The Boy and the Heron Poster

The Boy and the Heron

74.98% | July 14, 2023 | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama

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."

Featured Crew

Toshiyuki Inoue
Key Animation
Hideki Hamasu
Key Animation
Ai Takashi
Key Animation

Cast

Soma Santoki
Soma Santoki
Mahito Maki (voice)
Masaki Suda
Masaki Suda
Gray Heron (voice)
Ko Shibasaki
Ko Shibasaki
Kiriko (voice)
Aimyon
Aimyon
Lady Himi (voice)
Yoshino Kimura
Yoshino Kimura
Natsuko (voice)