Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka (2024)

Add to My List

Add to Favorites

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: How Do You Live?

Japanese: 君たちはどう生きるか

English: The Boy and the Heron

More titles

Information

Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jul 14, 2023

Producers: None found, add some

Licensors: GKIDS

Studios: Studio Ghibli

Source: Original

Genres: Adventure, Award Winning, Drama, Fantasy

Themes: Anthropomorphic, Isekai

Duration: 2 hr. 3 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.61¹ (scored by 52,098 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #1472²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #2283

Members: 89,494

Favorites: 483

Resources

AniDB

ANN

Synopsis

Three years into the war, Mahito Maki loses his mother in a tragic fire at the hospital. Shortly thereafter, his father marries Natsuko, the younger sister of Mahito's mother. They take Mahito out of Tokyo to seek refuge in his late mother's rural family home. There, Mahito is constantly taunted by a strange gray heron, who seems to have taken an interest in him.

Unable to come to terms with his loss and struggling to adjust to a new life in an unfamiliar place, the boy is shocked to discover that Natsuko is pregnant. To make matters worse, the pesky heron can speak—and claims that Mahito's mother is still alive. Luring him into a mysterious tower near the residence, the heron says that Mahito can save her from death, but the boy is not easily swayed.

When Natsuko disappears one day, however, Mahito watches her walk into the tower and becomes compelled to venture in to rescue her. He soon finds himself falling into another world below his, where life and death seem to be entwined. As he navigates through this foreign realm to find Natsuko, Mahito must understand what it means to live if he wants to safely return home.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Edit

Background

Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka won Best Animated Feature at the 96th Academy Awards and the 76th British Academy Film Awards. It was also nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 81st Golden Globe Awards and won two Annie Awards for Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a Feature Production and Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production.

Visit MALxJapan
MALxJapan -More than just anime-

Your guide to 2024's Must-Read Manga is here 📖 Join the【OSHI NO KO】Official MAL Club 🌟

More characters

Characters & Voice Actors

Maki, Mahito

Main

Santoki, Souma
Japanese

Himi

Main

Aimyon
Japanese

Heron Man

Main

Suda, Masaki
Japanese

Warawara

Supporting

Takizawa, Karen
Japanese

Parakeet King

Supporting

Kunimura, Jun
Japanese

Kiriko

Supporting

Shibasaki, Kou
Japanese

Great Uncle

Supporting

Hino, Shouhei
Japanese

Old Pelican

Supporting

Kobayashi, Kaoru
Japanese

Aiko

Supporting

Ootake, Shinobu
Japanese

Utako

Supporting

Fubuki, Jun
Japanese

More staff

Staff

Suzuki, Toshio

Producer

Miyazaki, Hayao

Director, Storyboard, Screenplay, Original Creator

Kasamatsu, Kouji

Sound Director

Nakazawa, Shintarou

Episode Director

Edit

Opening Theme

Preview

Spotify	Apple Music
Amazon Music	Youtube Music

No opening themes have been added to this title. Help improve our database by adding an opening theme here.

Edit

Ending Theme

"Chikyuugi (地球儀)" by Kenshi Yonezu

Reviews

Write review

41 Recommended

31 Mixed Feelings

17 Not Recommended

All reviews (89)

Aug 8, 2023

Doshigatai

Recommended

Before I get into the review, this review may be difficult to understand as I am not a native English speaker. Please understand.

Studio Ghibli's new film, "Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka" ("How Do You Live?"), directed by Hayao Miyazaki, takes its title from Genzaburo Yoshino's novel "Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka" ("How Do You Live?") published in 2017. But the story is completely original by Miyazaki. Studio Ghibli's official website describes the film as an adventure fantasy. This is the first film by director Hayao Miyazaki in 10 years since "The Wind Rises," which was released in 2013.

The odd thing about this film is that ...

