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The Boy and the Heron (2023)

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The Boy and the Heron

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Director

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  • Hayao Miyazaki
    Hayao Miyazaki

Writer

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  • Hayao Miyazaki
    Hayao Miyazaki
    original story &
  • Hayao Miyazaki
    Hayao Miyazaki
    written by and
  • Hayao Miyazaki
    Hayao Miyazaki
    screenplay

Cast

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(in credits order)
  • Soma Santoki
    Soma Santoki
    Mahito Maki
    (voice)
  • Masaki Suda in Gintama Live Action the Movie (2017)
    Masaki Suda
    Masaki Suda
    The Grey Heron
    (voice)
  • Kô Shibasaki
    Kô Shibasaki
    Kô Shibasaki
    Kiriko
    (voice) (as Kou Shibasaki)
  • Aimyon
    Aimyon
    Himi
    (voice)
  • Yoshino Kimura and Anna Tsuchiya in Sakuran (2006)
    Yoshino Kimura
    Yoshino Kimura
    Natsuko
    (voice)
  • Takuya Kimura
    Takuya Kimura
    Takuya Kimura
    Shoichi Maki
    (voice)
  • Keiko Takeshita
    Keiko Takeshita
    Maid #1
    (voice)
  • Jun Fubuki
    Jun Fubuki
    Maid #2
    (voice)
  • Sawako Agawa
    Sawako Agawa
    Maid #3
    (voice)
  • Karen Takizawa
    Karen Takizawa
    Wara Wara
    (voice)
  • Shinobu Ôtake
    Shinobu Ôtake
    Maid #4
    (voice)
  • Jun Kunimura
    Jun Kunimura
    Jun Kunimura
    The Parakeet King
    (voice)
  • Kaoru Kobayashi in Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog (2004)
    Kaoru Kobayashi
    Kaoru Kobayashi
    Old Pelican
    (voice)
  • Shôhei Hino
    Shôhei Hino
    Great-Uncle
    (voice)
  • Nami Uehara
    Nami Uehara
    Additional Voice
    (voice)
  • Kiyoko Nishimura
    Kiyoko Nishimura
    Additional Voice
    (voice)
  • Ryûnosuke Watanuki
    Ryûnosuke Watanuki
    Additional Voice
    (voice)
  • Takuya Yagyu
    Takuya Yagyu
    Additional Voice
    (voice)
  • Gakudai
    Gakudai
    Additional Voice
    (voice)
  • Sannosuke Iizuka
    Sannosuke Iizuka
    Additional Voice
    (voice)
  • Yûto Kawasaki
    Yûto Kawasaki
    Additional Voice
    (voice)
  • Kazuki Suzuki
    Kazuki Suzuki
    Additional Voice
    (voice)
  • Masaaki Doi
    Masaaki Doi
    Additional Voice
    (voice)
  • Mikito Shigeta
    Mikito Shigeta
    Additional Voice
    (voice)
  • Yoshihisa Ishita
    Yoshihisa Ishita
    Additional Voice
    (voice)
  • Kenta Okimori
    Kenta Okimori
    Additional Voice
    (voice)
  • Christian Bale at an event for The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    Shoichi Maki
    (English version) (voice)
  • Dave Bautista
    Dave Bautista
    Dave Bautista
    The Parakeet King
    (English version) (voice)
  • Gemma Chan attends the Eternals photo call, Rome (Italy), on October 25th, 2021
    Gemma Chan
    Gemma Chan
    Natsuko
    /Hisako
    (English version) (voice)
  • Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    Noble Pelican
    (English version) (voice)
  • Karen Fukuhara in The Boys (2019)
    Karen Fukuhara
    Karen Fukuhara
    Lady Himi
    (English version) (voice)
  • Rag & Bone “Men’s Project”
    Mark Hamill
    Mark Hamill
    Granduncle
    (English version) (voice)
  • Luca Padovan
    Luca Padovan
    Luca Padovan
    Mahito Maki
    (English version) (voice)
  • Robert Pattinson at an event for The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
    Robert Pattinson
    Robert Pattinson
    The Grey Heron
    (English version) (voice)
  • Florence Pugh
    Florence Pugh
    Florence Pugh
    Kiriko
    (English version) (voice)
  • Mamoudou Athie at an event for Kinds of Kindness (2024)
    Mamoudou Athie
    Mamoudou Athie
    Parakeet
    (English version) (voice)
  • Tony Revolori
    Tony Revolori
    Tony Revolori
    Parakeet
    (English version) (voice)
  • Dan Stevens
    Dan Stevens
    Dan Stevens
    Parakeet
    (English version) (voice)
  • Barbara Goodson
    Barbara Goodson
    Barbara Goodson
    Aiko
    (English version) (voice)
  • Denise Pickering
    Denise Pickering
    Denise Pickering
    Izumi
    (English version) (voice)
  • Melora Harte
    Melora Harte
    Melora Harte
    Eriko
    (English version) (voice)
  • Barbara Rosenblat
    Barbara Rosenblat
    Barbara Rosenblat
    Utako
    (English version) (voice)
  • Nika Futterman
    Nika Futterman
    Nika Futterman
    Oyuki
    (English version) (voice)
  • Debi Derryberry
    Debi Derryberry
    Debi Derryberry
    Kazuko
    (English version) (voice)
  • Andrew Kishino
    Andrew Kishino
    Andrew Kishino
    Additional Voice
    (English version) (voice)
  • Paul Nakauchi
    Paul Nakauchi
    Paul Nakauchi
    Additional Voice
    (English version) (voice)
  • Michael Sinterniklaas
    Michael Sinterniklaas
    Michael Sinterniklaas
    Additional Voice
    (English version) (voice)
  • Keone Young in Deadwood (2004)
    Keone Young
    Keone Young
    Additional Voice
    (English version) (voice)

