The boy and the heron /
A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.
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| Format: | Video DVD Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | English Japanese Spanish |
| Language Notes: | Japanese, English or Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video. (Languages taken from disc menu). |
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Los Angeles, CA :
Shout! Factory,
[2024]
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| Summary: | A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2023. Wide screen (1.85:1). Special features: feature-length storyboards; interview with composer Joe Hisaishi; interview with producer Toshio Suzuki; interview with supervising animator Takeshi Honda; drawing with Takeshi Honda; "Spinning globe" music video; teasers & trailers. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (11 pages ; 15 cm) |
| Format: | Blu-ray, region A; wide screen (1.85:1); DTS-HD MA 7.1 (Japanese, English), Dolby Digital 5.1 (Spanish), AD Dolby Digital 5.1 (English); requires Blu-ray player. DVD; region 1; wide screen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1; described video. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violent content, smoking, and bloody images ; Canadian Home Video rating: PG. |
| Production Credits: | Music by Joe Hisaishi ; theme song "Spinning Globe" by Kenshi Yonezu ; cinematography, Atsushi Okui. |