The Boy and the Heron

Overview

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."

• 山時聡真Mahito Maki (voice)
• Masaki SudaGray Heron (voice)
• 柴咲コウKiriko (voice)
• あいみょんLady Himi (voice)
• Yoshino KimuraNatsuko (voice)
• 木村拓哉Shoichi Maki (voice)
• 竹下景子Izumi (voice)
• Jun FubukiUtako (voice)
• 阿川佐和子Eriko (voice)
• 滝沢カレンWarawara (voice)