The Boy and the Heron (2023)
Animation
Adventure
Fantasy
Family
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."
Cast
Mahito Maki (voice)
Gray Heron (voice)
Aiko (voice)
The Parakeet King (voice)
Noble Pelican (voice)
Granduncle (voice)
Kiriko (voice)
Lady Himi (voice)
Natsuko (voice)
Shoichi Maki (voice)
Izumi (voice)
Utako (voice)
Eriko (voice)
Warawara (voice)
Crew
Director
Producer
Original Music Composer
Key Animation
Storyboard Artist
Executive Producer
Art Direction
Art Direction
Animation Director
Director of Photography
Character Designer
Theme Song Performance
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Key Animation
Executive Producer
Assistant Director
Executive Producer
Key Animation
Sound Director
Foley Artist
Editor
Editor
Editor
Sound Mixer
Compositing Artist
Color Designer
Color Designer
Background Designer
Background Designer
Background Designer
Background Designer
Background Designer
Background Designer
Background Designer
Background Designer
Background Designer
Background Designer
Background Designer
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Co-Producer
Writer
Original Story