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The boy and the heron Cover Image DVD DVD Blu-ray Blu-ray

The boy and the heron [videorecording] / original story, screenplay and directed by Hayao Miyazaki ; Studio Ghibli presents ; a Studio Ghibli production ; produced by Toshio Suzuki.

Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941- (film director,, screenwriter.). Suzuki, Toshio, 1948- (film producer.). Padovan, Luca, (voice actor.). Bale, Christian, 1974- (voice actor.). Bautista, David, 1969- (voice actor.). Sutajio Jiburi, Kabushiki Kaisha, (presenter,, production company.). Shout! Factory (Firm), (publisher.).

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.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 Blu-ray videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 videodisc (124 min) + 1 booklet (11 pages ; 15 cm)
  • Edition: [Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack].
  • Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Shout! Factory, [2024]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from web page.
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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music by Joe Hisaishi.
Participant or Performer Note:
Voices: Luca Padovan, Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh, Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolori, Dan Stevens.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violent content, smoking, and bloody images ; Canadian Home Video rating: PG.
System Details Note:
Blu-ray, region A; wide screen (1.85:1); DTS-HD MA 7.1 (Japanese, English), DTS-HD 5.1 (Spanish, English descriptive audio); requires Blu-ray player.
DVD, wide screen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1; described video.
Language Note:
Japanese, English or Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; described video.
Subject: Mothers > Death > Drama.
Moving, Household > Drama.
Stepmothers > Drama.
Gray heron > Drama.
Imaginary places > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Animated films.
Action and adventure films.
Fantasy films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Films d'aventures.
Films fantastiques.
Films de fiction.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées visuelles.

Available copies

  • 1 of 2 copies available at Homer Library. (Show)
  • 1 of 2 copies available at Homer Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 2 copies available at Homer Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Part Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Homer Public Library BLU BOY (Text) BLU 000122287 Video -- Blu-Ray Checked out 02/13/2025
Homer Public Library DVD BOY (Text) DVD 000105116 Video Available -


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