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The Boy and the Heron

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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."

20232h 4mPG-13Animation, Fantasy, Drama

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About The Boy and the Heron

Directors
Hayao Miyazaki
Cast
Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Drama
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
Japanese
Production countries
Japan
Status
Released

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