The Boy and the Heron
7.4|2023|2h 4m| JA
Overview: 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."
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Votes: 2015
Production Companies: 
Studio Ghibli
