Movie · 2023

The Boy and the Heron

Name: The Boy and the Heron
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 2023-07-14
Rating: 7.4

★ 7.4 · Animation · Fantasy · Drama · JA

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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The Boy and the Heron: identify the 2023 Miyazaki feature

The Boy and the Heron follows a grieving boy into a shifting fantasy whose birds, towers, family histories, and alternate spaces resist a single literal explanation. It rewards attention more than background viewing and may feel stranger than a conventional family adventure.

Schedule it as the 2023 Japanese animated feature. Compare Japanese audio, English or other dubs, subtitle translation, aspect ratio, image compression, sound presentation, and country availability before choosing an edition.

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