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The Boy and the Heron

⭐ 7.71

Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka

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Drama Historical Slice of Life

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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Popular picks similar to The Boy and the Heron include Barefoot Gen, Who's Left Behind? and Glass Rabbit. They share genres and themes and rate well — see the full ranked list above.

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