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The Boy and the Heron

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, July 14 2023
1 year ago
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Cast

Portrait of Soma SantokiSoma Santoki. Soma Santoki was 18 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Mahito Maki (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 06 2005
Portrait of Masaki SudaMasaki Suda. Masaki Suda was 30 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Gray Heron (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 21 1993
Portrait of Ko ShibasakiKo Shibasaki. Ko Shibasaki was 41 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Kiriko (voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 05 1981
Portrait of AimyonAimyon. Aimyon was 28 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Lady Himi (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 06 1995
Portrait of Yoshino KimuraYoshino Kimura. Yoshino Kimura was 47 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Natsuko (voice)'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 10 1976
Portrait of Takuya KimuraTakuya Kimura. Takuya Kimura was 50 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Shoichi Maki (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 13 1972
Portrait of Keiko TakeshitaKeiko Takeshita. Keiko Takeshita was 69 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Izumi (voice)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 15 1953
Portrait of Jun FubukiJun Fubuki. Jun Fubuki was 71 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Utako (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, May 12 1952
Portrait of Sawako AgawaSawako Agawa. Sawako Agawa was 69 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Eriko (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 01 1953
Portrait of Karen TakizawaKaren Takizawa. Karen Takizawa was 31 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Warawara (voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 13 1992
Portrait of Shinobu ÔtakeShinobu Ôtake. Shinobu Ôtake was 65 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Aiko (voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 17 1957
Portrait of Jun KunimuraJun Kunimura. Jun Kunimura was 67 in The Boy and the Heron as 'The Parakeet King (voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 16 1955
Portrait of Kaoru KobayashiKaoru Kobayashi. Kaoru Kobayashi was 71 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Noble Pelican (voice)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 04 1951
Portrait of Shōhei HinoShōhei Hino. Shōhei Hino was 74 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Granduncle (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, May 30 1949 –
Died: Thu, Nov 14 2024

