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Release Date:
Friday, December 8, 2023 Nationwide
some violent content/bloody images and smoking
Plot: What's the story about?
A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.
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Who stars in The Boy and the Heron: Cast List
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Who's making The Boy and the Heron: Crew List
A look at the The Boy and the Heron behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Hayao Miyazaki last directed Lupin the 3rd The Castle of Cagliostro and Princess Mononoke 20th Anniversary. The film's writer Hayao Miyazaki last wrote Lupin the 3rd The Castle of Cagliostro and Princess Mononoke 20th Anniversary.
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Production: What we know about The Boy and the Heron?
Key Facts
- The hand-drawn, animated feature – director Miyazaki’s first feature film in 10 years – is an original story written and directed by Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, produced by co-founder Toshio Suzuki, and featuring a musical score from Miyazaki’s long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi. Its theme song, “Spinning Globe,” was penned and performed by global J-pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu.
- The film will be released in its original Japanese with English subtitles, as well as a new English language version (10/21/2023).
- Inspired by the 1937 novel by Genzaburo Yoshino.
Filming Timeline
- 2023 - October: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2023 - September: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2023 - July: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2021 - November: The film was set to Production status.
The Boy and the Heron Release Date: When was the film released?
The Boy and the Heron was a Nationwide release in 2023 on Friday, December 8, 2023. There were 20 other movies released on the same date, including The Oath, Poor Things and The Cello.