The Boy and the Heron (2023)
The Boy and the Heron (2023)
Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.
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

Soma Santoki Soma Santoki As: Mahito Maki (voice)
Masaki Suda Masaki Suda As: Gray Heron (voice)
Ko Shibasaki Ko Shibasaki As: Kiriko (voice)
Aimyon Aimyon As: Lady Himi (voice)
Yoshino Kimura Yoshino Kimura As: Natsuko (voice)
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Storyline

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."


Tagline: Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 14 July 2023

Country: JP

Runtime: 124m

Company Credits

Company: Studio Ghibli

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $294,200,000

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Cast

Soma Santoki

Soma Santoki

Mahito Maki (voice)

Masaki Suda

Masaki Suda

Gray Heron (voice)

Ko Shibasaki

Ko Shibasaki

Kiriko (voice)

Aimyon

Aimyon

Lady Himi (voice)

Yoshino Kimura

Yoshino Kimura

Natsuko (voice)

Takuya Kimura

Takuya Kimura

Shoichi Maki (voice)

Keiko Takeshita

Keiko Takeshita

Izumi (voice)

Jun Fubuki

Jun Fubuki

Utako (voice)

Sawako Agawa

Sawako Agawa

Eriko (voice)

Karen Takizawa

Karen Takizawa

Warawara (voice)

Shinobu Ôtake

Shinobu Ôtake

Aiko (voice)

Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

The Parakeet King (voice)

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Noble Pelican (voice)

Shōhei Hino

Shōhei Hino

Granduncle (voice)

Directed By

Kazuyoshi Katayama

Kazuyoshi Katayama

Assistant Director

Chihiro Okada

Chihiro Okada

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Shintarou Nakazawa

Shintarou Nakazawa

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Kiyofumi Nakajima

Kiyofumi Nakajima

Executive Producer

Goro Miyazaki

Goro Miyazaki

Executive Producer

Yoshiaki Nishimura

Yoshiaki Nishimura

Co-Producer

Koji Hoshino

Koji Hoshino

Executive Producer

Toshio Suzuki

Toshio Suzuki

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Mika Yamaguchi

Mika Yamaguchi

Foley Artist

Koji Kasamatsu

Koji Kasamatsu

Sound Director

Koji Kasamatsu

Koji Kasamatsu

Sound Mixer

Kenshi Yonezu

Kenshi Yonezu

Theme Song Performance

Joe Hisaishi

Joe Hisaishi

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Toshiyuki Inoue

Toshiyuki Inoue

Key Animation

Hideki Hamasu

Hideki Hamasu

Key Animation

Ai Takashi

Ai Takashi

Key Animation

Yoshimi Itazu

Yoshimi Itazu

Key Animation

Atsuko Fukushima

Atsuko Fukushima

Key Animation

Yuuga Tokuno

Yuuga Tokuno

Key Animation

Atsuko Tanaka

Atsuko Tanaka

Key Animation

Hiroomi Yamakawa

Hiroomi Yamakawa

Key Animation

Susumu Mitsunaka

Susumu Mitsunaka

Key Animation

Takeshi Inamura

Takeshi Inamura

Key Animation

Eiji Yamamori

Eiji Yamamori

Key Animation

Takayuki Hamada

Takayuki Hamada

Key Animation

Atsuko Otani

Atsuko Otani

Key Animation

Yumi Handa

Yumi Handa

Key Animation

Kanako Takayanagi

Kanako Takayanagi

Color Designer

Fumiko Numahata

Fumiko Numahata

Color Designer

Junji Yabuta

Junji Yabuta

Compositing Artist

Takeshi Honda

Takeshi Honda

Animation Director

Takeshi Honda

Takeshi Honda

Character Designer

Michiyo Suzuki

Michiyo Suzuki

Key Animation

Megumi Kagawa

Megumi Kagawa

Key Animation

Yoshimichi Kameda

Yoshimichi Kameda

Key Animation

Kiyotaka Oshiyama

Kiyotaka Oshiyama

Key Animation

Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Key Animation

Ei Inoue

Ei Inoue

Key Animation

Masashi Ando

Masashi Ando

Key Animation

Akihiko Yamashita

Akihiko Yamashita

Key Animation

Shinya Ohira

Shinya Ohira

Key Animation

Katsuya Kondo

Katsuya Kondo

Key Animation

Shinji Otsuka

Shinji Otsuka

Key Animation

Kitaro Kosaka

Kitaro Kosaka

Key Animation

Camera

Atsushi Okui

Atsushi Okui

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Minori Takayama

Minori Takayama

Background Designer

Yui Onodera

Yui Onodera

Background Designer

Yoichi Nishikawa

Yoichi Nishikawa

Background Designer

Nanako Yagi

Nanako Yagi

Background Designer

Kosuke Hayashi

Kosuke Hayashi

Background Designer

Saki Kurobe

Saki Kurobe

Background Designer

Ai Omori

Ai Omori

Background Designer

Kazuo Oga

Kazuo Oga

Background Designer

Yumi Ishii

Yumi Ishii

Background Designer

Ayahi Shimomura

Ayahi Shimomura

Background Designer

Noboru Yoshida

Noboru Yoshida

Background Designer

Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki

Storyboard Artist

Noboru Yoshida

Noboru Yoshida

Art Direction

Yoji Takeshige

Yoji Takeshige

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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