The Boy and the Heron

Overview

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."

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 14, 2023

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Studio Ghibli,TOHO

Cast

Soma Santoki,Masaki Suda,Ko Shibasaki,Aimyon,Yoshino Kimura,Takuya Kimura,Keiko Takeshita,Jun Fubuki,Sawako Agawa,Karen Takizawaand 4 more

Director

Hayao Miyazaki

Writer

Hayao Miyazaki

Producer

Kiyofumi Nakajima,Goro Miyazaki,Koji Hoshino,Toshio Suzuki

Cinematography

Atsushi Okui

Music

Joe Hisaishi

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$294,200,000

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt6587046