The Boy and the Heron
Also known as 君たちはどう生きるか | Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka
MovieSummer 2023Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
AdventureDramaFantasySupernaturalAward Winning
7.7/10
Community score
#1750
Rank
149.5K
Members
724
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Synopsis
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.”
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Production Notes
Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka won Best Animated Feature at the 96th Academy Awards and the 76th British Academy Film Awards. It was also nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 81st Golden Globe Awards and won two Annie Awards for Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a Feature Production and Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production.
Cast Highlights
Heron Man
Main
Voice: Suda, Masaki (Japanese)
Maki, Mahito
Main
Voice: Santoki, Souma (Japanese)
Aiko
Supporting
Voice: Ootake, Shinobu (Japanese)
Eriko
Supporting
Voice: Agawa, Sawako (Japanese)
Great Uncle
Supporting
Voice: Hino, Shouhei (Japanese)
Himi
Supporting
Voice: Aimyon (Japanese)
Izumi
Supporting
Voice: Takeshita, Keiko (Japanese)
Kazuko
Supporting
Voice: Xavier, Gabi (Portuguese (BR))
Core Staff
Suzuki, Toshio
Producer
Miyazaki, Hayao
Director, Storyboard, Original Creator, Screenplay
Kasamatsu, Kouji
Sound Director
Nakazawa, Shintarou
Episode Director
Bandou, Yuuta
Theme Song Arrangement
Yonezu, Kenshi
Theme Song Performance
Theme Songs
Openings
No opening theme information available.
Endings
"Chikyuugi (地球儀)" by Kenshi Yonezu
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Q3 2023 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 9/4]
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Studio Ghibli Announces 'Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka' Anime Movie for Summer 2023
Quick Facts
FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration2 hr 3 min
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSummer 2023
AiredJul 14, 2023
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#1792
Scored by94.7K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
The Boy and the Heron
Romaji title
Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka
Japanese title
君たちはどう生きるか
Synonyms
How Do You Live?
Production Team
Main studio
Studio Ghibli
Producers
Unknown
Licensors
GKIDS
Japanese title
君たちはどう生きるか
Themes And Audience
AnthropomorphicIsekai