Mirai vs The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.1/10 for Mirai). Mirai is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 4m. Mirai is the older of the two (2018 against 2023). Both are adventure, animation, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mirai
The Boy and the Heron| Mirai | The Boy and the Heron | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mamoru Hosoda | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Moka Kamishiraishi, Haru Kuroki, Masaharu Fukuyama | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi |
Synopsis
Mirai
Unhappy after his new baby sister displaces him, four-year-old Kun begins meeting people and pets from his family's history in their unique house in order to help him become the big brother he was meant to be.
The Boy and the Heron
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."
Where to watch
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