production Companies:

Studio Ghibli