The Boy and the Heron

Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.

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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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Creators

Hayao Miyazaki

director

Hayao Miyazaki

writer

Cast

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Sōma Santoki actor Masaki Suda actor

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Kō Shibasaki actor

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Aimyon actor Yoshino Kimura actor Takuya Kimura actor

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Keiko Takeshita actor Jun Fubuki actor

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Sawako Agawa actor Karen Takizawa actor Shinobu Otake actor Jun Kunimura actor Kaoru Kobayashi actor

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Shōhei Hino actor