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Mahito Maki
Soma Santoki山時聡真
A grieving boy carrying his anger quietly.
5KfavouritesVoice career
Film · Summer 2023Finished
The Boy and the Heron
君たちはどう生きるかKimitachi wa Dō Ikiru ka
- Score
- 7.90
- Ranked
- #122
- Popularity
- #109
- Members
- 380K
- Studio
- Studio Ghibli
- Your compatibility
- 86%
Overview
The story
After his mother dies in the war, Mahito moves to the countryside, where a talking grey heron lures him into a tower and a world that may belong to the dead.
86%
Your compatibility
You tend to enjoy drama, fantasy, adventure, grief.
And you rated highly Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (9), Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (10) and Made in Abyss (10).
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Fantasy: 89 out of 100. Magic, other worlds and the impossible made real.
Fantasy
89 / 100 · defining trait
Magic, other worlds and the impossible made real.
The film
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Characters and voice actors
The cast
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The Grey Heron
Masaki Suda菅田将暉
A liar, a guide and eventually something like a friend.
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Staff · Studio Ghibli
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Openings and endings
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Story Constellation
The The Boy and the Heron universe
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SequelSide storyAlternativeSource work
Movie · 2023
The Boy and the Heron
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