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The Boy and the Heron (2023)

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

Genre : Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Hayao Miyazaki

Synopsis

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."

Actors

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)
Takuya Kimura
Takuya Kimura
Shoichi Maki (voice)
Keiko Takeshita
Keiko Takeshita
Izumi (voice)
Jun Fubuki
Jun Fubuki
Utako (voice)
Sawako Agawa
Sawako Agawa
Eriko (voice)
Karen Takizawa
Karen Takizawa
Warawara (voice)
Shinobu Otake
Shinobu Otake
Aiko (voice)
Jun Kunimura
Jun Kunimura
The Parakeet King (voice)
Kaoru Kobayashi
Kaoru Kobayashi
Noble Pelican (voice)

Crews

Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Toshio Suzuki
Toshio Suzuki
Producer
Joe Hisaishi
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Toshiyuki Inoue
Toshiyuki Inoue
Key Animation
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
Storyboard Artist
Koji Hoshino
Koji Hoshino
Executive Producer
Yoji Takeshige
Yoji Takeshige
Art Direction
Noboru Yoshida
Noboru Yoshida
Art Direction
Takeshi Honda
Takeshi Honda
Animation Director
Atsushi Okui
Atsushi Okui
Director of Photography
Takeshi Honda
Takeshi Honda
Character Designer
Kenshi Yonezu
Kenshi Yonezu
Theme Song Performance
Akihiko Yamashita
Akihiko Yamashita
Key Animation
Shinji Otsuka
Shinji Otsuka
Key Animation
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Key Animation
Ei Inoue
Ei Inoue
Key Animation
Michiyo Suzuki
Michiyo Suzuki
Key Animation
Yoshimichi Kameda
Yoshimichi Kameda
Key Animation
Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Key Animation
Shinya Ohira
Shinya Ohira
Key Animation
Masashi Ando
Masashi Ando
Key Animation
Megumi Kagawa
Megumi Kagawa
Key Animation
Katsuya Kondo
Katsuya Kondo
Key Animation
Kitarou Kousaka
Kitarou Kousaka
Key Animation
Hideki Hamasu
Hideki Hamasu
Key Animation
Ai Takashi
Ai Takashi
Key Animation
Yoshimi Itazu
Yoshimi Itazu
Key Animation
Atsuko Fukushima
Atsuko Fukushima
Key Animation
Atsuko Otani
Atsuko Otani
Key Animation
Atsuko Tanaka
Atsuko Tanaka
Key Animation
Eiji Yamamori
Eiji Yamamori
Key Animation
Hiroomi Yamakawa
Hiroomi Yamakawa
Key Animation
Susumu Mitsunaka
Susumu Mitsunaka
Key Animation
Takayuki Hamada
Takayuki Hamada
Key Animation
Takeshi Inamura
Takeshi Inamura
Key Animation
Yuuga Tokuno
Yuuga Tokuno
Key Animation
Kiyofumi Nakajima
Kiyofumi Nakajima
Executive Producer
Kazuyoshi Katayama
Kazuyoshi Katayama
Assistant Director
Goro Miyazaki
Goro Miyazaki
Executive Producer
Yumi Handa
Yumi Handa
Key Animation
Koji Kasamatsu
Koji Kasamatsu
Sound Director
Mika Yamaguchi
Mika Yamaguchi
Foley Artist
Takeshi Seyama
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Akane Shiraishi
Akane Shiraishi
Editor
Rie Matsubara
Rie Matsubara
Editor
Koji Kasamatsu
Koji Kasamatsu
Sound Mixer
Junji Yabuta
Junji Yabuta
Compositing Artist
Fumiko Numahata
Fumiko Numahata
Color Designer
Kanako Takayanagi
Kanako Takayanagi
Color Designer
Noboru Yoshida
Noboru Yoshida
Background Designer
Kazuo Oga
Kazuo Oga
Background Designer
Yoichi Nishikawa
Yoichi Nishikawa
Background Designer
Yumi Ishii
Yumi Ishii
Background Designer
Minori Takayama
Minori Takayama
Background Designer
Yui Onodera
Yui Onodera
Background Designer
Kosuke Hayashi
Kosuke Hayashi
Background Designer
Ai Omori
Ai Omori
Background Designer
Ayahi Shimomura
Ayahi Shimomura
Background Designer
Saki Kurobe
Saki Kurobe
Background Designer
Nanako Yagi
Nanako Yagi
Background Designer
Shintarou Nakazawa
Shintarou Nakazawa
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Chihiro Okada
Chihiro Okada
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Yoshiaki Nishimura
Yoshiaki Nishimura
Co-Producer
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
Writer
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
Original Story

Trailers and other movies

Introduction
Official Teaser Trailer [Subtitled]
Guillermo del Toro on Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron
Official English Trailer
Kenshi Yonezu & Masaki Suda on working with Hayao Miyazaki [Subtitled]
Behind the Scenes of “The Boy and the Heron”(君たちはどう生きるか)[Subtitled]
The Final Teaser
Hayao Miyazaki's THE BOY AND THE HERON is a Staggering Work of Imagination | TIFF 2023
'The Boy and the Heron' | Scene at The Academy
Joe Hisaishi on the Piano
Toshio Suzuki on Hayao Miyazaki & the Future of Animation [Subtitled]
Joe Hisaishi Conducts

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