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The Boy and the Heron(2023)
Status: Released
Date: 2023-07-14
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2210 Votes
Time: 2h 4m
Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.
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."
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
Budget: $50,000,000.00
Revenue: $294,200,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Boy and the Heron
Top 10 Billed Cast
山時聡真
Mahito Maki (voice)
菅田将暉
Gray Heron (voice)
柴咲コウ
Kiriko (voice)
あいみょん
Lady Himi (voice)
木村佳乃
Natsuko (voice)
木村拓哉
Shoichi Maki (voice)
竹下景子
Izumi (voice)
風吹ジュン
Utako (voice)
阿川佐和子
Eriko (voice)
滝沢カレン
Warawara (voice)
Video Trailer The Boy and the Heron
Video: Official English Trailer
Official English Trailer
Official Trailer 2
'The Boy and the Heron' | Scene at The Academy
![Behind the Scenes of “The Boy and the Heron”（君たちはどう生きるか）[Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pgoD-BpcqjU/mqdefault.jpg)
Behind the Scenes of “The Boy and the Heron”（君たちはどう生きるか）[Subtitled]
Coming Soon to 4K Blu-ray & Digital!
Guillermo del Toro on Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron
Hayao Miyazaki's THE BOY AND THE HERON is a Staggering Work of Imagination | TIFF 2023
Introduction
Joe Hisaishi Conducts "The Last Smile"
Joe Hisaishi on the Piano
All 17 videos
Official English Trailer - Trailer
Official Trailer 2 - Trailer
'The Boy and the Heron' | Scene at The Academy - Featurette
![Behind the Scenes of “The Boy and the Heron”（君たちはどう生きるか）[Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pgoD-BpcqjU/sddefault.jpg)
Behind the Scenes of “The Boy and the Heron”（君たちはどう生きるか）[Subtitled] - Behind the Scenes
Coming Soon to 4K Blu-ray & Digital! - Teaser
Guillermo del Toro on Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron - Featurette
Hayao Miyazaki's THE BOY AND THE HERON is a Staggering Work of Imagination | TIFF 2023 - Featurette
Introduction - Teaser
Joe Hisaishi Conducts "The Last Smile" - Behind the Scenes
Joe Hisaishi on the Piano - Behind the Scenes
![Kenshi Yonezu & Masaki Suda on working with Hayao Miyazaki [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_XRWCAA5f-g/sddefault.jpg)
Kenshi Yonezu & Masaki Suda on working with Hayao Miyazaki [Subtitled] - Featurette
Mahito Meets The Warawara - Clip
Official Clip - Flight of the Warawara - Clip
![Official Teaser Trailer [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/f7EDFdA10pg/sddefault.jpg)
Official Teaser Trailer [Subtitled] - Teaser
On 4K Steelbook, 4K/Blu-ray & Blu-ray/DVD - Featurette
The Final Teaser - Teaser
![Toshio Suzuki on Hayao Miyazaki & the Future of Animation [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Rvvo4ddrRpA/sddefault.jpg)
Toshio Suzuki on Hayao Miyazaki & the Future of Animation [Subtitled] - Featurette
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