Where to watch ‘The Boy and the Heron’ in 2024 Where to watch ‘The Boy and the Heron’ in 2024
The Boy and the Heron is a hand-drawn animated film from acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki. It’s his first film in a decade and is said to be his final film. The Boy and the Heron won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film and features a stacked cast of voice actors in both its Japanese and English versions. We’ve got everything you need to know about the film right here, including where to watch The Boy and the Heron online!
Where to watch ‘The Boy and the Heron’ online in the U.S.
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Max
The Boy and the Heron is streaming on Max in both an English dub and the original Japanese audio. Max subscribers can also enjoy other Studio Ghibli hits like Spirited Away on the service. Whether traveling or at home, American fans watching with ExpressVPN should select a U.S. server location to access streaming content in the U.S.
Where to watch ‘The Boy and the Heron’ online outside the U.S.
Netflix
The Boy and the Heron is streaming on Netflix outside the U.S. and Japan. Netflix also carries all Studio Ghibli films, and they are available subbed and dubbed—though language availability may vary by region. Be sure to connect to an ExpressVPN server location before you stream to ensure uninterrupted access on any network.
Where to rent ‘The Boy and the Heron’ online
The Boy and the Heron can be rented or purchased digitally from services like Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, Rakuten, and more. The film has been available for Premium Video On Demand (PVOD) since June 25, 2024.
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What is ‘The Boy and the Heron’ about?
The Boy and the Heron is a hand-drawn animated film that follows Mahito Maki as he moves to the countryside after his mother’s death. He struggles to settle down in his new home and is told by a talking heron that his mother is still alive. Mahito goes on a fantastical journey to another world by way of an abandoned tower to search for his mother.
The Boy and the Heron is said to be the final film of director and Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. The surreal animated work took seven years to complete, and it won the BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Oscar for their respective animated feature categories.
When is ‘The Boy and the Heron’ streaming online
The Boy and the Heron was available to stream oe on Max from September 6, 2024. Netflix began streaming the film a month later on October 7, 2024.
‘The Boy and the Heron’ cast
The Japanese voice cast for The Boy and the Heron includes:
- Sima Santoki as Mahito Maki
- Masaki Suda as The Grey Heron
- Kô Shibasaki as Kiriko
- Aimyon as Himi
- Yoshino Kimura as Natsuko
- Takuya Kimura as Shoichi Maki
- Jun Kunimura as The Parakeet King
- Kaoru Kobayashi as Old Pelican
- Shohei Hino as Great-Uncle
The voice cast for the English dubbed version of The Boy and the Heron includes:
- Christian Bale as Shoichi Maki
- Dave Bautista as The Parakeet King
- Gemma Chan as Natsuko/Hisako
- Willem Dafoe as Noble Pelican
- Karen Fukuhara as Lady Himi
- Mark Hamill as Granduncle
- Luca Padovan as Mahito Maki
- Robert Pattinson as The Grey Heron
- Florence Pugh as Kiriko
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