The Boy and the Heron (2023)

Name: The Boy and the Heron
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama
Released: 2023
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura

2h 4m Japan

Animation Adventure Fantasy Family Drama

Plot

Amid the turmoil of World War II, Mahito, a troubled teenager grappling with his mother’s heartbreaking loss, finds himself moving from Tokyo to the tranquil countryside with his new stepmother, Natsuko, who eerily resembles her. Struggling to adapt to his new life, Mahito's reality takes a surreal turn when a mysterious gray heron begins to appear, calling him the "long-awaited one." As he navigates his grief and the challenges of his new environment, the heron becomes a puzzling presence, leading Mahito on an unexpected journey of self-discovery and healing.

Cast

Soma Santoki Masaki Suda Ko Shibasaki Aimyon Yoshino Kimura Takuya Kimura Keiko Takeshita Jun Fubuki Sawako Agawa Karen Takizawa Shinobu Otake Jun Kunimura Kaoru Kobayashi Sh?hei Hino