The Boy and the Heron (2023)
Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 2h 4min
- Animation, Adventure
- 08 Dec 2023 (USA)
- Movie
In the wake of his mother's death and his father's remarriage, a headstrong boy ventures into a dreamlike world shared by the living and the dead in search of his missing stepmother.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 35 wins & 91 nominations.
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Cast
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Soma Santoki | ... |
Mahito Maki (voice)
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| Masaki Suda | ... |
The Grey Heron (voice)
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| Kô Shibasaki | ... |
Kiriko (voice)
(as Kou Shibasaki)
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Aimyon | ... |
Himi (voice)
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| Yoshino Kimura | ... |
Natsuko (voice)
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| Takuya Kimura | ... |
Shoichi Maki (voice)
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Keiko Takeshita | ... |
Maid #1 (voice)
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Jun Fubuki | ... |
Maid #2 (voice)
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Sawako Agawa | ... |
Maid #3 (voice)
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Karen Takizawa | ... |
Wara Wara (voice)
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Shinobu Ôtake | ... |
Maid #4 (voice)
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| Jun Kunimura | ... |
The Parakeet King (voice)
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| Kaoru Kobayashi | ... |
Old Pelican (voice)
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Shôhei Hino | ... |
Great-Uncle (voice)
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Nami Uehara | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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Kiyoko Nishimura | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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Ryûnosuke Watanuki | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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Takuya Yagyu | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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Gakudai | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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Sannosuke Iizuka | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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Yûto Kawasaki | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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Kazuki Suzuki | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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Masaaki Doi | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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Mikito Shigeta | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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Yoshihisa Ishita | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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Kenta Okimori | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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| Christian Bale | ... |
Shoichi Maki (voice)
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| Dave Bautista | ... |
The Parakeet King (voice)
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| Gemma Chan | ... |
Natsuko / Hisako (voice)
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| Willem Dafoe | ... |
Noble Pelican (voice)
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| Karen Fukuhara | ... |
Lady Himi (voice)
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| Mark Hamill | ... |
Granduncle (voice)
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| Luca Padovan | ... |
Mahito Maki (voice)
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| Robert Pattinson | ... |
The Grey Heron (voice)
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| Florence Pugh | ... |
Kiriko (voice)
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| Mamoudou Athie | ... |
Parakeet (voice)
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| Tony Revolori | ... |
Parakeet (voice)
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| Dan Stevens | ... |
Parakeet (voice)
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| Barbara Goodson | ... |
Aiko (voice)
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| Denise Pickering | ... |
Izumi (voice)
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| Melora Harte | ... |
Eriko (voice)
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| Barbara Rosenblat | ... |
Utako (voice)
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| Nika Futterman | ... |
