Coming to theaters nationwide and IMAX on December 8th, The Boy and the Heron follows the story of a young boy called Mahito. Yearning for his mother, he follows a talking gray heron into an abandoned tower and enters a fantastical world. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning.
“Hayao Miyazaki’s first feature film in 10 years, The Boy and the Heron is a hand-drawn, original story written and directed by the Academy Award-winning director. Produced by Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, the film features a musical score from Miyazaki’s long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi. The theme song for the film “Spinning Globe” was penned and performed by global J-pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu.”
It is a tale about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki. Are you ready for the next anime masterpiece of Studio Ghibli (Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind & many others)? Check out the official English trailer above to hear the voice actors in action!
Here are some of the talents that lent their voices to the film:
- Christian Bale (Shoichi Maki)
- Luca Padovan (Mahito Maki)
- Dave Bautista (The Parakeet King)
- Gemma Chan (Natsuko)
- Florence Pugh (Kiriko)
- Willem Dafoe (Noble Pelican)
- Karen Fukuhara (Lady Himi)
- Mark Hamill (Granduncle)
- Robert Pattinson (The Gray Heron)
