The Boy and the Heron

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."

Listed at AFS

Archived on the AFS site between Thu, Nov 30 2023 and Wed, Mar 11 2026, across 6 captures. These dates are inferred from Wayback Machine captures and may not be accurate.