The Boy and the Heron (2023)
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."
Released: Jul 14, 2023
Runtime: 124 minutes
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Stars: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura
Crew: Hayao Miyazaki (Director), Toshio Suzuki (Producer), Joe Hisaishi (Original Music Composer), Toshiyuki Inoue (Key Animation), Hayao Miyazaki (Storyboard Artist), Koji Hoshino (Executive Producer)