Crew

Portrait of Takeshi HondaTakeshi Honda. Takeshi Honda was 55 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Animation Director, Character Designer'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 12 1968
Portrait of Kazuyoshi KatayamaKazuyoshi Katayama. Kazuyoshi Katayama was 63 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 28 1959
Portrait of Koji KasamatsuKoji Kasamatsu. Koji Kasamatsu was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Sound Mixer, Sound Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shintarou NakazawaShintarou Nakazawa. Shintarou Nakazawa was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Second Unit First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chihiro OkadaChihiro Okada. Chihiro Okada was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Second Unit First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hayao MiyazakiHayao Miyazaki. Hayao Miyazaki was 82 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Storyboard Artist, Writer, Director'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 05 1941
Portrait of Atsushi OkuiAtsushi Okui. Atsushi Okui was 60 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1963
Portrait of Toshio SuzukiToshio Suzuki. Toshio Suzuki was 74 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 19 1948
Portrait of Kiyofumi NakajimaKiyofumi Nakajima. Kiyofumi Nakajima was 60 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sun, May 26 1963
Portrait of Goro MiyazakiGoro Miyazaki. Goro Miyazaki was 56 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 21 1967
Portrait of Yoshiaki NishimuraYoshiaki Nishimura. Yoshiaki Nishimura was 45 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 25 1977
Portrait of Koji HoshinoKoji Hoshino. Koji Hoshino was 67 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Mon, May 07 1956
Portrait of Akane ShiraishiAkane Shiraishi. Akane Shiraishi was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rie MatsubaraRie Matsubara. Rie Matsubara was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeshi SeyamaTakeshi Seyama. Takeshi Seyama was 79 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1944
Portrait of Joe HisaishiJoe Hisaishi. Joe Hisaishi was 72 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 06 1950
Portrait of Kenshi YonezuKenshi Yonezu. Kenshi Yonezu was 32 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Theme Song Performance'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 10 1991
Portrait of Susumu MitsunakaSusumu Mitsunaka. Susumu Mitsunaka was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akihiko YamashitaAkihiko Yamashita. Akihiko Yamashita was 57 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 06 1966
Portrait of Kazuo OgaKazuo Oga. Kazuo Oga was 71 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Background Designer'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 29 1952
Portrait of Hideki HamasuHideki Hamasu. Hideki Hamasu was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiromasa YonebayashiHiromasa Yonebayashi. Hiromasa Yonebayashi was 50 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 10 1973
Portrait of Toshiyuki InoueToshiyuki Inoue. Toshiyuki Inoue was 62 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 20 1961
Portrait of Yoshimichi KamedaYoshimichi Kameda. Yoshimichi Kameda was 39 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 03 1984
Portrait of Saki KurobeSaki Kurobe. Saki Kurobe was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Background Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masashi AndoMasashi Ando. Masashi Ando was 54 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1969
Portrait of Kosuke HayashiKosuke Hayashi. Kosuke Hayashi was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Background Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinya OhiraShinya Ohira. Shinya Ohira was 56 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 12 1966
Portrait of Ai TakashiAi Takashi. Ai Takashi was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ayahi ShimomuraAyahi Shimomura. Ayahi Shimomura was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Background Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noboru YoshidaNoboru Yoshida. Noboru Yoshida was 59 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Background Designer, Art Direction'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1964
Portrait of Yoshimi ItazuYoshimi Itazu. Yoshimi Itazu was 43 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1980
Portrait of Atsuko OtaniAtsuko Otani. Atsuko Otani was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Atsuko TanakaAtsuko Tanaka. Atsuko Tanaka was 60 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 14 1962
Portrait of Yoji TakeshigeYoji Takeshige. Yoji Takeshige was 59 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1964
Portrait of Kiyotaka OshiyamaKiyotaka Oshiyama. Kiyotaka Oshiyama was 41 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 03 1982
Portrait of Yoichi NishikawaYoichi Nishikawa. Yoichi Nishikawa was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Background Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katsuya KondoKatsuya Kondo. Katsuya Kondo was 60 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 02 1963
Portrait of Yumi IshiiYumi Ishii. Yumi Ishii was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Background Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeshi InamuraTakeshi Inamura. Takeshi Inamura was 54 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1969
Portrait of Megumi KagawaMegumi Kagawa. Megumi Kagawa was 64 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 14 1959
Portrait of Kitaro KosakaKitaro Kosaka. Kitaro Kosaka was 61 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 28 1962
Portrait of Eiji YamamoriEiji Yamamori. Eiji Yamamori was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michiyo SuzukiMichiyo Suzuki. Michiyo Suzuki was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinji OtsukaShinji Otsuka. Shinji Otsuka was 68 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 28 1955
Portrait of Atsuko FukushimaAtsuko Fukushima. Atsuko Fukushima was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroomi YamakawaHiroomi Yamakawa. Hiroomi Yamakawa was 58 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 17 1965
Portrait of Takayuki HamadaTakayuki Hamada. Takayuki Hamada was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuuga TokunoYuuga Tokuno. Yuuga Tokuno was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mika YamaguchiMika Yamaguchi. Mika Yamaguchi was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Foley Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ei InoueEi Inoue. Ei Inoue was 61 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1962
Portrait of Junji YabutaJunji Yabuta. Junji Yabuta was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Compositing Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yui OnoderaYui Onodera. Yui Onodera was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Background Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yumi HandaYumi Handa. Yumi Handa was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fumiko NumahataFumiko Numahata. Fumiko Numahata was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Color Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Minori TakayamaMinori Takayama. Minori Takayama was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Background Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nanako YagiNanako Yagi. Nanako Yagi was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Background Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ai OmoriAi Omori. Ai Omori was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Background Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kanako TakayanagiKanako Takayanagi. Kanako Takayanagi was >> in The Boy and the Heron as 'Color Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday