The Boy And The Heron Streaming Release Date Revealed

Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film The Boy and the Heron has finally announced its streaming release date. Since its premiere in 2023, The Boy and the Heron has been making history for anime fans. It made history at the Oscars by becoming the second anime to win Best Animated Picture after Spirited Away. Now, fans of the film and those that have yet to see it can finally watch The Boy and the Heron on Max later this year.

According to Max, “The Boy and the Heron will make its U.S. streaming debut exclusively on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 on Max.” This comes just four years after Max became the home for Studio Ghibli by being the exclusive distributor of the studio’s films. Now, The Boy and the Heron will be joining countless iconic works from Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Kiki’s Delivery Service), among other notable films like The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, as the next entry in Ghibli’s library to stream on the service.

The film follows Mahito following the death of his mother as he experiences “a series of mysterious events [that] lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron.”

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The Boy and the Heron

Billed as the final work of famed animator Hayao Miyazaki, The Boy and the Heron is a drama-fantasy film that follows a young boy named Mahito who contends with grief following the passing of his mother during World War II. Forced to evacuate to the countryside amid the war, Mahito struggles to fit into his new environment and contend with his new stepmother. However, Mahito’s life is changed after meeting a strange talking Heron – setting him on a journey of self-discovery filled with magic.