The Boy and the Heron premiered in Japan on July 14, 2023, and is set to have its international premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2023, where it will be the festival’s opening film. However, anime fans living in the United States are curious about when the film will be released in their local theaters.
Here’s all The Boy and the Heron release date information we know so far, and all the details on when it is coming out.
Is there a The Boy and the Heron release date?
The Boy and the Heron will enter the North American market first through the Toronto International Film Festival, but the film does not have an official theatrical release date in the United States. However, it is expected to enter US theaters by November or December 2023.
The reason that The Boy and the Heron has a speculated release date of November to December 2023 is that the distributors and makers of the film announced that the film would come to United States theaters by the end of 2023.
The November and December 2023 dates are an estimation based on the information we have at the time of this writing.
The Boy and the Heron will be directed by Hayao Miyazaki and will be his last feature film work. The film will feature the voices of Soma Santoki as Masato Maki, Aimyon as Himi, Ko Shibasaki as Kiriko, Masaki Suda as The Gray Heron, Takuya Kimura as Shoichi Maki, Yoshino Kimura as Natsuko, Keiko Takashita as Maid 1, Jun Fubuki as Maid 2, and Sawako Agawa as Maid 3.
Where is The Boy and the Heron coming out?
The Boy and the Heron is anticipated to come out in United States theaters by November or December 2023.
The official synopsis for The Boy and the Heron reads:
“A boy discovers an abandoned tower in his new town and enters a fantastical world with a talking grey heron.”
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