Synopsis
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.
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Movie Details
Latvia Releases: | December 16th, 2023 (Wide), released as The Boy and the Heron |
Video Release: | June 25th, 2024 by Disney Presents Studio Ghibli |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for some violent content/bloody images and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2805 (cert #54691), 10/18/2023) |
Running Time: | 125 minutes |
Keywords: | Family Adventure, 1940s, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Anime |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Adventure |
Production Method: | Hand Animation |
Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Studio Ghibli, GKIDS |
Production Countries: | Japan |
Languages: | Japanese |