Oyuki (voice)
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| Debi Derryberry | ... |
Kazuko (voice)
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| Andrew Kishino | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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| Paul Nakauchi | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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| Michael Sinterniklaas | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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| Keone Young | ... |
Additional Voice (voice)
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Directed by
| Hayao Miyazaki | ||
Written by
| Hayao Miyazaki | ... | (original story) & |
| Hayao Miyazaki | ... | (written by) |
| Hayao Miyazaki | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Kôji Hoshino | ... | executive producer |
| Tomohiko Ishii | ... | assistant producer |
| Gorô Miyazaki | ... | executive producer |
| Kiyofumi Nakajima | ... | executive producer |
| Yoshiaki Nishimura | ... | co-producer |
| Toshio Suzuki | ... | producer |
Music by
| Joe Hisaishi | ||
Cinematography by
| Atsushi Okui | ||
Editing by
| Rie Matsubara | ||
| Takeshi Seyama | ||
| Akane Shiraishi | ||
Art Direction by
| Yôji Takeshige | ||
Production Management
| Hideki Fukaya | ... | production manager |
| Anjali Kunapaneni | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kazuyoshi Katayama | ... | assistant director |
| Shintarô Nakazawa | ... | unit director |
| Chihiro Okada | ... | unit director |
Art Department
| Hayao Miyazaki | ... | storyboard artist |
| Fumiko Numahata | ... | color key |
| Kanako Takayanagi | ... | color key |
Sound Department
| Emi Andô | ... | recording assistant |
| Michael Archacki | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sebastian Franco | ... | recording engineer / sound editor |
| Muneyuki Hatakeyama | ... | dubbing engineer: Toei Digital Center |
| Fumihito Hayakawa | ... | studio coordinator |
| Eric Hoffman | ... | Atmos Mixing Engineer |
| Kôji Kasamatsu | ... | sound director / sound mixer |
| Tomoya Katsuta | ... | dubbing engineer: Toei Digital Center |
| Tsutomu Kawahigashi | ... | dolby film consultant |
| Eriko Kimura | ... | adr director |
| Tamaki Kojô | ... | post production manager |
| Tomohiro Matsuda | ... | recording assistant |
| Sadaaki Nishinoo | ... | studio coordinator |
| Yûsuke Sano | ... | studio engineer: Toho Post Production Center |
| Shûji Suzuki | ... | sound recordist |
| Chiaki Tachikawa | ... | studio coordinator |
| Naoto Takeshima | ... | studio engineer: Toho Post Production Center |
| Hiroaki Usui | ... | optical recording |
| Alexander Wilson Thame | ... | ADR Mixer |
| Mika Yamaguchi | ... | foley |
| Yasutomo Yamana | ... | sound recordist |
| Roberto Cappannelli | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Shun Iwasawa | ... | programming |
| Norihiko Miyoshi | ... | cg |
| Yukinori Nakamura | ... | cg |
| Akihiro Ogawa | ... | cg |
| Yôichi Senzui | ... | cg |
| Miki Umezawa | ... | cg |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Junji Yabuta | ... | photography |
Animation Department
| Masako Akita | ... | inbetween checker |
| Kunoko Akiyama | ... | inbetween artist |
| Mi Kyoung An | ... | inbetween artist |
| Masashi Andô | ... | key animator |
| Masayo Andô | ... | assistant inbetween checker |
| Yoshiko Arahata | ... | inbetween artist |
| Seiko Azuma | ... | inbetween artist |
| Yuka Chômei | ... | inbetween artist |
| Rie Eyama | ... | inbetween artist |
| Maya Fujimori | ... | inbetween artist |
| Shiori Fujisawa | ... | inbetween artist |
| Atsuko Fukushima | ... | key animator |
| Kiyomitsu Hachimine | ... | cel painter |
| Takayuki Hamada | ... | key animator |
| Hideki Hamasu | ... | key animator |
| Yuri Handa | ... | key animator |
| Kaori Hayashi | ... | assistant inbetween checker |
| Kôsuke Hayashi | ... | background artist |
| Megumi Higaki | ... | inbetween artist |
| Shin Hirayama | ... | inbetween artist |
| Takeshi Honda | ... | animation director / character designer |
| Sun Ha Hwang | ... | inbetween artist |
| Yuina Iizuka | ... | cel painter |
| Maki Ikeda | ... | cel painter |
| Takeshi Inamura | ... | key animator |
| Ei Inoue | ... | key animator |
| Toshiyuki Inoue | ... | key animator |
| Erika Ishihara | ... | inbetween artist |
| Yumi Ishii | ... | background artist |
| Asami Ishikado | ... | inbetween artist |
| Sonoka Isobe | ... | inbetween artist |
| Yoshimi Itazu | ... | key animator |
| Kaori Itô | ... | inbetween artist |
| Megumi Kagawa | ... | key animator |
| Rina Kagiyama | ... | inbetween artist |
| Yukiko Kakita | ... | cel painter |
| Yoshimichi Kameda | ... | key animator |
| Fumie Kawamata | ... | cel painter |
