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The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron (2023)

Original title: 君たちはどう生きるか

Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.

  • Genre: Animation · Fantasy · Drama
  • Country: Japan
  • Runtime: 124 min
  • Rated: U
  • Released: 2023-07-14
  • Czech release: 2023-11-23
  • TMDB rating: 7.4 / 10 (2 737)

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."

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Džun Fubuki

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Hajao Mijazaki

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Takuja Kimura

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Keiko Takešita

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Masaki Suda

Masaki Suda is a Japanese actor and singer who rose to fame through the Kamen Rider franchise before building a broader career in film and music. In Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron (2023) he voices the protagonist Mahito - his first collaboration with the director.

Kó Šibasaki

Kō Shibasaki is a Japanese actress and singer who rose to prominence with her role in Battle Royale (2000). In Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron (2023) she voices one of the characters. She has maintained parallel careers in acting and music throughout her career.

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