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.”

Characters

Mahito Maki

Main

Aosagi

Main

Natsuko

Supporting

Kiriko

Supporting

Himi

Supporting

Shouichi

Supporting

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