The Boy and the Heron
Drama, Fantasy
About The Boy and the Heron
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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Cast & Crew
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Starring Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura
Produced by Studio Ghibli