Producers

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  • Kôji Hoshino
    Kôji Hoshino
    executive producer
  • Tomohiko Ishii
    Tomohiko Ishii
    assistant producer
  • Gorô Miyazaki
    Gorô Miyazaki
    executive producer
  • Kiyofumi Nakajima
    Kiyofumi Nakajima
    executive producer
  • Yoshiaki Nishimura
    Yoshiaki Nishimura
    co-producer
  • Toshio Suzuki
    Toshio Suzuki
    producer

Composer

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  • Joe Hisaishi
    Joe Hisaishi

Cinematographer

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  • Atsushi Okui
    Atsushi Okui

Editors

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  • Rie Matsubara
    Rie Matsubara
  • Takeshi Seyama
    Takeshi Seyama
  • Akane Shiraishi
    Akane Shiraishi

Art Director

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  • Yôji Takeshige
    Yôji Takeshige

Production Management

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  • Hideki Fukaya
    Hideki Fukaya
    production manager
  • Anjali Kunapaneni
    Anjali Kunapaneni
    production manager (english version)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Kazuyoshi Katayama
    Kazuyoshi Katayama
    assistant director
  • Shintarô Nakazawa
    Shintarô Nakazawa
    unit director
  • Chihiro Okada
    Chihiro Okada
    unit director

Art Department

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  • Hayao Miyazaki
    Hayao Miyazaki
    storyboard artist
  • Fumiko Numahata
    Fumiko Numahata
    color key
  • Kanako Takayanagi
    Kanako Takayanagi
    color key

Sound Department

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  • Emi Andô
    Emi Andô
    recording assistant
  • Michael Archacki
    Michael Archacki
    re-recording mixer
  • Sebastian Franco
    Sebastian Franco
    recording engineer / sound editor
  • Muneyuki Hatakeyama
    Muneyuki Hatakeyama
    dubbing engineer: Toei Digital Center
  • Fumihito Hayakawa
    Fumihito Hayakawa
    studio coordinator
  • Eric Hoffman
    Eric Hoffman
    Atmos Mixing Engineer
  • Kôji Kasamatsu
    Kôji Kasamatsu
    sound director / sound mixer
  • Tomoya Katsuta
    Tomoya Katsuta
    dubbing engineer: Toei Digital Center
  • Tsutomu Kawahigashi
    Tsutomu Kawahigashi
    dolby film consultant
  • Eriko Kimura
    Eriko Kimura
    adr director

Visual Effects

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  • Shun Iwasawa
    Shun Iwasawa
    programming
  • Norihiko Miyoshi
    Norihiko Miyoshi
    cg
  • Yukinori Nakamura
    Yukinori Nakamura
    cg
  • Akihiro Ogawa
    Akihiro Ogawa
    cg
  • Yôichi Senzui
    Yôichi Senzui
    cg
  • Miki Umezawa
    Miki Umezawa
    cg

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Junji Yabuta
    Junji Yabuta
    photography

Animation Department

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  • Masako Akita
    Masako Akita
    inbetween checker
  • Kunoko Akiyama
    Kunoko Akiyama
    inbetween artist
  • Mi Kyoung An
    Mi Kyoung An
    inbetween artist
  • Masashi Andô
    Masashi Andô
    key animator
  • Masayo Andô
    Masayo Andô
    assistant inbetween checker
  • Yoshiko Arahata
    Yoshiko Arahata
    inbetween artist
  • Seiko Azuma
    Seiko Azuma
    inbetween artist
  • Yuka Chômei
    Yuka Chômei
    inbetween artist
  • Rie Eyama
    Rie Eyama
    inbetween artist
  • Maya Fujimori
    Maya Fujimori
    inbetween artist

Casting Department

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  • Takuya Ôno
    Takuya Ôno
    casting office work

Music Department

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  • Hiroyuki Akita
    Hiroyuki Akita
    recording engineer
  • Ayame Fujisawa
    Ayame Fujisawa
    music production: Wonder City
  • Maki Fujisawa
    Maki Fujisawa
    music production: Wonder City
  • Joe Hisaishi
    Joe Hisaishi
    piano
  • Yasuhiro Maeda
    Yasuhiro Maeda
    music programming
  • Mai with Little Carol
    Mai with Little Carol
    musical performer
  • Yôko Satô
    Yôko Satô
    music production: Wonder City
  • Kenshi Yonezu
    Kenshi Yonezu
    theme song

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Stephanie Sheh
    Stephanie Sheh
    english script adaptation

Additional Crew

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  • Kanako Abiru
    Kanako Abiru
    producer's room
  • Nao Amisaki
    Nao Amisaki
    overseas promotion
  • Itaru Arakawa
    Itaru Arakawa
    production cooperation
  • Don Brown
    Don Brown
    English subtitle translation
  • Kaori Chiba
    Kaori Chiba
    publishing
  • Naoyo Fukuda
    Naoyo Fukuda
    general affairs
  • Rocío Garcel
    Rocío Garcel
    Spanish Dubbing: Aiko
  • Makoto Hashida
    Makoto Hashida
    president's office
  • Hiroyuki Ichikawa
    Hiroyuki Ichikawa
    character production development
  • Minami Ichikawa
    Minami Ichikawa
    distribution: Toho

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