The Boy and the Heron – English Dubbed

THE BOY AND THE HERON — ENGLISH DUBBED VERSION

Hayao Miyazaki’s first feature film in 10 years, The Boy and the Heron is a hand-drawn, original story written and directed by the Academy Award^®-winning director. Produced by Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, the film features a musical score from Miyazaki’s long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi. The theme song for the film “Spinning Globe” was penned and performed by global J-pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu.

ENGLISH CAST:

Shoichi Maki — Christian Bale
The Parakee King — Dave Bautista
Natsuko — Gemma Chan
Noble Pelican — Willem Dafoe
Lady Himi — Karen Fukuhara
Granduncle  — Mark Hamill
Gray Heron — Robert Pattinson
Kiriko — Florence Pugh
Mahito Maki — Luca Padovan
The Parakeets — Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolori, Dan Stevens

HAYAO MIYAZAKI
Writer/Director

Born in 1941 in Tokyo, Japan. Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985 with Isao Takahata. Among his eleven animated features, Spirited Away (2001) broke every box office record in Japan, and won the Golden Bear at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival and the 2002 Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature Film. Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) received the Osella Award at the 2004 Venice International Film Festival. Miyazaki was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2005 Venice International Film Festival. The Wind Rises (2013) was nominated for the 2013 Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature. In 2014, the Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented him with an Honorary Oscar® for Lifetime Achievement.