Open

Gift

Report

Jul 28, 2023

Sigsig

Mixed Feelings

The movie feels like a series of short stories forcibly strung together with unrelated characters. I expect that there is some abstract meaning to it, but it was not obvious to me as an average moviegoer. The protagonist, while not very vocal, is unusually perceptive and somehow recognizes those seemingly unrelated characters and matches them with actual people he knows, which always turn out to be correct guesses. In the abrupt end, I was filled with more questions about the motivations and aftermath of what happened to the sub characters. Unlike the other Ghibli films that teaches a moral or converses a message, I didn't ...

Open

Gift

Report

Jul 20, 2023

mesniac

Not Recommended

Funny

This film is exactly what you would get if you were to go up to ChatGPT and prompt "Give me a Ghibli movie".

The erratic scene transitions, nonsensical story non-telling and almost zero character development for the characters (which they just keep throwing at you throughout the movie), it gives you the feeling of "it exists, it smells familiar, but it feels so off".

The movie stops for nothing; no reflection, reaction, or conversation. There is no humanity to the film compared to other Ghibli films. You are pulled by the ear from scene to scene, given no time to appreciate or take in anything. They ...

Open

Gift

Report

More stacks

Interest Stacks

Hayao Miyazaki Directed Anime Watchlist

by TheCoolGuy82

19 Entries·1Restacks

Anime Movies with English releases [from Jan 1, 2023 onwards]

by SubtleSymphonies

15 Entries·1Restacks

Trippy, Psychedelic, and Maybe a Little Bit Bizarre!

by keiyaku_

14 Entries·46Restacks

More recommendations

Recommendations

Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi3 Users
Sennen Joyuu2 Users
Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru1 User
Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo1 User
Mirai no Mirai1 User
Mimi wo Sumaseba1 User
Omoide no Marnie1 User
Kyousou Giga (TV)1 User
Kagami no Kojou1 User
Migi to DaliAutoRec
Atarashii Joushi wa Do TennenAutoRec
Dr. Stone: New World Part 2AutoRec
Mei to Koneko BusAutoRec
Pandane to Tamago-himeAutoRec
Tokyo GodfathersAutoRec
Omoide PoroporoAutoRec

More news

Recent News

Here are the North American anime, manga, and light novel releases for July. Week 1: July 2 - 8 Anime Releases Bungou Stray Dogs 4th Season (Bungo Stray Dogs 4) Comp...read more

Jul 1, 3:21 PM by Aiimee | Discuss (1 comment)

'Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka' Anime Movie Announces Cast, Staff, Theme Song

The screenings of Hayao Miyazaki's Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka (The Boy and the Heron) anime movie revealed the cast members and theme song on Friday. The movie o...read more

Jul 14, 2023 4:54 PM by DatRandomDude | Discuss (6 comments)

More discussions

Recent Forum Discussion

Disappointed Yeetyus - Feb 7	18 replies	by Guilmon1 »» Jul 18, 4:02 AM
Poll: Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka Episode 1 Discussion ( 1 2 ) __potato__ - Jul 14, 2023	87 replies	by kuribo-04 »» Jul 14, 4:05 AM
Poll: Sub or Dub? nirererin - Jun 28	9 replies	by aryllberry »» Jun 29, 7:11 AM
It's here guys Oreki_Houtaro24 - Jun 26	0 replies	by Oreki_Houtaro24 »» Jun 26, 9:27 PM
Releasing in India Aryu1410 - Apr 26	4 replies	by Ashwin_Kaushik »» May 13, 9:21 AM

Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka (2024)

Alternative Titles

Information

Statistics

Resources

Synopsis

Background

Visit MALxJapan MALxJapan -More than just anime-

Characters & Voice Actors

Maki, Mahito

Himi

Heron Man

Warawara

Parakeet King

Kiriko

Great Uncle

Old Pelican

Aiko

Utako

Staff

Opening Theme

Ending Theme

Reviews

Interest Stacks

Recommendations

Recent News

Recent Forum Discussion

Visit MALxJapan
MALxJapan -More than just anime-