The Boy and the Heron
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Starring Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Keiko Takeshita, Jun Fubuki, Sawako Agawa
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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."
- Original title
- 君たちはどう生きるか
- Original language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Screenplay
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Music
- Joe Hisaishi
- Cast
- Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Keiko Takeshita, Jun Fubuki, Sawako Agawa, Jun Kunimura
Updated July 22, 2026
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