君たちはどう生きるか
Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.
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) is a animation, fantasy and drama film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, released on July 14, 2023 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki and Aimyon. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 2,787 ratings.
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Soma Santoki
as Mahito Maki (voice)
Masaki Suda
as Gray Heron (voice)
Ko Shibasaki
as Kiriko (voice)
Aimyon
as Lady Himi (voice)
Yoshino Kimura
as Natsuko (voice)
Takuya Kimura
as Shoichi Maki (voice)
Keiko Takeshita
as Izumi (voice)
Jun Fubuki
as Utako (voice)
Sawako Agawa
as Eriko (voice)
Karen Takizawa
as Warawara (voice)
Shinobu Otake
as Aiko (voice)
Jun Kunimura
as The Parakeet King (voice)
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, written by Hayao Miyazaki and Hayao Miyazaki, produced by Toshio Suzuki.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 2,787 ratings.
MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2023-edition THE BOY AND THE HERON is a visually captivating film that struggles to balance all of its storylines and themes. Technically, no faults. The visuals are nothing short of breathtaking, with each shot meticulously detailed and rich in storytelling. The animation is a true work of art, drawing viewers into a world of…
Reviewed on October 27, 2023
Maybe it's sacrilegious to say, but I didn't love this latest from the marvellously imaginative mind of Hayao Miyazaki. It follows the adventures of "Mahito" who arrives at the home of his factory-owning father amidst WWII. We appreciate quickly that his mother has died and that he is to have a new, expectant, mother in "Natsuko". When she mysteriously disappears and "Mahito" finds his presence "requested" by an…
Reviewed on December 30, 2023
Good little adventure for this young man who... has a bit of a strange situation with his dad. What a crazy bugger his dad is and what kind of family dynamic is going on? Is the younger sister pregnant with the dad's kid? Maybe it's cultural and I'm not sure why the old man changes intention so quickly or what the bird motivations are. Perhaps will read a book about it one day. It's fun. There's cool animation. I…
Reviewed on July 3, 2024
Gorgeous animation as always from Ghibli, but the movie was a mess. It's like 3 different movies mashed together, none of which have any synergy or feel like they have anything to do with the overall plot. Compared to their other movies which were genuinely whimsical, all the magic and beautiful scenes here felt forced. Like they had to add pretty scenes to hide how nonsensical the story is. A lot of it is meant to…
Reviewed on August 12, 2026
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The Boy and the Heron (2023) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Boy and the Heron (2023) includes Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon and Yoshino Kimura. The film was directed by Hayao Miyazaki. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Boy and the Heron was released on July 14, 2023 and runs for 2h 4m.
The Boy and the Heron (2023) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 2,787 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, fantasy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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