Quick summary
Hayao Miyazaki's final film (he keeps retiring). A boy in wartime Japan follows a strange heron into a magical tower and a world between life and death. Loosely inspired by Miyazaki's own childhood.
What The Boy and the Heron is about
The Boy and the Heron is a fantasy, adventure and drama anime directed by Hayao Miyazaki and released in 2023. It comes from Japan, spoken in Japanese. The cast includes Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura. The anime runs about 124 minutes.
Why you might like it
BRYME lists The Boy and the Heron as fantasy / adventure / drama.
It was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
The billed cast includes Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Aimyon.
If this is the lane you want, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away are next on BRYME.
Notes
- It won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2024 — Miyazaki's second.
- The film took seven years to make, with Ghibli drawing by hand as always.
- The grey heron was inspired by a real bird that visited Miyazaki's studio.
- It is Miyazaki's most personal film — based on his wartime childhood.
Where to watch legally
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