The Boy and the Heron

Also known as Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka

Movie Finished 2023 Unrated

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.”

Studio

Studio Ghibli

Episodes

1 listed

Runtime

about 124 minutes per episode

Genres

Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural