The Boy and the Heron
2023 · directed by Hayao Miyazaki
- Rating
- 81/100
- Hit
- yes
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."
The Boy and the Heron (2023), directed by Hayao Miyazaki, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Soma Santoki
- Masaki Suda
- Ko Shibasaki
- Aimyon
- Yoshino Kimura
- Takuya Kimura
- Keiko Takeshita
- Jun Fubuki
- Sawako Agawa
- Karen Takizawa
Crew
- Atsushi Okui — Director of Photography
- Akane Shiraishi — Editor
- Rie Matsubara — Editor
- Takeshi Seyama — Editor
- Joe Hisaishi — Original Music Composer
- Hayao Miyazaki — Screenplay
More from Hayao Miyazaki
- Spirited Away (2001) — 98/100 · hit
- Princess Mononoke (1997) — 88/100 · hit
- My Neighbor Totoro (1988) — 88/100 · hit
- Howl's Moving Castle (2004) — 84/100 · hit
- Warriors of the Wind (1984) — 83/100 · hit
- Castle in the Sky (1986) — 83/100 · hit
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