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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."
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.3/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 96% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 91/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.4/102,897 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 82 | 100% |
Key crew
- Hayao MiyazakiDirector, Screenplay
- Joe HisaishiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Soma SantokiMahito Maki (voice)
- Masaki SudaGray Heron (voice)
- Ko ShibasakiKiriko (voice)
- AimyonLady Himi (voice)
- Yoshino KimuraNatsuko (voice)
- Takuya KimuraShoichi Maki (voice)
- Keiko TakeshitaIzumi (voice)
- Jun FubukiUtako (voice)
- Sawako AgawaEriko (voice)
- Karen TakizawaWarawara (voice)
- Shinobu OtakeAiko (voice)
- Jun KunimuraThe Parakeet King (voice)
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