| Tomomi Kimpara | ... | inbetween artist |
| Rie Kojô | ... | cel painter |
| Katsuya Kondô | ... | key animator |
| Masakiyo Koyama | ... | inbetween artist |
| Misa Koyasu | ... | inbetween artist |
| Saki Kurobe | ... | background artist |
| Kitarô Kôsaka | ... | key animator |
| Nagisa Maeshima | ... | cel painter |
| Kiyoko Makita | ... | inbetween artist |
| Hiromi Matsuda | ... | inbetween artist |
| Yui Matsumoto | ... | inbetween artist |
| Maiko Matsumura | ... | inbetween artist |
| Eiko Matsushima | ... | cel painter |
| Yuri Minoge | ... | inbetween artist |
| Susumu Mitsunaka | ... | key animator |
| Saho Miyano | ... | inbetween artist |
| Marin Mizutani | ... | cel painter |
| Mitsuki Murao | ... | inbetween artist |
| Rie Nakagome | ... | inbetween artist |
| Emi Nakano | ... | inbetween artist |
| Yôhei Nakano | ... | inbetween artist |
| Rina Nakazawa | ... | cel painter |
| Kumi Nanjô | ... | cel painter |
| Tomoyo Nishida | ... | inbetween artist |
| Yôichi Nishikawa | ... | background artist |
| Maiko Nogami | ... | inbetween artist |
| Kazuo Oga | ... | background artist |
| Kôhei Ogawa | ... | cel painter |
| Yui Onodera | ... | background artist |
| Yûki Orita | ... | cel painter |
| Kiyotaka Oshiyama | ... | key animator |
| Ayaka Saitô | ... | inbetween artist |
| Masaya Saitô | ... | inbetween artist |
| Yoshimi Shibata | ... | cel painter |
| Akiko Shimizu | ... | cel painter |
| Ayahi Shimomura | ... | background artist |
| Misaki Shiohira | ... | inbetween artist |
| Nana Shiraishi | ... | inbetween artist |
| Michiyo Suzuki | ... | key animator |
| Hiromi Takahashi | ... | cel painter |
| Ai Takashi | ... | key animator |
| Naoko Takashita | ... | cel painter |
| Noriko Takaya | ... | harmony |
| Minori Takayama | ... | background artist |
| Nana Takei | ... | cel painter |
| Masayo Tamaki | ... | inbetween artist |
| Yukie Tamura | ... | cel painter |
| Osamu Tanabe | ... | inbetween artist |
| Atsuko Tanaka | ... | key animator |
| Kumiko Tanihira | ... | inbetween artist |
| Kumiko Terada | ... | inbetween artist |
| Akiko Teshima | ... | inbetween artist |
| Hiroko Tezuka | ... | inbetween artist |
| Yayoi Toki | ... | inbetween artist |
| Yûga Tokuno | ... | key animator |
| Fumiko Tsukada | ... | inbetween artist |
| Moe Tsuzuki | ... | inbetween artist |
| Kanae Utsumi | ... | inbetween artist |
| Keiko Watanabe | ... | inbetween artist |
| Alexandra Weihrauch | ... | inbetween artist |
| Ayano Yagi | ... | inbetween artist |
| Nanako Yagi | ... | background artist |
| Hisako Yaji | ... | inbetween artist |
| Hirômi Yamakawa | ... | key animator |
| Eiji Yamamori | ... | key animator |
| Akihiko Yamashita | ... | key animator |
| Yukari Yamaura | ... | inbetween artist |
| Hiromasa Yonebayashi | ... | key animator |
| Hironobu Yonehara | ... | inbetween artist |
| Mariko Yoshida | ... | inbetween artist |
| Noboru Yoshida | ... | background artist |
| Sakiko Yoshida | ... | inbetween artist |
| Minoru Ôhashi | ... | inbetween artist |
| Shin'ya Ôhira | ... | key animator |
| Ayano Ôishi | ... | inbetween artist |
| Ai Ômori | ... | background artist |
| Yui Ôsaki | ... | inbetween checker |
| Akane Ôtani | ... | inbetween artist |
| Atsuko Ôtani | ... | key animator |
| Kumiko Ôtani | ... | inbetween artist |
| Shinji Ôtsuka | ... | key animator |
| Takeshi Honda | ... | key animator (uncredited) |
| Akihiko Yamashita | ... | assistant animation director (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Takuya Ôno | ... | casting office work |
Music Department
| Hiroyuki Akita | ... | recording engineer |
| Ayame Fujisawa | ... | music production: Wonder City |
| Maki Fujisawa | ... | music production: Wonder City |
| Joe Hisaishi | ... | piano |
| Yasuhiro Maeda | ... | music programming |
| Mai with Little Carol | ... | musical performer |
| Yôko Satô | ... | music production: Wonder City |
| Kenshi Yonezu | ... | theme song |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stephanie Sheh | ... | english script adaptation |
Additional Crew
| Kanako Abiru | ... | producer's room |
| Nao Amisaki | ... | overseas promotion |
| Itaru Arakawa | ... | production cooperation |
| Don Brown | ... | English subtitle translation |
| Kaori Chiba | ... | publishing |
| Naoyo Fukuda | ... | general affairs |
| Rocío Garcel | ... | Spanish Dubbing: Aiko |
| Makoto Hashida | ... | president's office |
| Hiroyuki Ichikawa | ... | character production development |
| Minami Ichikawa | ... | distribution: Toho |
| Tatsurô Ideno | ... | producer's room |
| Machiko Iijima | ... | media promotion |
| Tomomi Imai | ... | character production development |
| Maho Inoue | ... | general affairs |
| Mika Inoue | ... | general affairs |
| Miyuki Ishii | ... | general affairs |
| Keiichi Itagaki | ... | trailer director |
