The Boy and the Heron

Synopsis

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.” (Source: Letterboxd)

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Characters & Voice Actors

Mahito MakiMain

Souma SantokiJP

AosagiMain

Masaki SudaJP

IzumiSupporting

Keiko TakeshitaJP

HimiSupporting

AIMYONJP

UtakoSupporting

Jun FubukiJP

AikoSupporting

Shinobu OotakeJP

NatsukoSupporting

Yoshino KimuraJP

OoojiSupporting

Shouhei HinoJP

ShouichiSupporting

Takuya KimuraJP

ErikoSupporting

Sawako AgawaJP

KirikoSupporting

Kou ShibasakiJP

WarawaraSupporting

Karen TakizawaJP

Staff

Hayao MiyazakiDirector

Joe HisaishiMusic

Toshio SuzukiProducer

Katsuya KondouKey Animation

Kitarou KousakaKey Animation

Akihiko YamashitaKey Animation

Takeshi HondaAnimation Director

Toshiyuki InoueKey Animation

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