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The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron

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君たちはどう生きるか

Mahito Maki, a teenage boy haunted by the tragic death of his mother in a hospital fire during the war, is relocated from Tokyo to the rural family home of his new stepmother, Natsuko. Struggling to adjust to his loss and a new life, he is perplexed by a persistent gray heron that taunts him and claims his mother is still alive.

The heron lures Mahito into a mysterious tower near the residence, promising he can save his mother from death. When Natsuko disappears into the tower, Mahito ventures in to rescue her, falling into a fantastical world where life and death intertwine. Navigating this foreign realm, he must understand what it means to live if he hopes to return home safely.

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