| Hiromi Itô | ... | general affairs |
| Hisayo Itô | ... | general affairs |
| Junko Itô | ... | finance & accounting |
| Keisuke Itô | ... | media promotion |
| Kyôhei Itô | ... | production desk |
| Takayasu Itô | ... | finance & accounting |
| Yuka Iyoda | ... | general affairs |
| Masahiro Izumi | ... | overseas promotion |
| Yuri Izuta | ... | production affairs |
| Keita Karasawa | ... | character production development |
| Kôichi Katsushima | ... | production cooperation |
| Takuya Kikuchi | ... | publishing |
| Satsuki Kirihayashi | ... | public relations |
| Noriyuki Kitakawachi | ... | system management |
| Kazumi Kobayashi | ... | public relations |
| Tsuyoshi Kobayashi | ... | production cooperation |
| Yûki Kondô | ... | producer's room |
| Yôichirô Kugimiya | ... | production affairs |
| Setsuko Kurihara | ... | public relations |
| Mario Locurcio | ... | publicity: Italy |
| Yan Wen Ma | ... | overseas promotion |
| Yumiko Mihara | ... | production assistant |
| Tomoko Mikami | ... | publishing |
| Yukiko Miyasaka | ... | general affairs |
| Daichi Monden | ... | production affairs |
| Yukie Mori | ... | production affairs |
| Yuri Morita | ... | publishing |
| Takuo Murase | ... | production cooperation |
| Yû Nagano | ... | character production development |
| Minako Nagasawa | ... | production affairs |
| Kayoko Nakamura | ... | production cooperation |
| Kazumi Nakamura | ... | publicity |
| Ai Nakanishi | ... | advertising producer |
| Daisuke Nishigata | ... | production affairs |
| Yoshiaki Nishimura | ... | production cooperation |
| Yumiko Nishimura | ... | public relations |
| Jun'ichi Nishioka | ... | public relations |
| Yûko Nomura | ... | general affairs |
| Shinsuke Nonaka | ... | production affairs manager |
| Hisanori Nukada | ... | publishing |
| Tomohiro Oide | ... | production cooperation |
| Tatsumi Oka | ... | general affairs |
| Tomoko Okada | ... | production cooperation |
| Etsuko Sakuma | ... | general affairs |
| Reina Sakurai | ... | producer's room |
| Satomi Sasaki | ... | general affairs |
| Kaori Satô | ... | production cooperation |
| Yumiko Seki | ... | general affairs |
| Tôru Shinagawa | ... | production affairs |
| Nanaho Shinohara | ... | president's office |
| Michael Sinterniklaas | ... | english voice director |
| Kana Suzuki | ... | general affairs |
| Yukari Tai | ... | publishing manager |
| Kentarô Takahashi | ... | production cooperation |
| Mikiko Takeda | ... | overseas promotion |
| Shigehiro Takei | ... | production cooperation |
| Noriyoshi Tamagawa | ... | finance & accounting manager |
| Chieko Tamura | ... | producer's room |
| Nobuko Toba | ... | finance & accounting |
| Eiko Tominaga | ... | general affairs |
| Chihiro Tsukue | ... | public relations |
| Aki Tsutagawa | ... | trailer production |
| Saori Uchida | ... | general affairs |
| Taichi Ueda | ... | distribution: Toho |
| Hisanori Unoki | ... | general affairs |
| Jing Hua Wang | ... | public relations |
| Mayumi Watanabe | ... | production cooperation |
| Hiroshi Yajima | ... | ad designer |
| Yûko Yamada | ... | general affairs |
| Takehiro Yamamoto | ... | publicity |
| Tamami Yamamoto | ... | production cooperation |
| Hiromi Yamashita | ... | general affairs |
| Ayako Yasuda | ... | production assistant |
| Mika Yasuda | ... | character production development |
| Takahiro Yonezawa | ... | general affairs manager |
| Mitsutaka Yoshida | ... | distribution: Toho |
| Saori Ôguchi | ... | general affairs |
| Tomofumi Ôtsuka | ... | finance & accounting |
| Chie Ôwaki | ... | general affairs |
Production Companies
- Studio Ghibli (animation)
- Toho
Distributors
- Anonymous Content (2023) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Applause (2023) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Bleecker Street Media (2023) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CBI Pictures (2023) (Indonesia) (theatrical)
- Cine Canibal (2023) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (2023) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Pictures (2023) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Cinetopia (2024) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Crunchyroll (2023) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Elysian Film Group Distribution (2023) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Elysian Film Group Distribution (2023) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Encore Films (2023) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
- Encore Films (2023) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2024) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2023) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- GKIDS (2023) (United States) (theatrical)
- Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK) (2023) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Lotte Entertainment (2023) (Vietnam) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2024) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Outsider Films (2023) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Polyfilm Verleih (2024) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Russian Report (2023) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Sato Company (2024) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2023) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Toho (2023) (Japan) (theatrical)
- TriArt Film (2023) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Vértigo Films (2023) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch Distribution (2023) (France) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch Germany (2024) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Amazon Prime Video (2024) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Apple TV+ (2024) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Cinema Mondo (2024) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2023) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa and Iran)
- Leonine Distribution (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Leonine Distribution (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
- Leonine Distribution (2024) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Max (2024) (United States) (VOD)
- Max (2024) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (World-wide) (video)
- Nippon Television Network (NTV) (2024) (Japan) (tv)
- Obras-Primas do Cinema (2024) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- Obras-Primas do Cinema (2024) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Shout! Studios (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shout! Studios (2024) (United States) (DVD)
- Shout! Studios (2024) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Anime Torotoro (animation assistance)
- Bunkamura Studio (music recording)
- CoMix Wave Films (animation assistance)
- Dehogallery (background art assistance)
- Digital Circus (sound effects production)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- IMAX (optimized for)
- MAA Mopics (animation assistance)
- Milan Records (soundtrack) (worldwide)
- NYAV Post (english voice recording studio)
- Old Town Ring (post-production)
- Production I.G. (animation assistance)
- Scenario Print (sound post-production)
- Sony Music Labels (theme song)
- Studio 4°C (animation assistance)
- Studio Chizu (animation assistance)
- Studio Durian (animation assistance)
- Studio Khara (animation assistance)
- Studio Ponoc (animation assistance)
- Studio Ponoc (cel painting assistance)
- Studio Takuranke (animation assistance)
- T2 Studio (cel painting assistance)
- Toei Digital Center (dubbing studio)
- Toho Post Production Center (dubbing studio)
- Toho Post Production Center (voice recording studio)
- Toho Sound Studio (sound post-production)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (sound post-production)
- Tokuma Japan Communications (soundtrack)
- Ufotable (animation assistance)
- Victor Studio (music recording)
- Wonder City (music production)
- Yostar Pictures (animation assistance)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
From the legendary Studio Ghibli and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) comes a new critically-acclaimed fantasy adventure. After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family's estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito's new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world, and the truth about himself. Featuring the voices of Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson and Florence Pugh. |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $293,303,662 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In December 2019, the film was announced to be 15% complete after three-and-a-half years of work. Producer Toshio Suzuki explained that Hayao Miyazaki, in the past, would be able to direct seven to ten minutes of animation per month, and they had scheduled five minutes of animation per month or about one hour per year on the film. However, Miyazaki was directing only about one minute of animation per month. See more » |
| Goofs | When a knife is being honed on a steel the knife blade is facing up, it should be facing down. Whilst you can hone in either direction, up the steel away from you, or down the steel towards you, the blade should be facing towards the handle of the steel. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in End of the Year Embarrassments (2020). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chikyûgi (Spinning Globe) See more » |
| Quotes |
The Grey Heron:
I'll be your guide. See more » |