The Boy and the Heron (2023)

Kimi-tachi wa dô ikiru ka

Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.

124 min★ 7.3 · 152,044 votes

• Adventure
• Animation
• Drama

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."

Release date

July 14, 2023

Country of origin

Japan

Budget

$50,000,000

Box office

$294,200,000