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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.”
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Best Adventure 2023, Best Animated, Best Animated 2023, Best Drama 2023, Best Family 2023, Best Kids, Drama, Fantasy, Oscar 2024, Oscar Winners
Director: Chihiro Okada, Hayao Miyazaki, Kazuyoshi Katayama, Shintarou Nakazawa
Actors: Aimyon, Jun Fubuki, Karen Takizawa, Keiko Takeshita, Ko Shibasaki, Masaki Suda, Sawako Agawa, Soma Santoki, Takuya Kimura, Yoshino Kimura
Release Date: 2023-07-14