{rating}=8.5}
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{type}=War
{year}=2024
Storyline: 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."
- Director: Isao Takahata
- Genres: Drama, Animation, War
- Country of origin: Japan
- Released: April 16, 1988
- Runtime: 88 min
- Stars: Tsutomu, Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi
Official Movie Trailer